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Rockford, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Floyd County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
833
Population
1,344/sq mi density
$62,759
Median Income
$36,233 per capita
$90,200
Home Value
$199,165 Zillow
$779
Median Rent
27.1% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
55
Violent Crime/100K
1,127 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$62,759 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$90,200 home value, $779/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
55 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-12.9%
846 → 737
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.37%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+50.6%
$41,667 → $62,759
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.18%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Rockford 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
669
-68 from 2023 (737)
Projected Median Income 2030
$83,592
+$20,833 from 2023 ($62,759)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 846 | — | $41,667 | — |
| 2015 | 839 | -0.8% | $42,917 | +3% |
| 2017 | 828 | -1.3% | $53,287 | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 822 | -0.7% | $54,792 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 750 | -8.8% | $58,750 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 737 | -1.7% | $62,759 | +6.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.