Rockford, OH City Data

Rockford, OH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,126 people who live in Rockford and approximately 40,924 who live in Mercer County. We want to help people moving to or living in Rockford 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 Rockford. We have included Rockford housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Rockford Information

Mercer County where Rockford resides is 473.29 square miles. The resident population of this county is 40,924 and has a population rank of 1,083 out of all the places in the United States.

Rockford has a total of 1,126 people and of those residents there are 524 males and 602 females. The median age of the male population is 34.2 and the female population is 37.6. There are approximately 560 births each year and around 366 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Rockford varies per year, but currently 1,125 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 1,126 people who live in Rockford, there are 324 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Rockford is 161 male and 163 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 829.

General Rockford Information
Total area in square miles - Mercer County	473.29
Water area in square miles - Mercer County	N/A
Resident population - Mercer County	40,924
Population rank - Mercer County	1,083
Total population	1,126
Total population (male)	524
Total population (female)	602
Population median age (male)	34.2
Population median age (female)	37.6
Births - Mercer County	560
Deaths- Mercer County	366
Population of one race	1,125
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	324
Population under 20 years (male)	161
Population under 20 years (female)	163
Total population 18 years and over	829

Rockford Social Characteristics

There are 14,756 households in Rockford. Families make up 11,071 of these households. The table below breaks down the Rockford families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,461), male householder with no wife present (367) and female householder with no husband present (1,006). The remainder of the Rockford households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,739. Rockford, OH moving companies help people in Rockford 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 Rockford. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Rockford is based, there are 15,671 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,813 never married, 9,839 now married, 143 separated, 1,711 widowed, and 1,165 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 81 separated, 311 widowed and 997 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Rockford social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Rockford.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Mercer County)
Total households	14,756
Family households (families)	11,071
With own children under 18 years	5,641
Married-couple family	9,461
With own children under 18 years	4,772
Male householder, no wife present, family	367
With own children under 18 years	258
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,006
With own children under 18 years	659
Nonfamily households	3,739
Householder living alone	3,316
65 years and over	1,592

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	157
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	123
Average household size	2.42
Average family size	3.05

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	921
Householder	299
Spouse	238
Child	351
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	16
Foster child	1
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	174
Male householder	56
Male householder living alone	49
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	98
Female householder living alone	92
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	20
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,671
Never married	2,813
Now married	9,839
Separated	143
Widowed	1,711
Divorced	1,165
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	81
Widowed	311
Divorced	997

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,126
Male	524
Under 5 years	43
5 to 9 years	32
10 to 14 years	46
15 to 17 years	23
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	3
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	17
25 to 29 years	43
30 to 34 years	36
35 to 39 years	33
40 to 44 years	46
45 to 49 years	30
50 to 54 years	26
55 to 59 years	28
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	22
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	10
Female	602
Under 5 years	36
5 to 9 years	47
10 to 14 years	48
15 to 17 years	22
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	7
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	19
25 to 29 years	40
30 to 34 years	41
35 to 39 years	51
40 to 44 years	31
45 to 49 years	35
50 to 54 years	31
55 to 59 years	33
60 and 61 years	19
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	34
75 to 79 years	22
80 to 84 years	24
85 years and over	12

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,126
One race	1,125
White	1,116
Black or African American	3
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,095
People who are White alone	1,087
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	16
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	37,887
Same house	25,086
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,677
Different state or abroad	1,219
Different state	1,119
Abroad	100

PLACE OF BIRTH (Mercer County)
Total resident population	40,924
Born in United States	32,852
State of residence	35,412
Different state	5,094
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	108
Foreign born	310

Rockford 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 Rockford. That total enrollment is 11,195 for the population of the country, which includes Rockford. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,356 and elementary or high school enrollment was 17,077 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,274.

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 Rockford population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	11,195
Pre-kindergarten	773
Public	516
Private	257
Kindergarten	608
Public	564
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,737
Public	5,443
Private	294
Elementary and high school	8,539
Public	8,212
Private	327
High school grades 9 to 12	2,802
Public	2,769
Private	33
College, undergraduate years	1,123
Public	980
Private	143
Graduate or professional school	152
Public	116
Private	36
Not enrolled in school	27,906

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	25,614
Less than 9th grade	1,107
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,003
High school graduate	12,739
Some college, no degree	3,852
Associate's degree	1,672
Bachelor's degree	3,241
Graduate or professional degree	12.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	84
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,925

Rockford Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 30,301 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Rockford. The Rockford occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,040), service occupations (2,750), sales and office occupations (4,261), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (310), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,848) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,794). The 30,301 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 16,358 private wage and salary workers, 1,998 government workers, 1,540 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Mercer County)
Population 16 years and over	30,301
In labor force	20,667
Civilian labor force	20,667
Employed	20,003
Unemployed	664
Percent Unemployed	3.2
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	15,391
In labor force	9,359
Civilian labor force	9,359
Unemployed Civilian labor force	304
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	14,910
In labor force	11,308
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	360
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Mercer County)
Workers 16 years and over	19,742
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	16,426
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,837
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	469
Other means	61
Worked at home	887
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	374,655

OCCUPATION (Mercer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,040
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,040
Service occupations	2,750
Sales and office occupations	4,261
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	310
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,848
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,794

INDUSTRY (Mercer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,040
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,050
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,632
Wholesale trade	557
Retail trade	2,114
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	764
Information	333
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	951
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	517
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,308
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,242
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	457

CLASS OF WORKER (Mercer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,040
Private wage and salary workers	16,358
Government workers	1,998
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,540
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Rockford Housing Characteristics

In Rockford, OH there are 15,875 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,756 occupied and 1,119 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Rockford, there are 12,770 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 181 units in Rockford. 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 Rockford, OH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Rockford, OH truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Rockford. There are 225 housing units with rent less than $200, 279 with rent between $200-299, 1,158 with rent between $300-499 and 882 with rent for $500 and above. Full Rockford gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Rockford, OH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Mercer County)
Total housing units	15,875
Occupied housing units	14,756
Vacant housing units	1,119

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Mercer County)
Total housing units	15,875
1-unit, detached	12,770
1-unit, attached	181
2 units	699
3 or 4 units	461
5 to 9 units	318
10 to 19 units	83
20 to 49 units	66
50 or more units	95
Mobile home	1,197

HOUSING TENURE (Mercer County)
Occupied housing units	14,756
Owner-occupied	11,822
Renter-occupied	2,934

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Mercer County)
Occupied housing units	14,756
No vehicles available	484
2 vehicle available	10,292
3 vehicles available	2,664
4 vehicles available	741
5 or more vehicles available	325

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Mercer County)
Occupied housing units	14,756
Utility gas	6,967
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,256
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,165
Coal or coke
Wood	293
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	70
No fuel used	48

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Mercer County)
Occupied housing units	14,756
Less Than $50,000	11,822
$50,000 to $99,999	4,656
$100,000 to $149,999	2,294
$150,000 to $199,999	1,299
$200,000 to $299,999	456
$300,000 to $499,999	65
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	94,000

GROSS RENT (Mercer County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,934
Less than $200	225
$200 to $299	279
$300 to $499	1,158
$500 to $699	788
$700 to $999	64
$1,000 to $1,499	30
$1,500 or more	N/A