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| Rock Island |
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| Population 2000: | 39,684 |
| Population 2002: | 39,045 |
| Elevation: | 580 feet |
| Area codes: | 309 |
| Land area: | 15.9 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 3.2% (1.7% Latin America, 0.9% Europe, 0.4% Asia) |
| County: | Rock Island |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (23.0%), Manufacturing (14.9%), Retail trade (12.3%). |
| Population growth: | -639 (-1.61%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 74.3% |
| Black: | 17.2% |
| Hispanic: | 5.9% |
| Other race: | 2.4% |
| Two or more races: | 2.2% |
| American Indian: | 0.7% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 46.8% |
| Never married: | 30.9% |
| Divorced: | 11.5% |
| Widowed: | 9.2% |
| Separated: | 1.6% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $70,600 |
| Household income: | $34,729 |
| Resident age: | 36.4 years |
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| Rock Island Compared to Illinois State Average |
| House age: | above |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 82.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 18.7% |
| Unemployed: | 8.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 6.3% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 437.1 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 assaults: | 352 (887.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 332 (836.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 106 (267.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 59 (148.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 17 (42.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 1,171 (2950.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | none |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 23.4% |
| Irish: | 13.3% |
| English: | 8.2% |
| United States: | 6.8% |
| Swedish: | 5.8% |
| Italian: | 3.0% |