Rockford metropolitan area, Illinois

The Rockford Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties in north-central Illinois, anchored by the city of Rockford. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 349,431 (though a 2011 estimate placed the population at 348,360). The Rockford MSA abuts the southern portions of the Janesville-Beloit MSA and the Chicago MSA. It forms the main part of the larger Rockford–Freeport–Rochelle Combined Statistical Area (est. pop. 455,595).

Counties

 * Boone
 * Ogle
 * Stephenson
 * Winnebago

Communities

 * Places with more than 150,000 inhabitants
 * Rockford (Principal City)
 * Places with 20,000 to 30,000 inhabitants
 * Belvidere
 * Freeport
 * Loves Park
 * Machesney Park
 * Places with 5,000 to 20,000 inhabitants
 * Candlewick Lake (census designated place)
 * Rochelle
 * Rockton
 * Roscoe
 * South Beloit
 * Poplar Grove
 * Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants
 * Byron
 * Cherry Valley
 * Davis Junction
 * Durand
 * Forreston
 * Hillcrest
 * Lake Summerset (census-designated place; partial)
 * Lena
 * Mount Morris
 * Oregon
 * Pecatonica
 * Polo
 * Capron
 * Stillman Valley
 * Westlake Village (census designated place)
 * Willow Lake (census designated place)
 * Winnebago
 * Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants
 * Adeline
 * Baileyville (census designated place)
 * Caledonia
 * Cedarville
 * Creston
 * Dakota
 * Davis
 * Garden Prairie (census designated place)
 * German Valley
 * Grand Detour (census designated place)
 * Holcomb (census designated place)
 * Kings (census designated place)
 * Leaf River
 * Lost Nation (census designated place)
 * Monroe Center
 * New Milford
 * Orangeville
 * Pearl City
 * Ridott
 * Rock City
 * Timberlane
 * Winslow
 * Unincorporated places
 * Afolkey
 * Alworth
 * Argyle
 * Beaverton Crossroads
 * Blaine
 * Bolton
 * Brookville
 * Buckhorn Corners
 * Buena Vista
 * Chana
 * Damascus
 * Daysville
 * Egan
 * Eleroy
 * Evarts
 * Flagg
 * Florence
 * Haldane
 * Harlem
 * Harper
 * Harrison
 * Hazelhurst
 * Herbert
 * Hunter
 * Irene
 * Kent
 * Kishwaukee
 * Latham Park
 * Lindenwood
 * Loran
 * McConnell
 * Oneco
 * Paynes Point
 * Red Oak
 * Rock Grove
 * Russellville
 * Scioto Mills
 * Seward
 * Shirland
 * Stratford
 * Waddams Grove
 * Wempletown
 * Westfield Corners
 * White Rock
 * Winneshiek
 * Woosung
 * Yellow Creek

Townships

 * Belvidere
 * Bonus
 * Boone
 * Burritt
 * Caledonia
 * Cherry Valley
 * Durand
 * Flora
 * Harlem
 * Harrison
 * Laona
 * Leroy


 * Manchester
 * Owen
 * Pecatonica
 * Poplar Grove
 * Rockford
 * Rockton
 * Roscoe
 * Seward
 * Shirland
 * Spring
 * Winnebago

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 320,204 people, 122,577 households, and 84,896 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 83.46% White, 9.27% African American, 0.29% Native American, 1.56% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 3.57% from other races, and 1.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.63% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $48,142, and the median income for a family was $55,881. Males had a median income of $41,141 versus $25,819 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $21,392.

Combined Statistical Area
The Rockford–Freeport–Rochelle Combined Statistical Area is made up of four counties in north-central Illinois. The statistical area includes one metropolitan area and two micropolitan areas. As of the 2000 Census, the CSA had a population of 420,215 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 455,595).


 * Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)
 * Rockford (Winnebago and Boone counties)
 * Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs)
 * Freeport (Stephenson County)
 * Rochelle (Ogle County)