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Rockdale, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Kendall County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,598
Population
1,843/sq mi density
$56,799
Median Income
$26,405 per capita
$183,500
Home Value
$200,921 Zillow
$1,219
Median Rent
32.8% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
468
Violent Crime/100K
676 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$56,799 median income, 6.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$183,500 home value, $1,219/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
468 violent crimes/100K (23% above avg)
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,799
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,405
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.4%
78% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
24.9%
101% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Rockdale vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Rockdale’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,799
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,405
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$87,438
121%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$985
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$985
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.6%
70% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.9%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,408M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.6%
Other
27.5%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,463
Restaurants
235
Healthcare
218
Retail
253
Manufacturing
85
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$87,438
21% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,287
137% 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 | $56,799 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,405 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $87,438 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $985 |
| County GDP | $5,408M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 24.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.348 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,463 |
| Restaurants | 235 |
| Healthcare | 218 |
| Retail | 253 |
| Manufacturing | 85 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $87,438 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,287 |