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Stephenson County, IL


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Freeport, IL
Designated Market Area: Rockford, IL
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 43,627   ( 4,084 from 2010 , 996 from 2020)
Land area: 564.2 square miles
Population density: 77.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:35,229 80.75% 13.3%
Black:4,2559.75% 0.7%
Indian:770.18% 13.2%
Asian:3610.83% 17.2%
2+ races:1,4843.40% 41.7%
Hispanic:2,2215.09% 58.0%
Total non-White:8,39819.25% 18.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,022 11.5
Deaths:1,47116.5
Net Migration: -564-6.3
Net Immigration: 130.1
Change in White population:-5,383 -11.3
Change in Non-White pop.:1,299 2.7




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
47,711
40,61285.12%
4,2268.86%
680.14%
3080.65%
1,0472.19%
1,4062.95%
7,09914.88%

2000
48,979
43,40488.62%
3,7327.62%
630.13%
3460.71%
6521.33%
7471.53%
5,57511.38%

1990
48,052
44,37492.35%
3,0046.25%
450.09%
3010.63%
n/a
3280.68%
3,6787.65%

1980
49,536
46,40193.67%
2,7005.45%
790.16%
810.16%
n/a
2620.53%
3,1356.33%

1970
48,861
46,12394.40%
2,3644.84%
110.02%
310.06%
n/a
3000.61%
2,738 5.60%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,303 10.8
4,8729.9
-3,033-6.2
4370.9
-2,792 -5.7
1,524 3.1
1990's
NumberRate
6,443 13.4
4,94210.3
-1,109-2.3
2130.4
-970 -2.0
1,897 3.9
1980's
NumberRate
7,041 14.2
4,624 9.3
-3,660 -7.4
n/a
-2,027 -4.1
543 1.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-2,390 -4.9
n/a
278 0.6
397 0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Stephenson County, IL
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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
NumberPercent
45.6
9,477 21.7%
34,150 78.3%
10,538 24.2%
19,337
2.26
12,016 62.1%
9,110 75.8%
1,268 10.6%
7,321 37.9%

2010
NumberPercent
43.1
10,811 22.7%
36,900 77.3%
8,958 18.8%
19,845
2.36
13,015 65.6%
9,977 76.7%
1,391 10.7%
6,830 34.4%

2000
NumberPercent
38.2
12,360 25.2%
36,619 74.8%
7,978 16.3%
19,778
2.43
13,529 68.4%
11,188 82.7%
1,207 8.9%
6,249 31.6%

