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Rock Island Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Rock Island Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

36,256

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.5%
5 - 17:
15.7%
18 - 24:
15.2%
25 - 34:
12.6%
35 - 54:
20.6%
55 - 64:
12.4%
Over 65 Years:
17.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
9.5%
9.5%
88.3%
88.3%
22.5%
22.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Rock Island
USA
$30,235
$30,235
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Rock Island
USA
$55,732
$55,732
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

22.7%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Healthcare
Retail
Education
Accommodation
Transportation
Administration
Construction
Public Service
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Other
Wholesale
Arts
14.2%
14.2%
13.6%
13.6%
11.6%
11.6%
10.6%
10.6%
9.0%
9.0%
7.2%
7.2%
5.8%
5.8%
4.9%
4.9%
3.9%
3.9%
3.6%
3.6%
3.5%
3.5%
2.9%
2.9%
2.4%
2.4%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
62.3%
62.3%
16.0%
16.0%
13.6%
13.6%
4.4%
4.4%
3.5%
3.5%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Swedish
Belgian
African
Italian
French
Polish
Norwegian
European
Dutch
Scottish
British
Czech
Scots-Irish
Russian
Greek
Welsh
Scandinavian
17.5%
17.5%
12.1%
12.1%
6.9%
6.9%
3.4%
3.4%
2.6%
2.6%
2.5%
2.5%
2.4%
2.4%
1.9%
1.9%
1.5%
1.5%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
African languages
French
Other Asian languages
Chinese
Tagalog
German/Yiddish
Native American languages
Vietnamese
Urdu
Other Indo-European
Langs. of India
Polish
Slavic languages
Russian
Scandinavian languages
Portuguese
Italian
Arabic
85.5%
85.5%
7.8%
7.8%
2.2%
2.2%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Rock Island Residents

9.3%