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Rockford, OH

Full City Profile · Ohio · Mercer County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
893 Population 1,038/sq mi density
$56,625 Median Income $30,739 per capita
$120,400 Home Value $214,989 Zillow
$806 Median Rent 32.0% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
183 Violent Crime/100K 3,693 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$56,625 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$120,400 home value, $806/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
183 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$56,625
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,739
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.2%
58% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Rockford vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Rockford’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,625
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,739
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$78,019
108%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$974
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$974
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.0%
54% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.9%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,995M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 77.9%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 7%
Other 15.1%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
1,218
Restaurants
98
Healthcare
83
Retail
165
Manufacturing
86

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$78,019
8% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,098
17% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$56,625
Per Capita Income$30,739
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$78,019
Avg Weekly Wage$974
County GDP$3,995M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.4%
Poverty Rate5.2%
Gini Coefficient0.389
Cost of Living Index92.8

Commute

Mean Commute21 minutes
Drive Alone77.9%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home7.0%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,218
Restaurants98
Healthcare83
Retail165
Manufacturing86

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$78,019
Avg Property Tax$4,098