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Rockton, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Winnebago County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
8,238
Population
1,201/sq mi density
$109,333
Median Income
$43,523 per capita
$222,100
Home Value
$282,632 Zillow
$864
Median Rent
27.9% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
108
Violent Crime/100K
1,721 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$109,333 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$222,100 home value, $864/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
108 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.4%
7,702 → 7,809
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+43%
$76,437 → $109,333
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.64%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Rockton 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
7,886
+77 from 2023 (7,809)
Projected Median Income 2030
$140,425
+$31,092 from 2023 ($109,333)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,702 | — | $76,437 | — |
| 2015 | 7,614 | -1.1% | $72,925 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 7,561 | -0.7% | $77,843 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 7,516 | -0.6% | $90,022 | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 7,781 | +3.5% | $103,397 | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 7,809 | +0.4% | $109,333 | +5.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.