Rockford metropolitan area | |
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| Rockford–Freeport–Rochelle, IL | |
 East State Street corridor | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,130 sq mi (5,510 km2) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 338,798 |
| GDP | |
| • Total | $18.129 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
TheRockford metropolitan area is ametropolitan area consisting of two counties in north-centralIllinois anchored by the city ofRockford, as defined by theUnited States Census Bureau. The population was 338,798 at the 2020 census.[1] The Rockford MSA abuts theJanesville-Beloit metropolitan area to the north andChicago metropolitan area to the east. It forms the main part of the largerRockford–Freeport–Rochellecombined statistical area, a four-county region with 435,216 residents in 2020.[1]
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| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1900 | 47,845 | — | |
| 1910 | 63,153 | 32.0% | |
| 1920 | 90,929 | 44.0% | |
| 1930 | 117,373 | 29.1% | |
| 1940 | 121,178 | 3.2% | |
| 1950 | 152,385 | 25.8% | |
| 1960 | 230,091 | 51.0% | |
| 1970 | 272,063 | 18.2% | |
| 1980 | 279,514 | 2.7% | |
| 1990 | 283,719 | 1.5% | |
| 2000 | 320,204 | 12.9% | |
| 2010 | 349,431 | 9.1% | |
| 2020 | 338,798 | −3.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3][1] | |||
As of thecensus[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% fromother races, and 1.82% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino 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. Theper capita income for the MSA was $21,392.
TheRockford–Freeport–Rochelle combined statistical area is made up of four counties in north-central Illinois. The statistical area includes onemetropolitan area and twomicropolitan areas. It had a population of at the 2020 census.[1]
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