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Rock Island, IL
Demographic Data



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:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

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

36,132

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.7%
5 - 17:
15.2%
18 - 24:
14.9%
25 - 34:
12.3%
35 - 54:
20.7%
55 - 64:
13.0%
Over 65 Years:
18.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
8.8%
8.8%
89.9%
89.9%
22.4%
22.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Rock Island
USA
$32,507
$32,507
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Rock Island
USA
$57,292
$57,292
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

20.9%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Education
Accommodation
Transportation
Administration
Construction
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Public Service
Finance
Wholesale
Other
Arts
15.2%
15.2%
13.7%
13.7%
11.9%
11.9%
11.1%
11.1%
8.2%
8.2%
7.3%
7.3%
5.9%
5.9%
5.4%
5.4%
4.1%
4.1%
3.3%
3.3%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.4%
2.4%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
63.7%
63.7%
15.2%
15.2%
13.5%
13.5%
4.1%
4.1%
3.4%
3.4%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Swedish
Belgian
Italian
African
Polish
French
Norwegian
Scottish
European
Dutch
Scots-Irish
Other Subsaharan African
Welsh
Russian
Greek
Czech
Scandinavian
16.9%
16.9%
12.2%
12.2%
7.7%
7.7%
3.3%
3.3%
2.7%
2.7%
2.7%
2.7%
2.2%
2.2%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
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
Vietnamese
Tagalog
German/Yiddish
Native American languages
Urdu
Other Indo-European
Langs. of India
Polish
Slavic languages
Russian
Scandinavian languages
Portuguese
Italian
Arabic
86.6%
86.6%
7.2%
7.2%
2.2%
2.2%
1.2%
1.2%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
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

8.5%

Real Estate in Popular Rock Island Neighborhoods

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Zip Codes in Rock Island, IL