Rockford metropolitan area, Illinois

The Rockford Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties in north-central Illinois, anchored by the city of Rockford. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 349,431 (though a 2011 estimate placed the population at 348,360).[1] The Rockford MSA is adjacent to the Janesville-Beloit MSA and the Chicago MSA. It forms the main part of the larger Rockford–Freeport–Rochelle Combined Statistical Area (est. pop. 455,595).

Location of the Rockford-Freeport-Rochelle CSA and its components:
  Rockford Metropolitan Statistical Area
  Freeport Micropolitan Statistical Area
  Rochelle Micropolitan Statistical Area

Counties

Communities

Townships

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
190047,845—
191063,15332.0%
192090,92944.0%
1930117,37329.1%
1940121,1783.2%
1950152,38525.8%
1960230,09151.0%
1970272,06318.2%
1980279,5142.7%
1990283,7191.5%
2000320,20412.9%
2010349,4319.1%
2018 (est.)337,658−3.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[2]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 320,204 people, 122,577 households, and 84,896 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 83.46% White, 9.27% African American, 0.29% Native American, 1.56% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 3.57% from other races, and 1.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.63% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $48,142, and the median income for a family was $55,881. Males had a median income of $41,141 versus $25,819 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $21,392.

Combined Statistical Area

The Rockford–Freeport–Rochelle Combined Statistical Area is made up of four counties in north-central Illinois. The statistical area includes one metropolitan area and two micropolitan areas. As of the 2000 Census, the CSA had a population of 420,215 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 455,595).[4]

  • Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)
    • Rockford (Winnebago and Boone counties)
  • Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs)

See also

References
  1. "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2011 (CBSA-EST2009-01)". 2011 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2010-03-23. Archived from the original (CSV) on April 27, 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
  2. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. "Table 2. Annual Estimates of the Population of Combined Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-02)". 2009 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2010-03-23. Archived from the original (CSV) on April 20, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-26.
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