Rockford metropolitan area, Illinois

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Rockford–Freeport–Rochelle, IL
Rockford–Freeport–Rochelle, IL
Rockford East State Street Corridor looking west from 3rd Street.jpg
Downtown East State Street corridor
Rockford metropolitan area, Illinois
Map of Rockford–Freeport–Rochelle, IL CSA
Country Flag of United States.svg United States
State Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois
Area
  Total2,130 sq mi (5,510 km2)
Population
  Total337,658
GDP
[1]
  Total$18.129 billion (2022)
Time zone UTC−6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)

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). [2] The Rockford MSA abuts the southern portions of the Janesville-Beloit MSA and the Chicago MSA. It forms the main part of the larger RockfordFreeportRochelle Combined Statistical Area (est. pop. 455,595).

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Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1900 47,845
1910 63,15332.0%
1920 90,92944.0%
1930 117,37329.1%
1940 121,1783.2%
1950 152,38525.8%
1960 230,09151.0%
1970 272,06318.2%
1980 279,5142.7%
1990 283,7191.5%
2000 320,20412.9%
2010 349,4319.1%
2018 (est.)337,658−3.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

As of the census [4] 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). [5]

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References

  1. "Total Gross Domestic Product for Rockford, IL (MSA)". Federal Reserve Economic Data . Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
  2. "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.
  3. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 7, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
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  5. "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.