Rockford

Population: 4,521
Median household income: $82,228
Median home value: $265,900

Rockford is a community in Wright County, Minnesota, home to 4,521 residents. Its median household income of $82,228 runs below the Wright County figure of $106,666.

From 2019 to 2023, Rockford's population held roughly steady from 4,551 to 4,521, while its median home value rose 46.2% from $181,900 to $265,900.

Households average 2.35 people. The median gross rent is $1,254.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,521
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $82,228
Median home value: $265,900
Median gross rent: $1,254
Housing units: 1,923
Homeownership rate: 81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,5514,521

Median household income

$65,548$82,228

Median home value

$181,900$265,900

Median gross rent

$974$1,254

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,551	$65,548	$181,900	$974
2020	4,481	$73,649	$191,900	$1,040
2021	4,575	$73,859	$206,300	$1,160
2022	4,638	$76,181	$250,800	$1,184
2023	4,521	$82,228	$265,900	$1,254

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5415.9%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	191	4.2%
5 to 17	724	16.0%
18 to 24	335	7.4%
25 to 34	682	15.1%
35 to 44	434	9.6%
45 to 54	719	15.9%
55 to 64	719	15.9%
65 to 74	559	12.4%
75 and over	158	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,007	88.6%
Black or African American	24	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	198	4.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	65	1.4%
Two or more races	121	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	106	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.8%

High school graduate25.8%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree26.3%

Graduate or professional degree15.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	124	3.8%
High school graduate	844	25.8%
Some college or associate's	942	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	860	26.3%
Graduate or professional degree	501	15.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone79.5%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,133	79.5%
Carpooled	227	8.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	322	12.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	442	18.7%
15 to 29 min	572	24.2%
30 to 44 min	873	37.0%
45 to 59 min	303	12.8%
60+ min	170	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 6.7% (301 of 4,521)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,185	61.6%
Nonfamily households	738	38.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,923	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,570	81.6%
Renter-occupied	353	18.4%

1-unit, detached57.4%

1-unit, attached5.8%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units8.8%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other21.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,104	57.4%
1-unit, attached	112	5.8%
2 to 4 units	43	2.2%
5 to 19 units	170	8.8%
20 or more units	74	3.8%
Mobile home & other	420	21.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2755006
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.53 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 45.0908, -93.7452