Rock Falls, IL Population

Overview

8,807

Total Population

39.4

Median age

51.97%

Female population %

92.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

58.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,898

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Rock Falls's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Rock Falls is 39.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rock Falls's population under 18 was 24.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rock Falls's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rock Falls, 19.65% were under the age of 15, 18.54% aged 15 to 29, 44.69% aged 30 to 64, 14.90% aged 65 to 84, and 2.21% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 347 more females than males in Rock Falls:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.97% females and 48.03% males in Rock Falls, IL.
The Rock Falls, IL gender ratio is 92.4:100 i.e. 92.4 men to 100 women (0.924).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 514.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 395.

Rock Falls's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rock Falls population: 87.98% are White, 0.43% are Black or African American, 0.44% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.24% are Asian, 3.61% are some other race and 7.30% are multiracial.
Rock Falls's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,898 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,909 (78.45% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rock Falls is White with a population of 7,748 (87.98% of the total population).

Rock Falls's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 9,565 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Rock Falls's population decreased by 171 (1.79%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rock Falls's population decreased by 624 (6.64%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Rock Falls's population was lowest in year 2022 at 8,620.