Rockford, IA Population

Overview

905

Total Population

42.3

Median age

48.40%

Female population %

106.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

64.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

27

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Rockford is 42.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rockford's population under 18 was 25.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rockford's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rockford, 19.12% were under the age of 15, 19.23% aged 15 to 29, 41.66% aged 30 to 64, 18.23% aged 65 to 84, and 1.77% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 29 less females than males in Rockford:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.40% females and 51.60% males in Rockford, IA.
The Rockford, IA gender ratio is 106.6:100 i.e. 106.6 men to 100 women (1.066).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 54.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 44.

Rockford's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Rockford population: 95.14% are White, 0.88% are Black or African American, 1.55% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.43% are multiracial.
Rockford's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 27 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 878 (97.02% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rockford is White with a population of 861 (95.14% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 906 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Rockford's population decreased by 45 (4.97%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rockford's population decreased by 101 (11.73%), 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, Rockford's population was lowest in year 2022 at 743.