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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.5%
1,971 → 1,980
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.05%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+9.3%
$51,949 → $56,799
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.9%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Rockdale 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
1,987
+7 from 2023 (1,980)
Projected Median Income 2030
$60,475
+$3,676 from 2023 ($56,799)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,971 | — | $51,949 | — |
| 2015 | 1,951 | -1% | $54,083 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1,935 | -0.8% | $60,331 | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 1,903 | -1.7% | $52,727 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 1,990 | +4.6% | $44,915 | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 1,980 | -0.5% | $56,799 | +26.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.