Rockford metropolitan area, Illinois

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Rockford metropolitan area
Combined statistical area
Rockford–Freeport–Rochelle, IL
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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
 • Total
2,130 sq mi (5,510 km2)
Population
 (2020) [1]
 • Total
338,798
GDP
[2]
 • Total$18.129 billion (2022)
Time zone UTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)

The Rockford metropolitan area is a metropolitan area consisting of two counties in north-central Illinois anchored by the city of Rockford, as defined by the United States Census Bureau. The population was 338,798 at the 2020 census. [1] The Rockford MSA abuts the Janesville-Beloit metropolitan area to the north and Chicago metropolitan area to the east. It forms the main part of the larger Rockford–Freeport–Rochelle combined statistical area , a four-county region with 435,216 residents in 2020. [1]

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Counties

Communities

Townships

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%
2020 338,798−3.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [3] [1]

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. It had a population of at the 2020 census. [1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals: 2020-2024". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 13, 2025. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Rockford, IL (MSA)". Federal Reserve Economic Data . Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 7, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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