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Founded 1834Ogle CountyElev. 218 m

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Rockford at a glance

Median age

37.5

Median household income

$53,328

Median home value

$120,900

Median rent

$954/mo

Homeownership

53.8%

Bachelor's or higher

23.2%

Avg. commute

21.2 min

Unemployment

8.6%

Residents by race & ethnicity

White50.1%

Hispanic or Latino20.6%

Black21.1%

Asian3.6%

Rockford is home to roughly 147,649 residents. Rockford was founded in 1834 and sits in Ogle County. The median age is 37.5 and the median household income is $53,328. Homes carry a median value of $120,900, and about 54% of residents own where they live. White residents make up the largest share of the population (50.1%). Around 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 21 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

Most common names in Rockford

Michael Smith (~22)John Smith (~20)James Smith (~19)David Smith (~18)Robert Smith (~18)Michael Johnson (~18)John Johnson (~16)James Johnson (~15)Michael Williams (~15)William Smith (~14)David Johnson (~14)Robert Johnson (~14)John Williams (~13)Michael Brown (~13)Michael Jones (~13)James Williams (~13)David Williams (~12)John Brown (~12)Robert Williams (~12)John Jones (~12)William Johnson (~11)Mary Smith (~11)James Brown (~11)James Jones (~11)Michael Garcia (~11)David Brown (~11)Maria Smith (~11)Michael Miller (~11)David Jones (~10)Robert Brown (~10)Robert Jones (~10)Daniel Smith (~10)Joseph Smith (~10)Michael Davis (~10)Richard Smith (~10)Michael Rodriguez (~10)Michael Martinez (~10)Thomas Smith (~10)Christopher Smith (~10)John Garcia (~10)William Williams (~10)John Miller (~9)Michael Hernandez (~9)James Garcia (~9)John Davis (~9)James Miller (~9)John Rodriguez (~9)Mary Johnson (~9)James Davis (~9)John Martinez (~9)James Rodriguez (~9)David Garcia (~9)David Miller (~9)John Hernandez (~9)Jennifer Smith (~8)William Brown (~8)Robert Garcia (~8)Matthew Smith (~8)Robert Miller (~8)Maria Johnson (~8)

Occupations in Rockford

Management, business, science & arts29.2%

Production, transportation & material moving24.5%

Sales & office20.4%

Service19.1%

Natural resources, construction & maintenance6.7%

Share of employed residents (16+). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year).

Where Rockford is

Rockford (highlighted) among major cities in Illinois.

Notable people from Rockford

Jodi Benson James Henry Breasted Steve Cherundolo Virgil Abloh Michelle Williams Ginger Lynn Gordon Tullock John B. Anderson Fred VanVleet Heather Nauert

Born in Rockford. Source: Wikidata / Wikipedia (CC0); links open Wikipedia.

Historic places in Rockford

Rockford has 27 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Coronado Graham-Ginestra House Herrick Cobblestone Jacoby, Lysander, House Lake-Peterson House Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall Tinker Swiss Cottage Chick House

★ = National Historic Landmark. Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places.

Cities near Rockford

DeKalb (28 mi)Crystal Lake (37 mi)Elgin (41 mi)Hoffman Estates (49 mi)Bartlett (50 mi)Aurora (52 mi)

Registered sex offenders in Rockford, IL (16)

Public sex-offender registry records for people in Rockford, Illinois.

Thomas E Reed, 39ABSCONDER

Rockford · Winnebago County · 61103

AKA Ryan Ervin Harris, Ryan E Harris