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Rochelle, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Lee County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
9,477
Population
689/sq mi density
$63,373
Median Income
$33,577 per capita
$153,000
Home Value
$188,110 Zillow
$962
Median Rent
29.2% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
243
Violent Crime/100K
1,205 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$63,373 median income, 5.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$153,000 home value, $962/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
243 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.5%
9,418 → 9,370
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.05%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+52.6%
$41,535 → $63,373
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Rochelle across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
9,337
-33 from 2023 (9,370)
Projected Median Income 2030
$85,207
+$21,834 from 2023 ($63,373)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9,418 | — | $41,535 | — |
| 2015 | 9,278 | -1.5% | $42,819 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 9,153 | -1.3% | $47,088 | +10% |
| 2019 | 9,056 | -1.1% | $49,295 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 9,367 | +3.4% | $50,500 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 9,370 | +0% | $63,373 | +25.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.