Rochelle, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 9,847 (Urban population: 9,816 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 31 (5 farm, 25 nonfarm))

Rochelle, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,916 (3,708 occupied: 2,144 owner occupied, 1,564 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	42%
State:	33%

Housing density: 524 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $284,819.

Median contract rent in 2007: $513 (lower quartile is $406, upper quartile is $594)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $466

Median gross rent in Rochelle, IL in 2007: $616

Housing units in Rochelle with a mortgage: 1,161 (98 second mortgage, 183 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 711

Rochelle,IL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $158,578 (it was $96,400 in 2000)

Rochelle:	$158,578
Illinois:	$208,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $123,508 - $217,841

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $168,878
Here: $168,878
State: $269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $118,111
Here: $118,111
State: $258,887

In 2-unit structures: $190,476
Here: $190,476
State: $320,810

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $198,338
Here: $198,338
State: $330,214

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $222,542
Here: $222,542
State: $275,408

Mobile homes: $33,636
Here: $33,636
State: $35,670

Household type by relationship

Households: 9,223

In family households: 7,652 (1,899 male householders, 498 female householders)
1,886 spouses, 2,752 children (2,502 natural, 96 adopted, 154 stepchildren), 102 grandchildren, 94 brothers or sisters, 37 parents, 143 other relatives, 241 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,571 (669 male householders (505 living alone)), 642 female householders (590 living alone)), 260 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 125 (114 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,016 2-persons, 494 3-persons, 470 4-persons, 270 5-persons, 112 6-persons, 35 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,095 1-person, 167 2-persons, 40 3-persons, 9 4-persons.

1,705 married couples with children.
612 single-parent households (151 men, 461 women).

80.5% of residents of Rochelle speak English at home.
15.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,224 (13.1%)
(31.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rochelle, Illinois:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 35 3 rooms: 59 4 rooms: 118 5 rooms: 541 6 rooms: 505 7 rooms: 454 8 rooms: 259 9 or more rooms: 166

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rochelle, Illinois:
	1 room: 64 2 rooms: 182 3 rooms: 409 4 rooms: 452 5 rooms: 189 6 rooms: 166 7 rooms: 55 8 rooms: 15 9 or more rooms: 32

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 14
1995 to 1998: 229
1990 to 1994: 212
1980 to 1989: 163
1970 to 1979: 688
1960 to 1969: 835
1950 to 1959: 482
1940 to 1949: 386
1939 or earlier: 907

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Rochelle:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 60 2 bedrooms: 496 3 bedrooms: 1,147 4 bedrooms: 379 5 or more bedrooms: 55

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rochelle:
	no bedroom: 64 1 bedroom: 635 2 bedrooms: 570 3 bedrooms: 226 4 bedrooms: 43 5 or more bedrooms: 26

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Rochelle in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 58 1 vehicle: 771 2 vehicles: 970 3 vehicles: 247 4 vehicles: 63 5 or more vehicles: 35

Cars and other vehicles available in Rochelle in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 264 1 vehicle: 884 2 vehicles: 344 3 vehicles: 72 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Rochelle, IL:

Less than $10,000: 5
$10,000 to $14,999: 3
$15,000 to $19,999: 1
$20,000 to $24,999: 1
$25,000 to $29,999: 6
$30,000 to $34,999: 3
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 17
$50,000 to $59,999: 27
$60,000 to $69,999: 30
$70,000 to $79,999: 35
$80,000 to $89,999: 46
$90,000 to $99,999: 49
$100,000 to $124,999: 243
$125,000 to $149,999: 484
$150,000 to $174,999: 442
$175,000 to $199,999: 294
$200,000 to $249,999: 370
$250,000 to $299,999: 143
$300,000 to $399,999: 33
$400,000 to $499,999: 2
$500,000 to $749,999: 7
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rochelle rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Rochelle:

Less than $100: 36 people
$100 to $149: 37
$150 to $199: 57
$200 to $249: 39
$250 to $299: 38
$300 to $349: 82
$350 to $399: 104
$400 to $449: 108
$450 to $499: 234
$500 to $549: 232
$550 to $599: 207
$600 to $649: 159
$650 to $699: 79
$700 to $749: 52
$750 to $799: 34
$800 to $899: 49
$900 to $999: 24
$1,000 to $1,249: 28
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 30

