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Rockford, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Winnebago County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
147,649
Population
2,261/sq mi density
$53,328
Median Income
$30,409 per capita
$120,900
Home Value
$172,610 Zillow
$954
Median Rent
31.6% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
1,174
Violent Crime/100K
3,327 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$53,328 median income, 5.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$120,900 home value, $954/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,174 violent crimes/100K (209% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.6%
150,663 → 146,799
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.26%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+40.1%
$38,067 → $53,328
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.43%
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
144,148
-2,651 from 2023 (146,799)
Projected Median Income 2030
$67,528
+$14,200 from 2023 ($53,328)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 150,663 | — | $38,067 | — |
| 2015 | 148,530 | -1.4% | $38,716 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 147,021 | -1% | $41,991 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 145,573 | -1% | $44,252 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 147,711 | +1.5% | $47,002 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 146,799 | -0.6% | $53,328 | +13.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.