Rock Falls, IL Demographic Data

Rock Falls, IL Summary

Rock Falls is located in Whiteside County in Illinois
  • Population: 9,075
  • Area: 3.79 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 3.66 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.14 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 2,394.45 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 646.33 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Rock Falls, IL Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,525
50%
50.8
Male
4,579
50%
49.2
Total Population
9,104
 
323,128,000

Rock Falls, IL Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
645
7.1% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
533
5.9% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
651
7.2% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
542
6.0% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
539
5.9% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,169
12.8% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,038
11.4% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,137
12.5% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
724
8.0% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
564
6.2% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
889
9.8% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
445
4.9% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
228
2.5% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,933
76.2%
77.2
Female
3,528
50.9%
51.3
Male
3,405
49.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,658
73.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,858
20.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,562
17.2%
15.2
Female
833
53.3%
55.8
Male
729
46.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0

Rock Falls, IL Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,906
97.8% 
96.8
White
8,136
89.4% 
72.6
Black or African American
377
4.1% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
24
0.3% 
0.8
Asian
6
0.1% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
6
0.1% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
363
4.0% 
5.1
Two or More Races
198
2.2% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,210
13.3% 
17.8
Mexican
1,112
12.2% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
28
0.3% 
1.7
Cuban
2
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
68
0.7% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,894
86.7% 
82.2

Rock Falls, IL Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
416
6.7% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
646
10.4% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,465
39.8% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,505
24.3% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
587
9.5% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
373
6.0% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
202
3.3% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,062
17.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,132
82.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
575
9.3%
31.2

Rock Falls, IL Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,112
29.0%
33.7%
Now Married
3,212
44.2%
47.5
Divorced
1,210
16.6%
11.0%
Separated
202
2.8%
2.0
Widowed
539
7.4
5.8%

Rock Falls, IL Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,764
91.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
695
8.2%
21.6%
Spanish
668
7.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
21
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
6
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%

Rock Falls, IL Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
307
7.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
331
8.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
564
14.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
537
13.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
618
15.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
866
22.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
416
10.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
177
4.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
39
1.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
27
0.7%
6.4
Median household income
40,543
 
57,617
Per capita income
20,493
 
31,128

Rock Falls, IL Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
46
1.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
358
8.9%
9.8
Construction
106
2.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
875
21.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
117
2.9%
6.6
Information
76
1.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
848
21.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
212
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
205
5.1%
11.4
Public administration
219
5.4%
4.6
Retail trade
625
15.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
278
6.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
57
1.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
333
8.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
659
16.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,128
28.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
934
23.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
968
24.1%
18.1%

Rock Falls, IL Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,927
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,143
80.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
485
12.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
7
0.2%
5.1
Walked
93
2.4%
2.7
Other means
112
2.9%
1.8
Worked at home
87
2.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.7
 
26.6

Rock Falls, IL Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
421
10.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,655
42.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,179
30.4%
37.1
3 or more
627
16.2%
21.0

Rock Falls, IL Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
3,882
90.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,540
65.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,342
34.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
393
9.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5

Rock Falls, IL Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,275
1 room
109
2.5%
2.4
2 rooms
79
1.8%
2.7
3 rooms
329
7.7%
9.1
4 rooms
921
21.5%
16.5
5 rooms
920
21.5%
19.8
6 rooms
887
20.7%
17.8
7 rooms
505
11.8%
12.0
8 rooms
204
4.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
321
7.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Rock Falls, IL Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,275
 
 
1-unit, detached
3,279
76.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
109
2.5%
5.9
2-units
107
2.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
242
5.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
189
4.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3
0.1%
4.4
20 or more units
219
5.1%
9.0
Mobile home
127
3.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Rock Falls, IL Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
767
17.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
543
12.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
783
18.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
781
18.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
675
15.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
332
7.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
221
5.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
155
3.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
18
0.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%

Rock Falls, IL Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,413
87.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
43
1.1%
4.7
Electricity
396
10.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
8
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
22
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1

Rock Falls, IL Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,388
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
6
0.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
9
0.6%
11.8%
Less than $500
69
5.0%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
84
6.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
370
26.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
850
61.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
740
53.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
191
13.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
163
11.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
70
5.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
224
16.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Rock Falls, IL Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,308 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
177
13.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
356
27.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
775
59.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
34
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
666
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
134
10.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
177
13.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
128
9.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
147
11.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
181
14.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
520
40.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
55
0.0%
0.0%

Rock Falls, IL Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,540
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
434
17.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,614
63.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
258
10.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
151
5.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
54
2.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
21
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
8
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
75,500
 
205,000