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Rockford, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Kent County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
6,162
Population
1,914/sq mi density
$100,156
Median Income
$53,251 per capita
$294,800
Home Value
$438,722 Zillow
$1,088
Median Rent
36.8% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
141
Violent Crime/100K
941 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$100,156 median income, 6.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$294,800 home value, $1,088/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
141 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.8 / 5.0
46.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Top Industries in Rockford (20)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Health Care & Social Assistance
67,987 jobs
1,901 firms
$67,366/yr
Manufacturing
62,796 jobs
1,281 firms
$76,496/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
48,794 jobs
1,018 firms
$34,367/yr
Retail Trade
34,924 jobs
1,884 firms
$41,636/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
31,658 jobs
1,354 firms
$26,257/yr
Wholesale Trade
27,544 jobs
942 firms
$82,540/yr
Construction
20,290 jobs
1,622 firms
$81,405/yr
Professional & Technical Services
19,530 jobs
2,017 firms
$98,202/yr
Finance & Insurance
15,039 jobs
1,113 firms
$99,832/yr
Other Services
13,090 jobs
1,689 firms
$48,244/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
12,941 jobs
509 firms
$60,602/yr
Educational Services
10,460 jobs
262 firms
$42,916/yr
Management of Companies
5,587 jobs
86 firms
$114,520/yr
Arts & Entertainment
4,889 jobs
276 firms
$26,669/yr
Real Estate
4,513 jobs
686 firms
$55,380/yr
Information & Technology
4,273 jobs
337 firms
$72,099/yr
Agriculture & Forestry
2,741 jobs
164 firms
$42,979/yr
Unclassified
1,175 jobs
288 firms
$51,887/yr
Utilities
847 jobs
26 firms
$121,201/yr
Mining & Oil/Gas
98 jobs
12 firms
$95,456/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Unclassified
2.03
Administrative & Waste Services
1.99
Manufacturing
1.84
Wholesale Trade
1.68
Educational Services
1.22
Health Care & Social Assistance
1.14
Other Services
1.05
Construction
0.93
Finance & Insurance
0.89
Retail Trade
0.84
Accommodation & Food Services
0.84
Agriculture & Forestry
0.81
Management of Companies
0.80
Transportation & Warehousing
0.74
Arts & Entertainment
0.70
Real Estate
0.70
Professional & Technical Services
0.68
Information & Technology
0.55
Utilities
0.54
Mining & Oil/Gas
0.06
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 67,987 | 1,901 | $1,295 | $67,366 | 1.14 |
| Manufacturing | 62,796 | 1,281 | $1,471 | $76,496 | 1.84 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 48,794 | 1,018 | $661 | $34,367 | 1.99 |
| Retail Trade | 34,924 | 1,884 | $801 | $41,636 | 0.84 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 31,658 | 1,354 | $505 | $26,257 | 0.84 |
| Wholesale Trade | 27,544 | 942 | $1,587 | $82,540 | 1.68 |
| Construction | 20,290 | 1,622 | $1,565 | $81,405 | 0.93 |
| Professional & Technical Services | 19,530 | 2,017 | $1,889 | $98,202 | 0.68 |
| Finance & Insurance | 15,039 | 1,113 | $1,920 | $99,832 | 0.89 |
| Other Services | 13,090 | 1,689 | $928 | $48,244 | 1.05 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 12,941 | 509 | $1,165 | $60,602 | 0.74 |
| Educational Services | 10,460 | 262 | $825 | $42,916 | 1.22 |
| Management of Companies | 5,587 | 86 | $2,202 | $114,520 | 0.80 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 4,889 | 276 | $513 | $26,669 | 0.70 |
| Real Estate | 4,513 | 686 | $1,065 | $55,380 | 0.70 |
| Information & Technology | 4,273 | 337 | $1,387 | $72,099 | 0.55 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 2,741 | 164 | $827 | $42,979 | 0.81 |
| Unclassified | 1,175 | 288 | $998 | $51,887 | 2.03 |
| Utilities | 847 | 26 | $2,331 | $121,201 | 0.54 |
| Mining & Oil/Gas | 98 | 12 | $1,836 | $95,456 | 0.06 |