Population: 150,115. Estimated population in July 2020: 152,916 (+1.9% change)
Males: 72,384 (48.2%), Females: 77,731 (51.8%)
Winnebago County
Zip codes: 61101, 61102, 61103, 61104, 61107, 61108, 61109, 61112, 61114.
Median resident age: 34.4 years
Median household income: $37,667
Median house value: $79,900
Races in Rockford:
- White Non-Hispanic (68.4%)
- Black (17.4%)
- Hispanic (10.2%)
- Other race (4.8%)
- Two or more races (2.5%)
- Other Asian (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (19.6%), Irish (11.2%), Swedish (9.8%), English (7.9%), Italian (7.0%), United States (4.2%).
Elevation: 740 feet
Land area: 56.0 square miles
Population
For population 25 years and over in Rockford
- High school or higher: 77.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
- Unemployed: 7.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Rockford city
- Never married: 28.2%
- Now married: 49.5%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 7.3%
- Divorced: 12.7%
8.7% Foreign born (4.9% Latin America, 1.9% Europe, 1.6% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +5,851 (+4.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers in Rockford:
- H DOUGLAS SINGER MENTAL HLTH CTR (4402 N MAIN ST)
- ROCKFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (2400 NORTH ROCKTON AVENUE)
- SAINT ANTHONY MEDICAL CENTER (5666 EAST STATE STREET)
- SWEDISH AMERICAN HOSPITAL (1400 CHARLES ST)
- VAN MATRE HEALTHSOUTH (950 SO MULFORD ROAD)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rockford:
- GREATER ROCKFORD (about 7 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Abbreviation: RFD)
- ROCK CO (about 24 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: JVL)
- WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 56 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Rockford:
- COTTONWOOD (about 5 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Abbreviation: 1C8)
- BELOIT (about 17 miles; BELOIT, WI; Abbreviation: 44C)
- POPLAR GROVE (about 17 miles; POPLAR GROVE, IL; Abbreviation: C77)
Amtrak station:
ROCKFORD (7559 WALTON ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.
ROCKFORD (7559 WALTON ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges/Universities in Rockford:
- ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 4,200; Location: 3301 N MULFORD RD; Public; Website: www.rvc.cc.il.us)
- ROCKFORD COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,094; Location: 5050 E STATE ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.rockford.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
- ROCKFORD BUSINESS COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 218; Location: 730 N CHURCH ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.rbcsuccess.com)
- SAINT ANTHONY COLLEGE OF NURSING (Full-time enrollment: 61; Location: 5658 E STATE ST; Private, not-for-profit)
- EDUCATORS OF BEAUTY (Full-time enrollment: 59; Location: 128 S FIFTH ST; Private, for-profit)
- SWEDISH AMERICAN HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY (Location: 1400 CHARLES ST; Private, not-for-profit)
- SWEDISH AMERICAN HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF MEDICAL TECHN (Location: 1400 CHARLES ST; Private, not-for-profit)
- SWEDISH AMERICAN HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF RADIATION THER (Location: 1400 CHARLES ST; Private, not-for-profit)
- TAI TRAVEL ACADEMY (Location: 1100 S ALPINE RD; Private, for-profit)
- ROCKFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF XRAY TECHN (Location: 2400 N ROCKTON AVE; Private, not-for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Rockford:
- KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 27 miles; MALTA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
- NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; DeKalb, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,477)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 45 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,493)
- MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,707)
- ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; ELGIN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,077)
- WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,834)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 61 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
Public high schools in Rockford:
- GUILFORD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,974; Location: 5620 SPRING CREEK RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
- JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,807; Location: 4145 SAMUELSON RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
- ROCKFORD EAST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,804; Location: 2929 CHARLES ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
- AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,665; Location: 5110 AUBURN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
- REGIONAL LEARNING CTR (Students: 72; Location: 410 8TH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high schools in Rockford:
- BOYLAN CENTRAL CATHOLIC H S (Students: 1,347; Location: 4000 ST FRANCIS DRIVE; Grades: 9 – 12)
- CHRISTIAN LIFE SCHOOLS (Students: 1,326; Location: 5950 SPRINGCREEK RD; Grades: PK – 12)
- LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 679; Location: 3411 NORTH ALPINE ROAD; Grades: 6 – 12)
- KEITH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 346; Location: 1 JACOBY PLACE; Grades: PK – 12)
- FAITH ACADEMY (Students: 202; Location: 4000 PRAIRIE RD; Grades: KG – 12)
- NORTH LOVE CHRISTIAN (Students: 161; Location: 5301 E RIVERSIDE BLVD; Grades: KG – 12)
- ROCKFORD BAPTIST SCHOOLS (Students: 85; Location: 7007 FLORA ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Rockford:
- ROCKFORD ENVRNMNTL SCIENCE ACAD (Students: 1,255; Location: 1800 OGILBY RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
- ABRAHAM LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 981; Location: 1500 CHARLES ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
- BERNARD W FLINN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 931; Location: 2525 OHIO PKY; Grades: 06 – 08)
- EISENHOWER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 930; Location: 3525 SPRING CREEK RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
- WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 858; Location: 1900 N ROCKTON AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
- ELLIS ARTS ACADEMY (Students: 726; Location: 222 S CENTRAL AVE; Grades: KG – 08)
- KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 703; Location: 4664 N ROCKTON AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
- RIVERDAHL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 633; Location: 3520 KISHWAUKEE ST; Grades: PK – 02)
- ROCKFORD SCIENCE & TECH ACADEMY (Students: 601; Location: 520 N PIERPONT AVE; Grades: PK – 08)
- BARBOUR TWO-WAY LANG IMMERSION (Students: 588; Location: 1506 CLOVER AVE; Grades: KG – 08)
Biggest private primary/middle schools in Rockford:
- HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 577; Location: 4407 HIGHCREST ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)
- LUTHER ACADEMY ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 476; Location: 4700 AUGUSTANA DR.; Grades: KG – 6)
- ST BERNADETTE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 341; Location: 2300 NORTH BELL AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)
- ST RITA (Students: 313; Location: 6284 VALLEY KNOLL DRIVE; Grades: PK – 8)
- ST PETER CATHEDRAL (Students: 301; Location: 1231 NORTH COURT ST; Grades: PK – 8)
- ST EDWARD SCHOOL (Students: 279; Location: 3020 11TH ST; Grades: PK – 8)
- RAINBOW ACADEMY (Students: 269; Location: 6413 FOREST HILLS RD; Grades: PK – 8)
- ST JAMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 266; Location: 409 NORTH FIRST STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
- WEE CARE NURSERY (Students: 186; Location: 1421 E. STATE ST.; Grades: PK – KG)
- SPECTRUM SCHOOL (Students: 178; Location: 2909 N MAIN ST; Grades: PK – UG)
Libraries
Library in Rockford:
- ROCKFORD P.L. (Operating income: $5,745,970; Location: 215 NORTH WYMAN STREET; 581,794 books; 28,166 audio materials; 14,404 video materials; 930 serial subscriptions)