Rockford

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  3. Rockford Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Rockford Employment Information
  5. Rockford Family Information
  6. Rockford Education Information
  7. Rockford Public Benefits Information
  8. Rockford Criminal Information
  9. Rockford Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Rockford Zip Codes


Rockford Legal Resources Back to top

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Rockford Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,626
  • Land Area (2000): 7.759 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.077 square kilometers
Rockford Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 4,650 2003 4,787 2005 4,958
2002 4,679 2004 Not Available 2006 5,049

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Houses (2000): 1,796
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Rockford Employment Information Back to top
Rockford Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 92 8.22%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 80 7.15%
3. Educational Services 79 7.06%
4. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 60 5.36%
5. Public Administration 56 5.00%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 54 4.83%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 49 4.38%
8. Metal Manufactuing 40 3.57%
9. Other Transportation 39 3.49%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 38 3.40%
11. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 38 3.40%
12. Repair and Maintenance 37 3.31%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 35 3.13%
14. Truck Transportation 35 3.13%
15. Finance and Insurance 34 3.04%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 29 2.59%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 28 2.50%
18. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 24 2.14%
19. Food Manufacturing 22 1.97%
20. Utilities 17 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 224 19.95%
2. Health Care 132 11.75%
3. Social Assistance 71 6.32%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 64 5.70%
5. Personal and Laundry Services 57 5.08%
6. Finance and Insurance 56 4.99%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 48 4.27%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 41 3.65%
9. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 36 3.21%
10. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 33 2.94%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 30 2.67%
12. Public Administration 27 2.40%
13. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 24 2.14%
14. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 23 2.05%
15. Other Direct Selling Estab 23 2.05%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 21 1.87%
17. Metal Manufactuing 19 1.69%
18. Department and Other General Stores 18 1.60%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 17 1.51%
20. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 15 1.34%

Rockford Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 80 7.15%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 68 6.08%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 65 5.81%
4. Other Management Occupations 59 5.27%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 57 5.09%
6. Other Production Occupations 57 5.09%
7. Top Executives 50 4.47%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 42 3.75%
9. Business Operations Specialists 37 3.31%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 37 3.31%
11. Accountants and Auditors 36 3.22%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 32 2.86%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 29 2.59%
14. Carpenters 28 2.50%
15. Computer Specialists 24 2.14%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 24 2.14%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 23 2.06%
18. Vehicle Mechanics 23 2.06%
19. Engineers 21 1.88%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 20 1.79%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 94 8.37%
2. Secretaries and Admins 79 7.03%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 75 6.68%
4. Child Care Workers 59 5.25%
5. Cashiers 55 4.90%
6. Other Production Occupations 53 4.72%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 47 4.19%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 41 3.65%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 35 3.12%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 33 2.94%
11. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 32 2.85%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 32 2.85%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 31 2.76%
14. Registered Nurses 29 2.58%
15. Other Management Occupations 27 2.40%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 25 2.23%
17. Financial Managers 20 1.78%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 20 1.78%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 20 1.78%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 18 1.60%

Rockford Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,937 59.91%
15-35 hours 448 13.86%
1-14 hours 115 3.56%
No regular hours 733 22.67%

Rockford Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 51 2.43%
5 AM-5:29 AM 86 4.10%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 63 3.00%
6 AM-6:29 AM 166 7.91%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 193 9.20%
7 AM-7:29 AM 441 21.02%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 415 19.78%
8 AM-8:29 AM 226 10.77%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 85 4.05%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 48 2.29%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 21 1.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 48 2.29%
Noon-3:59 PM 130 6.20%
4 PM-11:59 PM 125 5.96%

Rockford Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 124 5.91%
5-9 348 16.59%
10-14 252 12.01%
15-19 224 10.68%
20-24 286 13.63%
25-29 117 5.58%
30-34 435 20.73%
35-39 61 2.91%
40-44 89 4.24%
45-59 109 5.20%
60-89 53 2.53%
At least 90 0 0.00%

Rockford Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,351 64.39%
30-44 0 0.00% 585 27.88%
45-59 0 0.00% 109 5.20%
At least 60 0 0.00% 53 2.53%

Rockford Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 170 7.76%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,865 85.12%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 8 0.37%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 55 2.51%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 93 4.24%

