Rock Island

Population: 36,758
Median household income: $57,292
Median home value: $118,400

Rock Island is a community in Rock Island County, Illinois, home to 36,758 residents. Its median household income of $57,292 runs below the Rock Island County figure of $66,768.

Between 2019 and 2023, Rock Island's population declined 3.6% from 38,111 to 36,758, while its median home value rose 13.2% from $104,600 to $118,400.

The typical home was built around 1952. 20.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 36,758
Median age: 37.1 yrs
Median household income: $57,292
Median home value: $118,400
Median gross rent: $819
Housing units: 17,262
Homeownership rate: 63.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

38,11136,758

Median household income

$48,680$57,292

Median home value

$104,600$118,400

Median gross rent

$729$819

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	38,111	$48,680	$104,600	$729
2020	37,651	$48,120	$106,300	$714
2021	37,519	$50,965	$106,300	$736
2022	37,264	$55,732	$115,600	$800
2023	36,758	$57,292	$118,400	$819

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 2414.9%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,107	5.7%
5 to 17	5,585	15.2%
18 to 24	5,482	14.9%
25 to 34	4,538	12.3%
35 to 44	4,076	11.1%
45 to 54	3,527	9.6%
55 to 64	4,765	13.0%
65 to 74	4,036	11.0%
75 and over	2,642	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	23,401	63.7%
Black or African American	5,596	15.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	53	0.1%
Asian	1,247	3.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	64	0.2%
Two or more races	1,448	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,949	13.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.1%

High school graduate30.9%

Some college or associate's36.6%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree9.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,385	10.1%
High school graduate	7,294	30.9%
Some college or associate's	8,620	36.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,994	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	2,291	9.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit2.4%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,430	76.4%
Carpooled	1,125	6.9%
Public transit	384	2.4%
Walked	696	4.3%
Bicycle	9	0.1%
Worked from home	1,433	8.8%
Other means	200	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,250	35.4%
15 to 29 min	7,249	48.8%
30 to 44 min	1,378	9.3%
45 to 59 min	246	1.7%
60+ min	721	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 20.9% (7,087 of 33,836)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,014	51.1%
Nonfamily households	7,665	48.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,679	90.8%
Vacant	1,583	9.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,952	63.5%
Renter-occupied	5,727	36.5%

1-unit, detached66.3%

1-unit, attached4.1%

2 to 4 units9.1%

5 to 19 units11.0%

20 or more units8.4%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,439	66.3%
1-unit, attached	715	4.1%
2 to 4 units	1,575	9.1%
5 to 19 units	1,904	11.0%
20 or more units	1,455	8.4%
Mobile home & other	174	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1765078
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 0.21 sq mi
Center point: 41.4694, -90.5853