1990
NumberPercent
35.0
12,363 25.7%
35,689 74.3%
7,701 16.0%
18,869
2.51
13,380 70.9%
11,234 84.0%
947 7.1%
5,489 29.1%

1980
NumberPercent
31.7
14,059 28.4%
35,477 71.6%
6,850 13.8%
18,468
2.65
13,555 73.4%
11,937 88.1%
795 5.9%
4,913 26.6%

2022 Housing Data for Stephenson County, IL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units21,402 
Median Value$122,000 
Occupied19,33790.4%
Vacant2,0659.6%
Owned13,44869.5%
Rented5,88930.5%
Median Rent$755 
Single-Family Units16,66477.9%
    Detached15,93474.5%
    Attached7303.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,8228.5%
Mobile Homes9774.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Stephenson County, IL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,0975.7%
$10,000 to $14,9998274.3%
$15,000 to $19,9999635.0%
$20,000 to $24,9991,0205.3%
$25,000 to $29,9991,2466.4%
$30,000 to $34,9997023.6%
$35,000 to $39,9998994.6%
$40,000 to $44,9998614.5%
$45,000 to $49,9999564.9%
$50,000 to $59,9991,5117.8%
$60,000 to $74,9992,01310.4%
$75,000 to $99,9992,24411.6%
$100,000 to $124,9992,06610.7%
$125,000 to $149,9991,0435.4%
$150,000 to $199,9991,0955.7%
$200,000 or more7944.1%
Median Household Income57,527 
Per Capita Income32,900 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state84 
Compared to U.S.82 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,0225.3%
Public Assistance1,0605.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,89520.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed17,59071.6%
Unemployed1,0704.4%
In Armed Forces1530.6%
Total Labor Force18,81376.6%
Not in Labor Force5,75823.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,0456,18153.3%
Non-Profit5571,72924.4%
Self-Employed1,48272567.1%
Local Government5701,06234.9%
State Government40925361.8%
Federal Government6510438.5%
Total Private + Self8,5276,90655.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,6013,14833.7%
Total10,12810,05450.2%
Pct. Govt.12.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,82214.0%
Sales and Office Occupations4,14420.5%
Professional, Technical3,81918.9%
Service Occupations3,32416.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3491.7%
All others6,11230.2%
White Collar 53.3%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing3,81318.9%
Health care and social assistance3,26416.1%
Retail trade2,29411.3%
Educational services2,02710.0%
Other services1,3426.6%
Construction1,1935.9%
Accommodation and food services1,1685.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting9694.8%
Transportation and warehousing8934.4%
Finance and insurance7803.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6903.4%
Professional, scientific, technical5262.6%
Wholesale trade3771.9%
Public administration3381.7%
Information1810.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing1410.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1070.5%
Utilities800.4%
Management350.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction30.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Stephenson County, IL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,5093.39%
Puerto Rican2640.59%
Cuban240.05%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1470.33%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian370.08%
Ecuadorian210.05%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian890.20%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic920.21%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1760.40%
Filipino950.21%
Indian590.13%
Korean280.06%
Japanese240.05%
Vietnamese120.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English40,52296.4%
Spanish9352.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1440.3%
Other Indo-European1170.3%
Chinese1130.3%
Tagalog800.2%
German, other Germanic690.2%
Korean280.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun200.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German16,82237.8%
Irish5,06411.4%
English3,7798.5%
American3,2167.2%
Dutch1,4523.3%
Italian1,1462.6%
Swedish1,1302.5%
Swiss1,0822.4%
Polish9442.1%
French8832.0%
Norwegian8221.8%
Scottish5831.3%
British3180.7%
Belgian3030.7%
European2960.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen43,98398.9%
Not a citizen4991.1%
Native43,42797.6%
Foreign-born1,0552.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Stephenson County, IL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
780 2.5%1,809 5.7%10,577 33.4%12,051 38.1%4,130 13.1%2,283 7.2%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 780 2.5%
9-12 Years 1,809 5.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 10,577 33.4%
Some College 12,051 38.1%
Bach. Degree 4,130 13.1%
Grad Degree 2,283 7.2%
Average years of education: 13.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Stephenson County, IL

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 25,911 24,382 1,529 5.9% 6.3%
1991 25,483 23,822 1,661 6.5% 7.3%
1992 26,349 24,418 1,931 7.3% 7.9%
1993 26,347 24,738 1,609 6.1% 7.5%
1994 25,806 24,481 1,325 5.1% 5.8%
1995 25,525 24,359 1,166 4.6% 5.2%
1996 25,698 24,611 1,087 4.2% 5.3%
1997 25,499 24,358 1,141 4.5% 4.8%
1998 25,631 24,605 1,026 4.0% 4.5%
1999 25,683 24,372 1,311 5.1% 4.4%
2000 26,054 24,738 1,316 5.1% 4.4%
2001 25,549 24,081 1,468 5.7% 5.4%
2002 25,295 23,726 1,569 6.2% 6.6%
2003 24,767 23,017 1,750 7.1% 6.7%
2004 24,566 22,959 1,607 6.5% 6.2%
2005 25,234 23,933 1,301 5.2% 5.7%
2006 25,413 24,208 1,205 4.7% 4.6%
2007 25,440 24,130 1,310 5.1% 5.1%
2008 25,419 23,669 1,750 6.9% 6.5%
2009 25,017 22,140 2,877 11.5% 10.2%
2010 24,640 21,889 2,751 11.2% 10.5%
2011 24,198 21,822 2,376 9.8% 9.8%
2012 23,413 21,285 2,128 9.1% 9.0%
2013 22,717 20,587 2,130 9.4% 9.1%
2014 22,233 20,584 1,649 7.4% 7.2%
2015 21,576 20,149 1,427 6.6% 6.0%
2016 21,497 20,237 1,260 5.9% 5.9%
2017 21,682 20,670 1,012 4.7% 5.0%
2018 22,224 21,196 1,028 4.6% 4.4%
2019 21,829 20,922 907 4.2% 4.0%
2020 21,106 19,560 1,546 7.3% 9.5%
2021 20,904 19,728 1,176 5.6% 6.1%
2022 20,727 19,794 933 4.5% 4.6%
2023 20,962 19,909 1,053 5.0% 4.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com