Rockford, Iowa Population 2024

734

Rockford Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rockford was:

  • White: 94.53%
  • Two or more races: 3.58%
  • Native American: 1.56%
  • Other race: 0.34%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Iowa
Land Area (mi²)
0.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,178.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.67% (-28)
The current population of Rockford, Iowa is 734 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 762.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White84694.53%
Two or more races323.58%
Native American141.56%
Other race30.34%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rockford Population by Race

Rockford Population Pyramid 2024

Rockford Median Age

41.4

Total

40

Male

42

Female

Rockford Adults

There are 687 adults, (168 of whom are seniors) in Rockford.

Rockford Age Dependency

72.4

Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Rockford Sex Ratio

Female44149.27%
Male45450.73%

Rockford Population by Age

Rockford Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3752.3977.622.4
Married2042.8591.28.8
Non Family1201.1960.839.2
Female263.0465.434.6
Male253.686040

2.85

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

77.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rockford Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade447.06%
Associates Degree13822.15%
Bachelors Degree10717.17%
Graduate Degree233.69%
High School Graduate18229.21%
Less Than 9th Grade81.28%
Some College12119.42%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rockford Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rockford Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White591550130
2+ Races14140
Native American1470
Hispanic1280
Other Race300

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 22%.

Rockford Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,000$70,000$40,833
Graduate Degree$58,125$88,333$0
High School Graduate$43,816$50,417$26,250
Less Than 9th Grade$0$43,558$2,499
Overall$43,526$48,625$34,167
Some College$41,042$47,833$35,938

$43,526

Average Earnings

$48,625

Average Male

$34,167

Average Female

Rockford Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rockford Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rockford Language

99.28% of Rockford residents speak only English, while 0.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.36% of the population.

Rockford Language

Rockford Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White836536.34%
Multiple32618.75%

6.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.29%

Male Poverty Rate

7.94%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rockford

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rockford is Multiple, with 18.75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rockford is White, with 6.34% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.16%.

Rockford Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School9.89%
Bachelors or Greater6.15%
Some College5.79%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Rockford Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed8.67%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Rockford Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rockford Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$64,554$85,225
Households$61,741$85,483
Married Families$84,375$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,361$78,271

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rockford Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.2%

Male Marriage Rate

55.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Rockford Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rockford Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Rockford Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rockford Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

38

Number of Veterans

35

Male Veterans

3

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam17
Second Gulf War9
First Gulf War3
Korea2
World War II0

Rockford Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+17
35 to 5412
55 to 644
18 to 343
65 to 742

Rockford Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White385.79%

Rockford Veterans by Race

Rockford Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.89%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rockford Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.4%

Labor Force Participation

58.6%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Rockford Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rockford Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rockford Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

87.49%

Born in Rockford

99.11%

Native Born

0.89%

Foreign Born

0.34%

Non Citizen

0.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.11% of Rockford residents were born in the United States, with 87.49% having been born in Iowa. 0.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Rockford Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029699-7-0.99%
2028706-7-0.98%
2027713-7-0.97%
2026720-7-0.96%
2025727-7-0.95%
2024734-7-0.94%
2023741-3-0.4%
2022744-8-1.06%
2021752-10-1.31%
2020762-60-7.3%
2019822-5-0.6%
2018827-1-0.12%
2017828-6-0.72%
2016834-5-0.6%
2015839-6-0.71%
2014845-1-0.12%
2013846-3-0.35%
2012849-3-0.35%
2011852-9-1.05%
201086100%

Rockford Population by Year