Rock Falls, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 9,628 (All urban)

Rock Falls, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,103 (3,895 occupied: 2,480 owner occupied, 1,415 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	36%
State:	33%

Housing density: 1237 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $62,100

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $367

Median gross rent in Rock Falls, IL in 2000: $454

Housing units in Rock Falls with a mortgage: 1,503 (171 second mortgage, 176 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 927

Household type by relationship

Households: 9,520

In family households: 7,835 (1,880 male householders, 643 female householders)
1,822 spouses, 2,777 children (2,462 natural, 72 adopted, 243 stepchildren), 251 grandchildren, 42 brothers or sisters, 66 parents, 84 other relatives, 270 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,685 (573 male householders (458 living alone)), 827 female householders (709 living alone)), 285 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 108 (81 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,089 2-persons, 613 3-persons, 485 4-persons, 230 5-persons, 73 6-persons, 33 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,167 1-person, 178 2-persons, 46 3-persons, 9 4-persons.

1,390 married couples with children.
760 single-parent households (162 men, 598 women).

91.6% of residents of Rock Falls speak English at home.
6.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 39% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English very well, 36% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 316 (3.3%)
(39.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rock Falls, Illinois:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 5
3 rooms: 32
4 rooms: 366
5 rooms: 650
6 rooms: 653
7 rooms: 453
8 rooms: 141
9 or more rooms: 180

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rock Falls, Illinois:

1 room: 52
2 rooms: 99
3 rooms: 333
4 rooms: 367
5 rooms: 328
6 rooms: 123
7 rooms: 77
8 rooms: 26
9 or more rooms: 10

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 18
1995 to 1998: 111
1990 to 1994: 89
1980 to 1989: 126
1970 to 1979: 645
1960 to 1969: 636
1950 to 1959: 902
1940 to 1949: 659
1939 or earlier: 917

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Rock Falls:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 82
2 bedrooms: 775
3 bedrooms: 1,264
4 bedrooms: 294
5 or more bedrooms: 65

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rock Falls:

no bedroom: 65
1 bedroom: 495
2 bedrooms: 472
3 bedrooms: 278
4 bedrooms: 64
5 or more bedrooms: 41

Cars and other vehicles available in Rock Falls in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 116
1 vehicle: 797
2 vehicles: 1,090
3 vehicles: 353
4 vehicles: 95
5 or more vehicles: 29

Cars and other vehicles available in Rock Falls in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 360
1 vehicle: 594
2 vehicles: 421
3 vehicles: 33
4 vehicles: 7
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Rock Falls, IL:

Less than $10,000: 7
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 21
$20,000 to $24,999: 15
$25,000 to $29,999: 29
$30,000 to $34,999: 100
$35,000 to $39,999: 104
$40,000 to $49,999: 319
$50,000 to $59,999: 485
$60,000 to $69,999: 476
$70,000 to $79,999: 384
$80,000 to $89,999: 184
$90,000 to $99,999: 79
$100,000 to $124,999: 132
$125,000 to $149,999: 92
$150,000 to $174,999: 3
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Rock Falls:

Less than $100: 54
$100 to $149: 90
$150 to $199: 72
$200 to $249: 40
$250 to $299: 174
$300 to $349: 169
$350 to $399: 271
$400 to $449: 245
$450 to $499: 54
$500 to $549: 69
$550 to $599: 35
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 6
$700 to $749: 28
$750 to $799: 10
$800 to $899: 15
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 79

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 19
1990 to 1994: 57
1985 to 1989: 102
1980 to 1984: 51
1975 to 1979: 19
1970 to 1974: 13
1970 to 1974: 4
1965 to 1969: 51

Rock Falls, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 79.7%
Number of people working at home: 59 (1.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 292
5 to 9 minutes: 1097
10 to 14 minutes: 1182
15 to 19 minutes: 536
20 to 24 minutes: 354
25 to 29 minutes: 144
30 to 34 minutes: 194
35 to 39 minutes: 18
40 to 44 minutes: 53
45 to 59 minutes: 158
60 to 89 minutes: 138
90 or more minutes: 100

Rock Falls mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,395 (78%)
Carpooled: 622 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 20 (0%)
Motorcycle: 10 (0%)
Bicycle: 29 (1%)
Walked: 150 (3%)
Other means: 40 (1%)
Worked at home: 59 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 435
$10,000 to $14,999: 325
$15,000 to $19,999: 226
$20,000 to $24,999: 397
$25,000 to $29,999: 325
$30,000 to $34,999: 287
$35,000 to $39,999: 218
$40,000 to $44,999: 306
$45,000 to $49,999: 315
$50,000 to $59,999: 385
$60,000 to $74,999: 343
$75,000 to $99,999: 240
$100,000 to $124,999: 43
$125,000 to $149,999: 46
$150,000 to $199,999: 14
$200,000 or more: 18

First ancestries reported:

German: 2028
Other groups: 1265
Irish: 867
United States or American: 730
English: 468
Italian: 322
Dutch: 208
Swedish: 160
French (except Basque): 126
Polish: 105
Norwegian: 93
Scotch-Irish: 91
Scottish: 89
Swiss: 48
Jamaican: 44
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 44
Danish: 44
European: 42
Belgian: 37
French Canadian: 32
Macedonian: 19
Latvian: 18
Austrian: 16
Subsaharan African:: 16
African: 16
Finnish: 15
Pennsylvania German: 15
Scandinavian: 11
Hungarian: 10
Albanian: 9
Czech: 7
Celtic: 6
Romanian: 5
Arab/Arabic: 5
Arab:: 5
Welsh: 5
Russian: 4
British: 4

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

Mexico (63%)
Other Eastern Europe (12%)
Jamaica (6%)
Philippines (3%)
El Salvador (3%)
Honduras (3%)
Japan (2%)

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

This state: 7725
Northeast: 75
Midwest: 799
South: 535
West: 136

57% of Rock Falls residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 30
Nursery to 4th grade: 19
5th and 6th grade: 51
7th and 8th grade: 206
9th grade: 104
10th grade: 175
11th grade: 168
12th grade, no diploma: 93
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,153
Less than 1 year of college: 203
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 376
Associate degree: 193
Bachelor's degree: 116
Master's degree: 50
Professional school degree: 25
Doctorate degree: 11

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 40
Nursery to 4th grade: 20
5th and 6th grade: 17
7th and 8th grade: 219
9th grade: 178
10th grade: 148
11th grade: 136
12th grade, no diploma: 124
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,320
Less than 1 year of college: 319
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 419
Associate degree: 209
Bachelor's degree: 116
Master's degree: 36
Professional school degree: 19
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 57.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 21.4%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 18.5%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 5.2%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 11.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 1.2%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $34,358
Black householders: $83,148
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $16,250
Some other race householders: $45,833
Two or more races householders: $25,000
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $40,000

Rock Falls household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Rock Falls household income for Black or African American householders

Rock Falls household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Rock Falls household income for some other race householders

Rock Falls household income for two or more races householders

Rock Falls household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Rock Falls marital status for males

Rock Falls marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $62,800
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $65,000
Some other race householders: $67,500
Two or more races householders: $62,500
Hispanic or Latino householders: $62,800

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,183
One, attached: 37
Two: 112
3 or 4: 297
5 to 9: 177
10 to 19: 61
20 to 49: 80
50 or more: 133
Mobile homes: 23

Median worth of mobile homes: $55,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Rock Falls:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (97%)
Electricity (2%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (66%)
Electricity (31%)
Other fuel (2%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 64

Here:	5.4%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 47

Here:	9.8%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 30

Here:	11.4%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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