Rock Island, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 38,139 (Urban population: 38,084, Rural population: 55 (all nonfarm))

Rock Island, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 17,507 (16,120 occupied: 10,498 owner occupied, 5,622 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	35%
State:	33%

Housing density: 1099 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: $455 (lower quartile is $347, upper quartile is $545)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $501

Median gross rent in Rock Island, IL in 2007: $537

Housing units in Rock Island with a mortgage: 5,628 (543 second mortgage, 563 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,906

Rock Island,IL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $94,203 (it was $69,800 in 2000)

Rock Island:	$94,203
Illinois:	$208,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $66,381 - $128,828

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $109,407
Here: $109,407
State: $269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $122,226
Here: $122,226
State: $258,887

In 2-unit structures: $171,253
Here: $171,253
State: $320,810

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $159,832
Here: $159,832
State: $330,214

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $110,256
Here: $110,256
State: $275,408

Mobile homes: $15,559
Here: $15,559
State: $35,670

Household type by relationship

Households: 37,290

In family households: 29,479 (6,689 male householders, 2,850 female householders)
6,779 spouses, 10,517 children (9,619 natural, 344 adopted, 554 stepchildren), 976 grandchildren, 307 brothers or sisters, 174 parents, 403 other relatives, 784 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 7,811 (2,860 male householders (2,342 living alone)), 3,723 female householders (3,290 living alone)), 1,228 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,433 (646 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,349 2-persons, 2,218 3-persons, 1,658 4-persons, 819 5-persons, 342 6-persons, 153 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,632 1-person, 774 2-persons, 124 3-persons, 37 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

4,670 married couples with children.
3,298 single-parent households (514 men, 2,784 women).

94.0% of residents of Rock Island speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 1,285 (3.2%)
(58.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rock Island, Illinois:
	1 room: 14 2 rooms: 58 3 rooms: 230 4 rooms: 1,154 5 rooms: 2,718 6 rooms: 2,495 7 rooms: 1,887 8 rooms: 1,029 9 or more rooms: 913

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rock Island, Illinois:
	1 room: 126 2 rooms: 425 3 rooms: 1,298 4 rooms: 1,619 5 rooms: 1,107 6 rooms: 383 7 rooms: 356 8 rooms: 190 9 or more rooms: 118

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 53
1995 to 1998: 131
1990 to 1994: 141
1980 to 1989: 807
1970 to 1979: 1,693
1960 to 1969: 2,491
1950 to 1959: 3,000
1940 to 1949: 3,265
1939 or earlier: 5,926

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Rock Island:
	no bedroom: 14 1 bedroom: 429 2 bedrooms: 3,343 3 bedrooms: 4,871 4 bedrooms: 1,546 5 or more bedrooms: 295

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rock Island:
	no bedroom: 211 1 bedroom: 2,029 2 bedrooms: 2,252 3 bedrooms: 740 4 bedrooms: 339 5 or more bedrooms: 51

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Rock Island in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 508 1 vehicle: 3,608 2 vehicles: 4,574 3 vehicles: 1,347 4 vehicles: 322 5 or more vehicles: 139

Cars and other vehicles available in Rock Island in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 1,405 1 vehicle: 2,913 2 vehicles: 1,042 3 vehicles: 203 4 vehicles: 34 5 or more vehicles: 25

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

Less than $10,000: 68
$10,000 to $14,999: 47
$15,000 to $19,999: 75
$20,000 to $24,999: 147
$25,000 to $29,999: 173
$30,000 to $34,999: 181
$35,000 to $39,999: 162
$40,000 to $49,999: 572
$50,000 to $59,999: 707
$60,000 to $69,999: 792
$70,000 to $79,999: 808
$80,000 to $89,999: 923
$90,000 to $99,999: 868
$100,000 to $124,999: 2035
$125,000 to $149,999: 867
$150,000 to $174,999: 579
$175,000 to $199,999: 497
$200,000 to $249,999: 270
$250,000 to $299,999: 112
$300,000 to $399,999: 156
$400,000 to $499,999: 32
$500,000 to $749,999: 11
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 8

Rock Island rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Rock Island:

Less than $100: 202 people
$100 to $149: 144
$150 to $199: 202
$200 to $249: 245
$250 to $299: 284
$300 to $349: 389
$350 to $399: 491
$400 to $449: 568
$450 to $499: 582
$500 to $549: 579
$550 to $599: 476
$600 to $649: 343
$650 to $699: 202
$700 to $749: 69
$750 to $799: 61
$800 to $899: 55
$900 to $999: 62
$1,000 to $1,249: 90
$1,250 to $1,499: 83
$1,500 to $1,999: 42
$2,000 or more: 15
No cash rent: 201

