Rockdale, Illinois Population 2024

1,961

Rockdale Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rockdale was:

  • White: 68.23%
  • Two or more races: 13.37%
  • Other race: 13.21%
  • Black or African American: 4.29%
  • Asian: 0.61%
  • Native American: 0.29%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,389.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.19% (-44)
The current population of Rockdale, Illinois is 1,961 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,005.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,66968.23%
Two or more races32713.37%
Other race32313.21%
Black or African American1054.29%
Asian150.61%
Native American70.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rockdale Population by Race

Rockdale Population Pyramid 2024

Rockdale Median Age

30.8

Total

30.6

Male

31.1

Female

Rockdale Adults

There are 1,894 adults, (253 of whom are seniors) in Rockdale.

Rockdale Age Dependency

49.1

Age Dependency Ratio

15.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Rockdale Sex Ratio

Female1,27752.21%
Male1,16947.79%

Rockdale Population by Age

Rockdale Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8692.8146.753.3
Non Family2981.314555
Married2613.6667.832.2
Female2403.252575
Male704.65050

3.25

Average Family Size

2.81

Average Household Size

46.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rockdale Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade976.36%
Associates Degree825.38%
Bachelors Degree1238.07%
Graduate Degree553.61%
High School Graduate65542.98%
Less Than 9th Grade22414.7%
Some College28818.9%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rockdale Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rockdale Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White82175173
Hispanic59537985
Other Race20012210
2+ Races977838
Black67458
Asian151510
Native American700

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 66.67%.

Rockdale Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,500$51,786$0
Graduate Degree$121,184$0$0
High School Graduate$22,328$36,250$20,564
Less Than 9th Grade$23,125$29,375$20,521
Overall$30,542$35,884$23,835
Some College$33,945$36,563$31,827

$30,542

Average Earnings

$35,884

Average Male

$23,835

Average Female

Rockdale Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rockdale Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rockdale Language

76.24% of Rockdale residents speak only English, while 23.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 22.82% of the population.

Rockdale Language

Rockdale Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,12429926.6%
Hispanic1,07820418.92%
Other32311936.84%
Multiple3279729.66%
Black1056763.81%

25.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

25.24%

Male Poverty Rate

26.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rockdale

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rockdale is Black, with 63.81% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rockdale is Hispanic, with 18.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 22.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.89%.

Rockdale Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.89%
High School26.11%
Some College17.3%
Bachelors or Greater2.25%

Rockdale Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed25.11%
Male Employed15.63%
Male Unemployed10.17%
Female Unemployed0%

Rockdale Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rockdale Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$50,972$67,978
Households$49,246$69,123
Married Families$84,583$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,107$58,476

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rockdale Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

31.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

34.8%

Male Marriage Rate

29.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Rockdale Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rockdale Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Rockdale Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rockdale Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

41

Number of Veterans

41

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam21
First Gulf War7
Korea3
Second Gulf War2
World War II0

Rockdale Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7416
55 to 6412
35 to 547
75+6
18 to 340

Rockdale Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White412.93%

Rockdale Veterans by Race

Rockdale Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.39%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rockdale Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.5%

Labor Force Participation

65.7%

Employment Rate

8.2%

Unemployment Rate

Rockdale Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rockdale Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rockdale Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

74.24%

Born in Rockdale

83.2%

Native Born

16.8%

Foreign Born

9.32%

Non Citizen

7.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.2% of Rockdale residents were born in the United States, with 74.24% having been born in Illinois. 9.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Rockdale Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,906-11-0.57%
20281,917-11-0.57%
20271,928-11-0.57%
20261,939-11-0.56%
20251,950-11-0.56%
20241,961-11-0.56%
20231,972-5-0.25%
20221,977-16-0.8%
20211,993-12-0.6%
20202,0051025.36%
20191,903-19-0.99%
20181,922-13-0.67%
20171,935-13-0.67%
20161,948-3-0.15%
20151,951-11-0.56%
20141,962-9-0.46%
20131,971-7-0.35%
20121,978-4-0.2%
20111,982-3-0.15%
20101,98500%

Rockdale Population by Year