Rockford city, MI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 6,144 ( 425 from 2010 )
Land area: 3.2 square miles
Population density: 1905.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,507	89.63%	4.3%
Black:	146	2.38%	305.6%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	249	4.05%	159.4%
Hispanic:	242	3.94%	13.1%

Total non-White:	637	10.37%	45.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	225	4.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	200	4.2

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
5,719
5,282	92.36%
36	0.63%
25	0.44%
64	1.12%
96	1.68%
214	3.74%
437	7.64%

2000
4,626
4,399	95.09%
6	0.13%
11	0.24%
66	1.43%
57	1.23%
87	1.88%
227	4.91%

1990
3,750
3,647	97.25%
0	0.00%
18	0.48%
20	0.53%
n/a
65	1.73%
103	2.75%

1980
3,324
3,296	99.16%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	0.18%
n/a
22	0.66%
28	0.84%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

883	19.1
210	4.5

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

752	20.1
124	3.3

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

351	10.6
75	2.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Rockford city, MI

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
40.3
1,463	23.8%
4,681	76.2%
889	14.5%

2,601
2.35

1,709	65.7%
1,376	80.5%
160	9.4%
892	34.3%

2010
Number	Percent
33.7
1,767	30.9%
3,952	69.1%
611	10.7%

2,201
2.58

1,537	69.8%
1,137	74.0%
215	14.0%
664	30.2%

2000
Number	Percent
31.1
1,562	33.8%
3,064	66.2%
411	8.9%

1,740
2.66

1,277	73.4%
950	74.4%
209	16.4%
463	26.6%

1990
Number	Percent
30.4
1,220	32.5%
2,530	67.5%
410	10.9%

1,403
2.67

1,056	75.3%
805	76.2%
172	16.3%
347	24.7%

1980
Number	Percent
27.2
1,125	33.8%
2,199	66.2%
348	10.5%

1,174
2.83

884	75.3%
768	86.9%
71	8.0%
290	24.7%

2022 Housing Data for Rockford city, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	71	2.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	102	3.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	40	1.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	101	3.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	103	4.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	56	2.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	45	1.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	152	5.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	14	0.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	117	4.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	287	11.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	209	8.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	371	14.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	273	10.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	392	15.1%
$200,000 or more	268	10.3%

Median Household Income	100,380
Per Capita Income	51,801

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	22	0.8%
Public Assistance	24	0.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	237	9.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,088	81.5%
Unemployed	157	4.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	3,245	85.6%
Not in Labor Force	544	14.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		18.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,548	857	64.4%
Non-Profit	202	353	36.4%
Self-Employed	90	64	58.4%

Local Government	35	129	21.3%
State Government	21	31	40.4%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	1,638	921	64.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	258	513	33.5%
Total	1,896	1,434	56.9%

Pct. Govt.	6.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	956	28.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	698	21.0%
Professional, Technical	864	25.9%
Service Occupations	197	5.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	18	0.5%
All others	615	18.5%

White Collar		75.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	751	22.6%
Health care and social assistance	496	14.9%
Retail trade	356	10.7%
Educational services	309	9.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	237	7.1%
Finance and insurance	203	6.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	168	5.0%
Other services	162	4.9%
Construction	123	3.7%
Wholesale trade	109	3.3%
Information	107	3.2%
Transportation and warehousing	93	2.8%
Accommodation and food services	82	2.5%
Public administration	44	1.3%
Utilities	41	1.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	18	0.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	16	0.5%
Management	15	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	162	2.64%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	55	0.90%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	25	0.41%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	5,684	98.4%
Spanish	81	1.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	9	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,324	21.5%
Dutch	872	14.2%
Polish	812	13.2%
Irish	735	12.0%
English	644	10.5%
Italian	408	6.6%
French	292	4.8%
Swedish	181	2.9%
European	142	2.3%
Welsh	102	1.7%
Eastern European	100	1.6%
Syrian	89	1.4%
American	66	1.1%
Russian	52	0.8%
British	41	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	6,144	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	6,106	99.4%
Foreign-born	38	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
143	3.4%	116	2.7%	687	16.2%	1,286	30.4%	1,355	32.0%	642	15.2%
Average years of education: 14.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	143	3.4%
9-12 Years	116	2.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	687	16.2%
Some College	1,286	30.4%
Bach. Degree	1,355	32.0%
Grad Degree	642	15.2%
Average years of education: 14.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +135	D +421	D + 13.2%
D +556
2020 vs. 2012	R +38	D +665	D + 21.6%
D +703
2020 vs. 2008	R +155	D +413	D + 13.0%
D +568

2016 vs. 2008	R +20	R +8	R + 0.2%
D +12
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	81%	Joe Biden (D)	1,914	50.9%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,770	47.0%	80	2.1%	3,764	-1	0	0.07%
2016	75%	Donald Trump (R)	1,635	49.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,358	41.5%	281	8.6%	3,274	3	4	0.07%
2012	72%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,732	58.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,211	40.8%	24	0.8%	2,967	14	11	0.06%
2008	80%	John McCain (R)	1,615	53.8%	Barack Obama (D)	1,346	44.8%	42	1.4%	3,003	13	8	0.06%
2004	80%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,708	62.4%	John Kerry (D)	1,002	36.6%	25	0.9%	2,735	15	12	0.06%
2000	73%	George W. Bush (R)	1,383	62.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	791	35.5%	53	2.4%	2,227	16	14	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Rockford city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,914

50.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,770

47.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,764

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 0

2016 President, Rockford city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,358

41.5%

Donald Trump (R)

1,635

49.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

183

5.6%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

3,274

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 4

2012 President, Rockford city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,211

40.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,732

58.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,967

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Rockford city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,346

44.8%

John McCain (R)

1,615

53.8%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

3,003

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Rockford city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,708

62.4%

John Kerry (D)

1,002

36.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,735

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

2000 President, Rockford city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,383

62.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

791

35.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,227

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rockford city, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	69%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	1,783	55.7%	Tudor Dixon (R)	1,376	43.0%	43 [+]	1.3%	3,202	-1	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 30 (0.9%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (0.2%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 4 (0.1%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 2 (0.1%);
2020	S2	80%	John James (R)	1,912	51.3%	Gary Peters* (D)	1,759	47.2%	56 [+]	1.5%	3,727	3	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 28 (0.8%); Marcia Squier (Green) 23 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2018	S1	64%	John James (R)	1,438	49.8%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	1,397	48.4%	52 [+]	1.8%	2,887	4	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 25 (0.9%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 20 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.2%);
2018	G	64%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	1,417	48.9%	Bill Schuette (R)	1,393	48.0%	90 [+]	3.1%	2,900	4	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 53 (1.8%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 22 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 15 (0.5%);
2014	S2	47%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	1,037	51.9%	Gary Peters (D)	876	43.9%	84 [+]	4.2%	1,997	11	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 40 (2.0%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 26 (1.3%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 18 (0.9%);
2014	G	48%	Rick Snyder* (R)	1,268	62.6%	Mark Schauer (D)	717	35.4%	42 [+]	2.1%	2,027	12	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 20 (1.0%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 11 (0.5%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 11 (0.5%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,637
Median Value	$260,100

Occupied	2,601	98.6%
Vacant	36	1.4%

Owned	1,976	76.0%
Rented	625	24.0%
Median Rent	$1,079

Single-Family Units	2,151	81.6%
Detached	1,850	70.2%
Attached	301	11.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	340	12.9%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Rockford city, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Rockford city, MI

2022 Housing Data for Rockford city, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Rockford city, MI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Rockford city, MI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Rockford city, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Rockford city, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rockford city, MI