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 266 1990 to 1994: 168 1985 to 1989: 130 1980 to 1984: 109 1975 to 1979: 169 1970 to 1974: 105 1970 to 1974: 58 1965 to 1969: 280

Rock Island, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 76.0%
Number of people working at home: 303 (1.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 840
5 to 9 minutes: 3066
10 to 14 minutes: 4333
15 to 19 minutes: 3759
20 to 24 minutes: 2681
25 to 29 minutes: 685
30 to 34 minutes: 967
35 to 39 minutes: 133
40 to 44 minutes: 113
45 to 59 minutes: 427
60 to 89 minutes: 319
90 or more minutes: 271

Rock Island mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 14,174 (79%)
Carpooled: 1,793 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 360 (2%)
Railroad: 9 (0%)
Taxi: 38 (0%)
Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
Bicycle: 49 (0%)
Walked: 1,020 (6%)
Other means: 143 (1%)
Worked at home: 303 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1748
$10,000 to $14,999: 1264
$15,000 to $19,999: 1422
$20,000 to $24,999: 1226
$25,000 to $29,999: 1326
$30,000 to $34,999: 1122
$35,000 to $39,999: 925
$40,000 to $44,999: 1000
$45,000 to $49,999: 848
$50,000 to $59,999: 1298
$60,000 to $74,999: 1581
$75,000 to $99,999: 1327
$100,000 to $124,999: 497
$125,000 to $149,999: 208
$150,000 to $199,999: 143
$200,000 or more: 187

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 8867

German: 6957

Irish: 3057

United States or American: 2702

English: 1991

Swedish: 1572

Belgian: 1052

Italian: 1004

Norwegian: 485

Polish: 453

Scottish: 417

Scotch-Irish: 340

Dutch: 326

French (except Basque): 312

Danish: 216

Subsaharan African:: 214

African: 177

Greek: 133

Welsh: 125

Hungarian: 121

European: 119

Russian: 112

French Canadian: 97

British: 97

Scandinavian: 94

Swiss: 69

Czech: 62

Lithuanian: 50

Ukrainian: 47

Canadian: 45

Yugoslavian: 44

Czechoslovakian: 44

Croatian: 43

Romanian: 36

Austrian: 29

Arab:: 24

Finnish: 17

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 17

Haitian: 17

Pennsylvania German: 16

Sierra Leonean: 16

Slovak: 16

Moroccan: 16

Liberian: 15

Albanian: 14

Australian: 14

Slovene: 12

Serbian: 11

Portuguese: 10

Other Arab: 8

Basque: 8

Celtic: 7

Nigerian: 6

Luxemburger: 6

Slavic: 5

Eastern European: 5

Armenian: 5

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

Mexico (45%)
Canada (7%)
Germany (6%)
Korea (5%)
Poland (4%)
Philippines (3%)
Romania (2%)

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

This state: 25478
Northeast: 471
Midwest: 8581
South: 2797
West: 939

58% of Rock Island residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 132
Nursery to 4th grade: 53
5th and 6th grade: 154
7th and 8th grade: 346
9th grade: 313
10th grade: 401
11th grade: 445
12th grade, no diploma: 418
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,676
Less than 1 year of college: 1,098
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,614
Associate degree: 732
Bachelor's degree: 1,494
Master's degree: 451
Professional school degree: 276
Doctorate degree: 167

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 54
Nursery to 4th grade: 38
5th and 6th grade: 116
7th and 8th grade: 366
9th grade: 323
10th grade: 367
11th grade: 306
12th grade, no diploma: 482
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,529
Less than 1 year of college: 1,254
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,274
Associate degree: 975
Bachelor's degree: 1,623
Master's degree: 436
Professional school degree: 161
Doctorate degree: 87

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 18.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 13.2%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 31.3%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 26.5%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 3.7%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.9%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 2.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 12.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 9.5%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 9.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.9%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $44,025
Black householders: $36,562
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $49,174
Asian householders: $48,847
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $40,843
Some other race householders: $28,831
Two or more races householders: $34,704
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $31,105

Rock Island household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Rock Island household income for Black householders

Rock Island household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Rock Island household income for Asian householders

Rock Island household income for Some other race householders

Rock Island household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Rock Island marital status for males

Rock Island marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $100,681
Black or African American householders: $60,327
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $62,487
Asian householders: $123,759
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $101,221
Some other race householders: $64,106
Two or more races householders: $80,167
Hispanic or Latino householders: $81,786

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 11,959
One, attached: 399
Two: 1,265
3 or 4: 887
5 to 9: 696
10 to 19: 678
20 to 49: 401
50 or more: 983
Mobile homes: 224
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15

Median worth of mobile homes: $11,173

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Rock Island:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (95%) Electricity (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (77%) Electricity (20%) Other fuel (1%) No fuel used (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 628

Here:	14.7%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 312

Here:	15.3%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,981

Here:	57.0%
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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