Rock Island, IL City Data

Rock Island, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 39,684 people who live in Rock Island and approximately 149,374 who live in Rock Island County. We want to help people moving to or living in Rock Island to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Rock Island. We have included Rock Island housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Rock Island Information

Rock Island County where Rock Island resides is 451.16 square miles. The resident population of this county is 149,374 and has a population rank of 361 out of all the places in the United States.

Rock Island has a total of 39,684 people and of those residents there are 18,745 males and 20,939 females. The median age of the male population is 35 and the female population is 37.9. There are approximately 1,922 births each year and around 1,538 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Rock Island varies per year, but currently 38,816 are one race and 868 are two or more races.

Of the 39,684 people who live in Rock Island, there are 10,923 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Rock Island is 5,426 male and 5,497 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 30,565.

General Rock Island Information
Total area in square miles - Rock Island County	451.16
Water area in square miles - Rock Island County	N/A
Resident population - Rock Island County	149,374
Population rank - Rock Island County	361
Total population	39,684
Total population (male)	18,745
Total population (female)	20,939
Population median age (male)	35
Population median age (female)	37.9
Births - Rock Island County	1,922
Deaths- Rock Island County	1,538
Population of one race	38,816
Population of two or more races	868
Population under 20 years	10,923
Population under 20 years (male)	5,426
Population under 20 years (female)	5,497
Total population 18 years and over	30,565

Rock Island Social Characteristics

There are 60,712 households in Rock Island. Families make up 39,394 of these households. The table below breaks down the Rock Island families into three different groups. Married-couple families (29,826), male householder with no wife present (2,217) and female householder with no husband present (6,901). The remainder of the Rock Island households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 21,550. Rock Island, IL moving companies help people in Rock Island move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Rock Island. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Rock Island is based, there are 62,433 females 15 and over; of those females there are 13,823 never married, 32,071 now married, 940 separated, 7,746 widowed, and 7,853 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 672 separated, 1,688 widowed and 6,648 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Rock Island social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Rock Island.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Rock Island County)
Total households	60,712
Family households (families)	39,394
With own children under 18 years	18,978
Married-couple family	29,826
With own children under 18 years	12,171
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,217
With own children under 18 years	1,249
Female householder, no husband present, family	6,901
With own children under 18 years	4,540
Nonfamily households	21,550
Householder living alone	18,316
65 years and over	7,609

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	4,794
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	4,574
Average household size	2.31
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	29,239
Householder	9,547
Spouse	6,650
Child	10,486
Other relatives	406
Nonrelatives	862
Unmarried partner	424
Roomer or boarder	99
Housemate or roommate	114
Unmarried partner	944
Foster child	67
Other	158

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	8,010
Male householder	2,865
Male householder living alone	2,298
Male householder not living alone	567
Female householder	3,736
Female householder living alone	3,270
Female householder not living alone	466
Nonrelatives	1,409
Unmarried partner	520
Roomer or boarder	139
Housemate or roommate	605
Foster child	17
Other	128

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	62,433
Never married	13,823
Now married	32,071
Separated	940
Widowed	7,746
Divorced	7,853
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	672
Widowed	1,688
Divorced	6,648

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	39,684
Male	18,745
Under 5 years	1,305
5 to 9 years	1,231
10 to 14 years	1,312
15 to 17 years	752
18 and 19 years	826
20 years	422
21 years	376
22 to 24 years	751
25 to 29 years	1,198
30 to 34 years	1,187
35 to 39 years	1,297
40 to 44 years	1,352
45 to 49 years	1,412
50 to 54 years	1,235
55 to 59 years	858
60 and 61 years	323
62 to 64 years	423
65 and 66 years	236
67 to 69 years	411
70 to 74 years	650
75 to 79 years	544
80 to 84 years	364
85 years and over	280
Female	20,939
Under 5 years	1,249
5 to 9 years	1,257
10 to 14 years	1,261
15 to 17 years	752
18 and 19 years	978
20 years	566
21 years	492
22 to 24 years	806
25 to 29 years	1,221
30 to 34 years	1,160
35 to 39 years	1,303
40 to 44 years	1,472
45 to 49 years	1,395
50 to 54 years	1,240
55 to 59 years	976
60 and 61 years	359
62 to 64 years	467
65 and 66 years	315
67 to 69 years	513
70 to 74 years	886
75 to 79 years	849
80 to 84 years	660
85 years and over	762

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	39,684
One race	38,816
White	30,609
Black or African American	6,814
American Indian and Alaska Native	113
Asian	299
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	26
Some other race	53
Two or more races	868