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 419 1990 to 1994: 233 1985 to 1989: 200 1980 to 1984: 83 1975 to 1979: 107 1970 to 1974: 56 1970 to 1974: 68 1965 to 1969: 58

Rochelle, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 66.6%
Number of people working at home: 93 (2.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 482
5 to 9 minutes: 1324
10 to 14 minutes: 653
15 to 19 minutes: 165
20 to 24 minutes: 226
25 to 29 minutes: 161
30 to 34 minutes: 455
35 to 39 minutes: 121
40 to 44 minutes: 104
45 to 59 minutes: 219
60 to 89 minutes: 78
90 or more minutes: 126

Rochelle mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,318 (79%)
Carpooled: 467 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 15 (0%)
Railroad: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 51 (1%)
Walked: 212 (5%)
Other means: 44 (1%)
Worked at home: 93 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 286
$10,000 to $14,999: 378
$15,000 to $19,999: 161
$20,000 to $24,999: 275
$25,000 to $29,999: 266
$30,000 to $34,999: 291
$35,000 to $39,999: 272
$40,000 to $44,999: 253
$45,000 to $49,999: 178
$50,000 to $59,999: 276
$60,000 to $74,999: 515
$75,000 to $99,999: 360
$100,000 to $124,999: 117
$125,000 to $149,999: 35
$150,000 to $199,999: 28
$200,000 or more: 17

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1766

German: 1521

United States or American: 888

Irish: 669

English: 387

Norwegian: 272

Polish: 249

Swedish: 172

Italian: 165

French (except Basque): 154

Scottish: 93

Arab:: 92

Danish: 86

Dutch: 70

Scotch-Irish: 64

Arab/Arabic: 53

French Canadian: 40

Czechoslovakian: 40

Czech: 39

Palestinian: 39

Lithuanian: 35

European: 30

Greek: 28

Pennsylvania German: 27

Russian: 27

Scandinavian: 24

Belgian: 23

Portuguese: 21

Hungarian: 16

Finnish: 14

Welsh: 14

British: 13

Ukrainian: 7

Canadian: 6

Swiss: 4

Turkish: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (70%)
India (5%)
Poland (4%)
Canada (3%)
Asia, n.e.c. (3%)
Korea (2%)
Colombia (2%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 5857
Northeast: 161
Midwest: 1059
South: 728
West: 281

50% of Rochelle residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 36
Nursery to 4th grade: 25
5th and 6th grade: 130
7th and 8th grade: 183
9th grade: 152
10th grade: 148
11th grade: 115
12th grade, no diploma: 112
High school graduate (or equivalency): 828
Less than 1 year of college: 260
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 363
Associate degree: 114
Bachelor's degree: 297
Master's degree: 92
Professional school degree: 48
Doctorate degree: 2

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 31
Nursery to 4th grade: 14
5th and 6th grade: 101
7th and 8th grade: 129
9th grade: 78
10th grade: 179
11th grade: 102
12th grade, no diploma: 107
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,043
Less than 1 year of college: 313
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 344
Associate degree: 165
Bachelor's degree: 331
Master's degree: 103
Professional school degree: 59
Doctorate degree: 10

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.5%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 14.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 16.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 14.3%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 11.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 15.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $46,129
Black householders: $2,678
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $51,705
Asian householders: $66,041
Some other race householders: $35,363
Two or more races householders: $39,986
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $36,150

Rochelle household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Rochelle household income for Black householders

Rochelle household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Rochelle household income for Asian householders

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Rochelle household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Rochelle marital status for males

Rochelle marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $158,478
Black or African American householders: $183,802
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $169,588
Asian householders: $265,492
Some other race householders: $138,219
Two or more races householders: $135,442
Hispanic or Latino householders: $143,774

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,313
One, attached: 88
Two: 387
3 or 4: 184
5 to 9: 278
10 to 19: 298
20 to 49: 201
50 or more: 136
Mobile homes: 31

Median worth of mobile homes: $31,931

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Rochelle:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (95%) Electricity (4%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (61%) Electricity (35%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 26

Here:	2.2%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 45

Here:	8.6%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 16

Here:	4.7%
Illinois:	25.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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