Overview
4,575
Total Population
38.5
Median age
47.43%
Female population %
110.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
36.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
378
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Rockford's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Rockford is 38.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Rockford's population under 18 was 22.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Rockford's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.38% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Rockford, 16.07% were under the age of 15, 26.67% aged 15 to 29, 46.89% aged 30 to 64, 9.40% aged 65 to 84, and 0.98% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 235 less females than males in Rockford:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.43% females and 52.57% males in Rockford, MN.
- The Rockford, MN gender ratio is 110.8:100 i.e. 110.8 men to 100 women (1.108).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 333.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 220.
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Race / Ethnicity
Rockford's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Rockford population: 95.56% are White, 0.35% are Black or African American, 1.73% are Asian and 2.36% are multiracial.
- Rockford's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 378 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,197 (91.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Rockford is White with a population of 4,372 (95.56% of the total population).
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Year by year
Rockford's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 4,670 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Rockford's population increased by 477 (12.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Rockford's population increased by 145 (3.33%), 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 2000 at 3,882.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)