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	37,249
People who are White alone	28,456
People who are Black or African American alone	6,626
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	105
People who are Asian alone	259
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	26
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,252
People who are Some other race alone	932

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	139,859
Same house	81,851
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,754
Different state or abroad	13,734
Different state	11,663
Abroad	2,071

PLACE OF BIRTH (Rock Island County)
Total resident population	149,374
Born in United States	109,491
State of residence	97,419
Different state	44,432
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	637
Foreign born	6,886

Rock Island Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Rock Island. That total enrollment is 37,839 for the population of the country, which includes Rock Island. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 19,549 and elementary or high school enrollment was 48,883 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,733.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Rock Island population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	37,839
Pre-kindergarten	2,740
Public	1,849
Private	891
Kindergarten	1,923
Public	1,591
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	16,098
Public	14,253
Private	1,845
Elementary and high school	24,442
Public	21,841
Private	2,601
High school grades 9 to 12	8,344
Public	7,588
Private	756
College, undergraduate years	7,890
Public	5,393
Private	2,497
Graduate or professional school	844
Public	543
Private	301
Not enrolled in school	105,672

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	98,865
Less than 9th grade	5,156
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	12,082
High school graduate	33,656
Some college, no degree	24,486
Associate's degree	6,596
Bachelor's degree	16,889
Graduate or professional degree	17.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	11,348

Rock Island Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 118,209 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Rock Island. The Rock Island occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (19,452), service occupations (12,376), sales and office occupations (19,540), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (168), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,261) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (13,649). The 118,209 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 58,977 private wage and salary workers, 8,879 government workers, 3,381 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Rock Island County)
Population 16 years and over	118,209
In labor force	76,299
Civilian labor force	76,234
Employed	71,446
Unemployed	4,788
Percent Unemployed	6.3
Armed Forces	65
Females 16 years and over	61,631
In labor force	36,926
Civilian labor force	36,916
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,140
Armed forces	10
Males 16 years and over	56,578
In labor force	39,373
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,648
Armed forces	55

COMMUTING TO WORK (Rock Island County)
Workers 16 years and over	70,250
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	58,140
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,094
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,848
Other means	463
Worked at home	1,532
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,281,805

OCCUPATION (Rock Island County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,452
Management, professional, and related occupations	19,452
Service occupations	12,376
Sales and office occupations	19,540
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	168
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,261
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	13,649

INDUSTRY (Rock Island County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,452
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	452
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	13,145
Wholesale trade	2,639
Retail trade	8,530
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,239
Information	1,879
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,739
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,275
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	13,309
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,943
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,536

CLASS OF WORKER (Rock Island County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,452
Private wage and salary workers	58,977
Government workers	8,879
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,381
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Rock Island Housing Characteristics

In Rock Island, IL there are 64,489 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 60,712 occupied and 3,777 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Rock Island, there are 45,552 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,642 units in Rock Island. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Rock Island, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Rock Island, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Rock Island. There are 1,891 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,851 with rent between $200-299, 6,934 with rent between $300-499 and 6,709 with rent for $500 and above. Full Rock Island gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Rock Island, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Rock Island County)
Total housing units	64,489
Occupied housing units	60,712
Vacant housing units	3,777

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Rock Island County)
Total housing units	64,489
1-unit, detached	45,552
1-unit, attached	1,642
2 units	3,277
3 or 4 units	2,392
5 to 9 units	2,657
10 to 19 units	2,212
20 to 49 units	1,716
50 or more units	2,765
Mobile home	2,254

HOUSING TENURE (Rock Island County)
Occupied housing units	60,712
Owner-occupied	42,303
Renter-occupied	18,409

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Rock Island County)
Occupied housing units	60,712
No vehicles available	5,219
2 vehicle available	33,268
3 vehicles available	7,077
4 vehicles available	1,883
5 or more vehicles available	712

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Rock Island County)
Occupied housing units	60,712
Utility gas	52,888
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,288
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	177
Coal or coke
Wood	160
Solar energy
Other fuel	306
No fuel used	163

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Rock Island County)
Occupied housing units	60,712
Less Than $50,000	42,303
$50,000 to $99,999	19,775
$100,000 to $149,999	6,733
$150,000 to $199,999	2,333
$200,000 to $299,999	1,365
$300,000 to $499,999	239
$1,000,000 or more	9
Median (dollars)	78,900

GROSS RENT (Rock Island County)
Occupied units paying rent	18,409
Less than $200	1,891
$200 to $299	1,851
$300 to $499	6,934
$500 to $699	5,173
$700 to $999	1,135
$1,000 to $1,499	305
$1,500 or more	95