Rockford

Population: 6,162
Median household income: $100,156
Median home value: $294,800

Rockford is a community in Kent County, Michigan, home to 6,162 residents. The median household income of $100,156 is above the Kent County median ($80,390).

From 2019 to 2023, Rockford's population declined 1.5% from 6,254 to 6,162, while its median home value rose 57.1% from $187,600 to $294,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.5% of the population. 72.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,162
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $100,156
Median home value: $294,800
Median gross rent: $1,088
Housing units: 2,761
Homeownership rate: 72.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.9%
Unemployment rate: 8.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,2546,162

Median household income

$64,920$100,156

Median home value

$187,600$294,800

Median gross rent

$837$1,088

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,254	$64,920	$187,600	$837
2020	6,310	$86,694	$215,400	$980
2021	6,131	$93,397	$229,600	$1,005
2022	6,144	$100,380	$260,100	$1,079
2023	6,162	$100,156	$294,800	$1,088

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4415.6%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	345	5.6%
5 to 17	1,129	18.3%
18 to 24	446	7.2%
25 to 34	664	10.8%
35 to 44	959	15.6%
45 to 54	838	13.6%
55 to 64	876	14.2%
65 to 74	646	10.5%
75 and over	259	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,516	89.5%
Black or African American	136	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	295	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	215	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate18.5%

Some college or associate's28.3%

Bachelor's degree31.3%

Graduate or professional degree15.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	269	6.3%
High school graduate	783	18.5%
Some college or associate's	1,199	28.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,328	31.3%
Graduate or professional degree	663	15.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone72.7%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.5%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,435	72.7%
Carpooled	188	5.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	688	20.5%
Other means	18	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	546	20.5%
15 to 29 min	943	35.4%
30 to 44 min	1,097	41.2%
45 to 59 min	75	2.8%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 4.9% (299 of 6,149)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,759	66.0%
Nonfamily households	908	34.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,667	96.6%
Vacant	94	3.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,934	72.5%
Renter-occupied	733	27.5%

1-unit, detached68.1%

1-unit, attached11.0%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units9.1%

20 or more units4.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,879	68.1%
1-unit, attached	304	11.0%
2 to 4 units	199	7.2%
5 to 19 units	251	9.1%
20 or more units	128	4.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2669080
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.22 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 43.1370, -85.5545