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| Rockford |
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| Population 2002: | 151,068 |
| Population 2000: | 150,115 |
| Population growth: | +953 (+0.63%) |
| Area codes: | 815 |
| Elevation: | 740 feet |
| Land area: | 56.0 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 8.7% (4.9% Latin America, 1.9% Europe, 1.6% Asia) |
| County: | Winnebago |
| Industries: | Manufacturing (25.5%), Educational,health and social services (20.1%), Retail trade (10.9%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 68.4% |
| Black: | 17.4% |
| Hispanic: | 10.2% |
| Other race: | 4.8% |
| Two or more races: | 2.5% |
| Other Asian: | 0.9% |
| American Indian: | 0.8% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 49.5% |
| Never married: | 28.2% |
| Divorced: | 12.7% |
| Widowed: | 7.3% |
| Separated: | 2.3% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $79,900 |
| Household income: | $37,667 |
| Resident age: | 34.4 years |
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| Rockford Compared to Illinois State Average |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 77.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 19.8% |
| Unemployed: | 7.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 7.1% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 assaults: | 672 (447.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 612.5 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 robberies: | 446 (297.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 145 (96.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 11 (7.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 8,143 (5424.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 2,502 (1666.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 1,017 (677.5 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 19.6% |
| Irish: | 11.2% |
| Swedish: | 9.8% |
| English: | 7.9% |
| Italian: | 7.0% |
| United States: | 4.2% |