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Rockton, Illinois Population 2021

15,739

Rockton is a city located in Winnebago County Illinois. Rockton has a 2020 population of 15,739. Rockton is currently declining at a rate of -0.39% annually and its population has decreased by -4.24% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 16,436 in 2010. Rockton reached it's highest population of 16,436 in 2010.

The average household income in Rockton is $81,080 with a poverty rate of 9.69%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $774 per month, and the median house value is $145,300. The median age in Rockton is 40 years, 40 years for males, and 40.1 years for females.

Rockton Demographics

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

White: 91.74%
Black or African American: 3.29%
Two or more races: 1.95%
Other race: 1.62%
Asian: 0.98%
Native American: 0.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.12%

The current population of Rockton, Illinois is 15,739 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 15,925.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 16,436.

Rockton, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	14,634	91.74%
Black or African American	525	3.29%
Two or More Races	311	1.95%
Some Other Race	258	1.62%
Asian	157	0.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native	47	0.29%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	19	0.12%

Rockton Population by Race

Rockton Population Pyramid $2021

Rockton Population by Age

Rockton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Rockton Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	89.2%	10.8%
All	78.1%	21.9%
Non Family	66.9%	33.1%
Female	59.3%	40.7%
Male	56.6%	43.4%

78.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Rockton Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	6,295	2.52	78.1
Married	3,492	3.13	89.2
Non Family	1,946	1.19	66.9
Female	578	3.28	59.3
Male	279	2.61	56.6

3.05

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

Rockton Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	278	2.53%
9th to 12th Grade	574	5.22%
High School Graduate	3,762	34.19%
Some College	2,737	24.87%
Associates Degree	1,336	12.14%
Bachelors Degree	1,414	12.85%
Graduate Degree	903	8.21%

Rockton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rockton Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	9,964	9,342	2,135
Hispanic	549	403	62
Black	333	249	56
Other Race	138	89	29
Asian	107	107	45
Native American	47	47
2+ Races	44	44	19

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 43.18%.

Rockton Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$41,297	$53,946	$30,360
Less Than 9th Grade	$22,857	$30,776	$12,685
High School Graduate	$32,286	$48,643	$24,342
Some College	$40,963	$53,967	$30,356
Bachelors Degree	$50,625	$75,380	$35,606
Graduate Degree	$80,167	$103,472	$59,653

$41,297

Average Earnings

$53,946

Average Male

$30,360

Average Female

Rockton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rockton Language by Age

Rockton Language

91.18% of Rockton residents speak only English, while 8.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.09% of the population.

Rockton Language

Rockton Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	13,584	1,097	8.08%
Hispanic	1,291	283	21.92%
Black	521	209	40.12%
Other	258	78	30.23%
Multiple	311	49	15.76%
Islander	19	19	100.00%

9.69%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.99%

Male Poverty Rate

9.40%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rockton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rockton is Islander, with 100.00% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rockton is White, with 8.08% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.99%.

Rockton Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	29.18%
High School	9.54%
Some College	3.49%
Bachelors or Greater	2.77%

Rockton Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	24.44%
Male Unemployed	17.75%
Male Employed	6.26%
Female Employed	3.49%

Rockton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rockton Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$67,545	$81,080
Families	$81,028	$94,897
Married Families	$95,781	-
Non Families	$36,250	$46,931

Income by Household Type

Rockton Marital Status

Marriage Rates

57.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.3%

Male Marriage Rate

56.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Rockton Married by Age and Sex

Rockton Marriage

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.

Rockton Marital Status by Race

Rockton Marital Status

1,262

Number of Veterans

1,180

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	497
Second Gulf War	219
First Gulf War	195
Korea	71
World War II	41

Rockton Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
35 to 54	340
65 to 74	318
75+	286
55 to 64	176
18 to 34	142

Rockton Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	1,150	10.19%
Black	68	20.18%
Hispanic	44	7.35%
Other Race	28	15.82%
Asian	16	14.95%

Rockton Veterans by Race

Rockton Veterans by Education

5.76%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rockton Veterans by Education

64.4%

Labor Force Participation

61.1%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Rockton Employment by Age

Rockton Employment by Race

Rockton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

56.82%

Born in Rockton

95.64%

Native Born

4.36%

Foreign Born

1.06%

Non Citizen

3.30%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.64% of Rockton residents were born in the United States, with 56.82% having been born in Illinois. 1.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Rockton Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	15,739	-62	-0.39%
2020	15,801	-62	-0.39%
2019	15,863	-62	-0.39%
2018	15,925	-32	-0.20%
2017	15,957	-63	-0.39%
2016	16,020	-49	-0.30%
2015	16,069	-77	-0.48%
2014	16,146	-117	-0.72%
2013	16,263	-59	-0.36%
2012	16,322	-73	-0.45%
2011	16,395	-41	-0.25%
2010	16,436		0.00%

Rockton, Illinois Population 2021

Rockton Demographics

Rockton, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

Rockton Population by Race

Rockton Population Pyramid $2021

Rockton Median Age

Rockton Adults

Rockton Age Dependency

Rockton Sex Ratio

Rockton Population by Age

Rockton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Rockton Household Types

Rockton Households and Families

Rockton Households by Type

Rockton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rockton Educational Attainment by Race

Rockton Educational Attainment by Race

Rockton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rockton Language by Age

Rockton Language

Rockton Language

Rockton Poverty by Race

Poverty in Rockton

Rockton Poverty

Rockton Poverty Rate by Education

Rockton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rockton Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Rockton Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Rockton Married by Age and Sex

Rockton Marriage

Rockton Marital Status by Race

Rockton Marital Status

Rockton Veterans by War

Rockton Veterans by Age

Rockton Veterans by Race

Rockton Veterans by Education

Rockton Veterans by Education

Rockton Employment by Age

Rockton Employment by Race

Rockton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Rockton Place of Birth

Rockton Population by Year