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Rock Island, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Rock Island County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
36,758
Population
2,097/sq mi density
$57,292
Median Income
$32,507 per capita
$118,400
Home Value
$122,020 Zillow
$819
Median Rent
31.5% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
371
Violent Crime/100K
2,340 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$57,292 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$118,400 home value, $819/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
371 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,292
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,507
17% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
8% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.4%
8% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Rock Island vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Rock Island’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,292
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,507
83%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,635
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,391
97%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,391
3% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.8%
42% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.4%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.4%
53% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,607M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.4%
Public Transit
2.4%
Work From Home
8.8%
Other
12.4%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,880
Restaurants
375
Healthcare
405
Retail
411
Manufacturing
124
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,635
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,655
90% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $57,292 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,507 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,635 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,391 |
| County GDP | $12,607M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.432 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.4% |
| Public Transit | 2.4% |
| Work From Home | 8.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,880 |
| Restaurants | 375 |
| Healthcare | 405 |
| Retail | 411 |
| Manufacturing | 124 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,635 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,655 |