Overview
905
Total Population
42.3
Median age
48.40%
Female population %
106.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
64.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
27
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Rockford's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Rockford is 42.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Rockford's population under 18 was 25.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Rockford's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Rockford, 19.12% were under the age of 15, 19.23% aged 15 to 29, 41.66% aged 30 to 64, 18.23% aged 65 to 84, and 1.77% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 29 less females than males in Rockford:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.40% females and 51.60% males in Rockford, IA.
- The Rockford, IA gender ratio is 106.6:100 i.e. 106.6 men to 100 women (1.066).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 54.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 44.
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Race / Ethnicity
Rockford's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Rockford population: 95.14% are White, 0.88% are Black or African American, 1.55% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.43% are multiracial.
- Rockford's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 27 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 878 (97.02% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Rockford is White with a population of 861 (95.14% of the total population).
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Year by year
Rockford's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 906 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Rockford's population decreased by 45 (4.97%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Rockford's population decreased by 101 (11.73%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Rockford's population was lowest in year 2022 at 743.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)