Population 972 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rockford
Household size in Rockford
| Period | Rockford | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.46 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.49 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.20 | 2.46 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.03 | 2.52 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.30 | +0.05 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Rockford are large by national standards, averaging 3.03 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.73, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Rockford
| Period | Rockford | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.9 | 38.1 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.1 | 39.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.6 | 39.8 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.1 | 40.4 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.8 | +2.2 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Rockford are younger than 39.1 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Rockford
| Period | Rockford | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 10.7% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 10.4% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 10.5% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 10.2% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.6% of households in Rockford, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Rockford
Renters in Rockford
| Period | Rockford | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 33.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 44.3% | 35.4% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 36.4% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 34.3% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.3% of households in Rockford rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 24.0% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Rockford
| Period | Rockford | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 8.1% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 9.1% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 8.1% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 7.3% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Rockford as nationally: 8.9%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Spokane area overall (7.3%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Rockford
| Period | Rockford | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1973 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1974 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1955 | 1976 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1979 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Rockford are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Rockford
| Period | Rockford | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $709 | $795 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $748 | $881 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $809 | $1,006 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $750 | $1,413 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$41 | +$617 | +$858 | +$606 |
The median renter in Rockford pays $750 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Rockford
Bachelor's degrees in Rockford
| Period | Rockford | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 27.7% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 28.3% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 30.1% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.0% | 32.2% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.7 pts | +4.5 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly a third of adults 25 and older in Rockford (32.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Spokane area.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Rockford
| Period | Rockford | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.8% | 92.0% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.9% | 92.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.0% | 93.4% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.8% | 94.5% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +2.5 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Rockford have finished high school (91.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in the Spokane area overall (94.5%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Rockford
| Period | Rockford | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 8.3% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 9.2% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 5.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Rockford runs well above the national rate: 8.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Rockford compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford | 3.03 | 39.1 | 5.6% | 10.3% | 8.9% | 1978 | $750 | 32.0% | 91.8% | 8.9% |
| Fairfield | 2.58 | 40.9 | 14.9% | 17.3% | 9.3% | 1962 | $1,071 | 24.9% | 95.4% | 3.5% |
| Mount Hope | 2.85 | 40.1 | 4.1% | 12.7% | 6.7% | 1969 | $850 | 28.7% | 92.8% | 8.8% |
| Mica | 2.84 | 49.6 | 8.0% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 1995 | $1,293 | 43.6% | 93.5% | 1.3% |
| Valleyford | 2.46 | 52.9 | 8.8% | 9.8% | 2.9% | 1982 | $1,350 | 44.2% | 97.4% | 2.7% |
| Waverly | 2.51 | 43.2 | 5.8% | 16.6% | 4.1% | 1956 | $1,073 | 24.7% | 95.2% | 5.9% |
| Worley | 2.46 | 51.7 | 9.5% | 17.2% | 56.0% | 1982 | $941 | 34.2% | 94.5% | 3.6% |
| Rockford Bay | 2.44 | 57.4 | 5.0% | 10.4% | 49.3% | 1989 | $1,174 | 51.3% | 98.8% | 4.6% |
| Latah | 2.51 | 41.8 | 15.3% | 17.8% | 9.2% | 1959 | $1,112 | 23.9% | 95.6% | 3.1% |
| Veradale | 2.77 | 38.6 | 9.1% | 37.0% | 3.3% | 1994 | $1,625 | 35.9% | 95.4% | 4.8% |
| Spangle | 2.51 | 41.8 | 3.9% | 18.2% | 4.4% | 1976 | $1,282 | 26.6% | 94.0% | 6.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Rockford. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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