Rockford is a city located in Kent County Michigan. Rockford has a 2020 population of 6,226. Rockford is currently growing at a rate of 0.68% annually and its population has increased by 1.37% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,142 in 2010.
The average household income in Rockford is $86,647 with a poverty rate of 8.24%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $980 per month, and the median house value is $215,400. The median age in Rockford is 35.4 years, 35 years for males, and 36.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rockfordwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 5,798 | 91.89% |
Black or African American | 193 | 3.06% |
Asian | 17 | 0.27% |
Some Other Race | 68 | 1.08% |
Two or More Races | 234 | 3.71% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 2,553 | 2.46 | 75.4 |
Married | 1,511 | 2.87 | 91.3 |
Male | 116 | 3.32 | 86.2 |
Female | 247 | 3.04 | 61.1 |
Non Family | 679 | 1.17 | 43.6 |
2.83
Average Family Size
2.46
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 130 | 2.99% |
9th to 12th Grade | 123 | 2.83% |
High School Graduate | 712 | 16.36% |
Some College | 927 | 21.31% |
Associates Degree | 446 | 10.25% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,171 | 26.91% |
Graduate Degree | 842 | 19.35% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Black | 122 | 115 | 67 |
2+ Races | 93 | 93 | 50 |
White | 3,965 | 3,789 | 1,892 |
Hispanic | 221 | 151 | 54 |
Other Race | 44 | 44 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
98.56% of Rockford residents speak only English, while 1.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.28% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 193 | 17 | 8.81% |
White | 5,643 | 479 | 8.49% |
Other | 24 | NaN% | |
Hispanic | 340 | 24 | 7.06% |
8.24%
Overall Poverty Rate
6.24%
Male Poverty Rate
10.30%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Rockford is Black, with 8.81% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Rockford is Hispanic, with 7.06% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.70%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.79%.
59.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
57.8%
Male Marriage Rate
61.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 512 | 11.43% |
4.69%
Veteran Poverty Rate
12.11%
Veteran Disability Rate
76.4%
Labor Force Participation
70%
Employment Rate
8.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
82.38%
Born in Rockford
98.72%
Native Born
1.28%
Foreign Born
0.74%
Non Citizen
0.54%
Naturalized
98.72% of Rockford residents were born in the United States, with 82.38% having been born in Michigan. 0.74% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1980 | 3,324 | 0.00% | |
1990 | 3,750 | 426 | 1.21% |
2000 | 4,626 | 876 | 2.12% |
2010 | 5,719 | 1,093 | 2.14% |
2011 | 5,761 | 42 | 0.73% |
2012 | 5,803 | 42 | 0.73% |
2013 | 5,845 | 42 | 0.72% |
2014 | 5,887 | 42 | 0.72% |
2015 | 5,929 | 42 | 0.71% |
2016 | 5,971 | 42 | 0.71% |
2017 | 6,013 | 42 | 0.70% |
2018 | 6,055 | 42 | 0.70% |
2019 | 6,097 | 42 | 0.69% |
2020 | 6,142 | 45 | 0.74% |
2021 | 6,184 | 42 | 0.68% |
2022 | 6,226 | 42 | 0.68% |