Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL

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2024 Population

193,804

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

18.1%

2.87% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,324

3.47% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$150,700

8.26% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

81,538

0.48% 1-year decline

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18.6% of the households in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.3% of the residents in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL are Rock Valley College (1,555 degrees awarded in 2024), Rasmussen University-Illinois (934 degrees), and Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College (534 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL was $150,700, and the homeownership rate was 62.3%.

Most people in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL was 2 cars per household.

Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL borders Winnebago (Northeast) & Boone Counties PUMA, IL, DeKalb & Ogle Counties PUMA, IL, Whiteside, Stephenson, Lee, Jo Daviess & Carroll Counties PUMA, IL, Grant, Green, Iowa, Richland & Lafayette Counties PUMA, WI, and Rock County PUMA, WI.

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Population & Diversity

Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL is home to a population of 194k people, from which 94.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.3% of Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (20k people).

In 2024, there were 3.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (110k people) in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 14.4k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL are Spanish (23,890 households), Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa (1,643 households), and Arabic (1,227 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

98,856

Women

51%

94,997

Men

49%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 193,853 inhabitants, with 49% men, and 51% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL.

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Citizenship

94.3%

2024 Citizenship

94.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.3% of Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
110k ± 1.45k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
29.7k ± 1.26k
Other (Hispanic)
14.4k ± 1.46k

18.5%

Hispanic Population

35.8k people

18.5% of the people in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL are hispanic (35.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
9,527 ± 2,337 people
Tanzania
807 ± 696 people
India
799 ± 693 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL was Mexico, the natal country of 9,527 Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL residents, followed by Tanzania with 807 and India with 799.

Foreign-Born Population

10.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20k people

9.95%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19.3k people

As of 2024, 10.3% of Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL residents (20k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL was 9.95%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
23,890 households (13.1%)
Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa
1,643 households (0.901%)
Arabic
1,227 households (0.673%)

18.6% of the households in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL was Spanish. 13.1% of the households in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,304 ± 371
Gulf War (2001-)
1,527 ± 273
Gulf War (1990s)
954 ± 250

Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.16 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL.

Health

93.3% of the population of Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 39.6% on employee plans, 27.1% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 1.09% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

1,264 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Illinois

Primary care physicians in Illinois see an average of 1,264 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Illinois in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.65%

Uninsured

39.6%

Employer Coverage

27.1%

Medicaid

15.1%

Medicare

10.5%

Non-Group

1.09%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL grew by 4.28% from 6.38% to 6.65%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL employs 81.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL were Restaurants & Food Services (4,676 people), Construction (4,629 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,506 people), and the highest paying industries were Legal services ($157,530), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($153,661), and Periodical, book, & directory & mailing list, & other publishers ($131,482).

Males in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,547. The income inequality in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.444, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

39,433

Women

48.4%

42,105

Men

51.6%

The workforce of Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL in 2024 was 81,538 people, with 48.4% woman, and 51.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

81.5k

2024 Value

−0.48%

1 Year decline

± −0.48%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −0.48%, from 81.9k employees to 81.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL, are Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (2,787 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,925 people), and Cashiers (1,923 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

81.5k

2024 Value

−0.48%

1 Year decline

± −0.48%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −0.48%, from 81.9k employees to 81.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,676 people), Construction (4,629 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,506 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,835

Median earning men ± $1,586

$36,190

Median earning women ± $1,192

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($78,362), Wholesale Trade ($57,454), and Manufacturing ($56,286).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($63,851), Public Administration ($55,670), and Construction ($49,648).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL awarded 3,569 degrees. The student population of Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,642 male students and 5,934 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL are White (1,509 and 42.7%), Hispanic or Latino (822 and 23.3%), Black or African American (764 and 21.6%), and Unknown (225 and 6.37%).

The largest universities in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL by number of degrees awarded are Rock Valley College (1,555 and 43.6%), Rasmussen University-Illinois (934 and 26.2%), and Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College (534 and 15%).

The most popular majors in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL are Registered Nursing (819 and 22.9%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (501 and 14%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (269 and 7.54%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $31,799.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 92.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 9,576 (38% men and 62% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 9,576 students enrolled in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL, 38% men and 62% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,268 records, of which 56.8% were women and 43.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
739 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
501 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
176 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL was Registered Nursing with 739 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Rock Valley College
1,555 degrees awarded
Rasmussen University-Illinois
934 degrees awarded
Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College
534 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Rock Valley College with 1,555 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,106 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL, which is 0.449 times less than the 2,463 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,509 degrees mean that there were 1.84 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 822 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($31,799) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,362) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.45% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.43% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (46.9k), Some college (34.1k), and Secondary Education (25.8k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL was $150,700 in 2024, which is 0.453 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $139,200 to $150,700, a 8.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL is 62.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$150,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,606

$50,102

Median Property Taxes

±$1,560

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.3%

Homeownership

2024

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.3% of the housing units in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$61,324

Median Household Income

± $1,612

80.4k

Number of Households

± 2,219

In 2024, the median household income of the 80.4k households in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL grew to $61,324 from the previous year's value of $59,267.

The following chart displays the households in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.444

2024 Wage GINI in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL

In 2024, the income inequality in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL was 0.444 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.59% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.1%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)

In 2024, 75.1% of workers in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (10.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.81% of the workforce in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL (34.4k out of 190k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Winnebago County (Southeast & West)--Rockford City PUMA, IL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.