Rockford

Population: 893
Median household income: $56,625
Median home value: $120,400

Rockford is a community in Mercer County, Ohio, home to 893 residents. The median household income of $56,625 is below the Mercer County median ($78,036).

Between 2019 and 2023, Rockford's population declined 2.6% from 917 to 893, while its median home value rose 31.4% from $91,600 to $120,400.

The median gross rent is $806. 19.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 893
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $56,625
Median home value: $120,400
Median gross rent: $806
Housing units: 425
Homeownership rate: 73.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

917893

Median household income

$50,700$56,625

Median home value

$91,600$120,400

Median gross rent

$675$806

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	917	$50,700	$91,600	$675
2020	883	$50,550	$95,100	$679
2021	838	$52,798	$96,200	$575
2022	986	$54,125	$113,300	$642
2023	893	$56,625	$120,400	$806

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	49	5.5%
5 to 17	155	17.4%
18 to 24	82	9.2%
25 to 34	121	13.5%
35 to 44	85	9.5%
45 to 54	85	9.5%
55 to 64	126	14.1%
65 to 74	109	12.2%
75 and over	81	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	771	86.3%
Black or African American	6	0.7%
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	76	8.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	40	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate38.7%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree9.9%

Graduate or professional degree10.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	73	12.0%
High school graduate	235	38.7%
Some college or associate's	178	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	60	9.9%
Graduate or professional degree	61	10.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.0%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	311	77.9%
Carpooled	35	8.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	5.0%
Bicycle	2	0.5%
Worked from home	28	7.0%
Other means	3	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	101	27.2%
15 to 29 min	197	53.1%
30 to 44 min	39	10.5%
45 to 59 min	25	6.7%
60+ min	9	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 11.7% (100 of 855)

	Count	Share
Family households	250	65.6%
Nonfamily households	131	34.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	381	89.6%
Vacant	44	10.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	280	73.5%
Renter-occupied	101	26.5%

1-unit, detached79.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.5%

5 to 19 units7.1%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other4.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	337	79.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	36	8.5%
5 to 19 units	30	7.1%
20 or more units	5	1.2%
Mobile home & other	17	4.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3967874
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.86 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 40.6910, -84.6499