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Rockford Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,740 (4,620 people)
Families (2000): 1,277 (4,094 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 559
People at same address in 1995: 2,027
Rockford Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 190 10.92%
$10,000-$14,999 80 4.60%
$15,000-$19,999 131 7.53%
$20,000-$24,999 70 4.02%
$25,000-$29,999 82 4.71%
$30,000-$34,999 64 3.68%
$35,000-$39,999 56 3.22%
$40,000-$44,999 68 3.91%
$45,000-$49,999 109 6.26%
$50,000-$59,999 237 13.62%
$60,000-$74,999 230 13.22%
$75,000-$99,999 297 17.07%
$100,000-$124,999 64 3.68%
$125,000-$149,999 22 1.26%
$150,000-$199,999 22 1.26%
$200,000 or more 18 1.03%

Rockford Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 441 25.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 445 25.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 39 2.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 305 17.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 320 18.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 133 7.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 39 2.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 13 0.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Rockford Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,455 31.32%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 647 13.93%
Public Assistance 57 1.23%
Retirement 229 4.93%
Self Employment 226 4.87%
Social Security 356 7.66%
Supplemental Security 25 0.54%
Wage / Salary 1,414 30.44%
Other 236 5.08%

Rockford Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 393 41.37%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 557 58.63%

Rockford Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 78 5.23%
Color 1 Box Married 964 64.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 419 28.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 31 2.08%

Rockford Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 273 15.17%
Color 1 Box Married 1,010 56.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 347 19.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 170 9.44%

Rockford Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rockford Education Information Back to top
Rockford Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 62 2.02%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 326 10.64%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 788 25.72%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 822 26.83%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 237 7.73%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 631 20.59%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 198 6.46%

Rockford Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 77 1.66% 56 1.21% 133 2.88%
Kindergarten 112 2.42% 23 0.50% 135 2.92%
Grades 1-4 351 7.59% 36 0.78% 387 8.37%
Grades 5-8 294 6.36% 16 0.35% 310 6.70%
Grades 9-12 266 5.75% 11 0.24% 277 5.99%
Undergrad college 81 1.75% 44 0.95% 125 2.70%
Graduate or professional school 67 1.45% 0 0.00% 67 1.45%
Total 1,248 26.98% 186 4.02% 1,434 31.00%

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Rockford Public Benefits Information Back to top
Rockford Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,253 91.94%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 373 8.06%

Rockford Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rockford Criminal Information Back to top
Rockford Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 0.860 0.215 0.000 0.000 1.075 0.215 3.871 21.720 1.720 27.527
2002 1.923 0.641 0.000 0.000 2.565 0.427 5.770 26.715 1.496 34.409
2003 0.627 0.627 0.209 0.209 1.671 0.836 7.520 23.397 0.000 30.917
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.807 0.605 0.000 0.202 1.614 0.000 4.236 22.186 0.403 26.825
2006 0.594 0.396 0.000 0.000 0.990 0.198 2.971 27.926 0.396 31.293
2007 4.383 0.191 0.000 0.000 4.573 0.572 3.811 20.960 0.762 25.534

Rockford Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 2 10
2005 2 10
2006 2 10
2007 2 10

Rockford Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 133
2002 173

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Rockford Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Rockford Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 933 20.17%
10-19 Years 745 16.10%
20-29 Years 509 11.00%
30-39 Years 841 18.18%
40-49 Years 688 14.87%
50-59 Years 380 8.21%
60-69 Years 215 4.65%
70-79 Years 190 4.11%
80-89 Years 111 2.40%
90+ Years 14 0.30%

Rockford Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,224 48.08%
Color 1 Box Female 2,402 51.92%

Rockford Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,411 95.35%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 70 1.51%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 52 1.12%
Color 2 Box Asian 42 0.91%
Color 1 Box African-American 27 0.58%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 18 0.39%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Rockford Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,107 20.97%
2. Dutch 842 15.95%
3. English 618 11.70%
4. Irish 593 11.23%
5. Polish 570 10.80%
6. French Non-Basque 256 4.85%
7. United States Or American 188 3.56%
8. Italian 144 2.73%
9. Danish 143 2.71%
10. Scottish 128 2.42%

Rockford Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,038 96.79%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 45 1.08%
3. Other Asian 16 0.38%
4. Hindi 15 0.36%
5. Other Indo European 15 0.36%
6. German 9 0.22%
7. French 8 0.19%
8. Korean 8 0.19%
9. Polish 7 0.17%
10. Scandinavian 6 0.14%

Rockford Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,525 97.82%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 55 1.19%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 46 0.99%

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Rockford Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rockford Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
49341 49351