Rock City, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Rock City is a village in Stephenson County
, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 315 at the 2010 census, up from 313 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
, there were 313 people, 120 households and 81 families residing in the village. The population density
was 2,195.7 per square mile (863.2/km²). There were 122 housing units at an average density of 855.9 per square mile (336.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.68% White, and 0.32% from two or more races.
There were 120 households of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples
living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.24.
Age distribution was 31.0% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median household income
was $46,250, and the median family income was $51,750. Males had a median income of $35,417 versus $25,417 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $20,920. About 3.4% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
Stephenson County, Illinois
As of the census of 2000, there were 48,979 people, 19,785 households, and 13,473 families residing in the county. The population density was 87 people per square mile . There were 21,713 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile...
, Illinois
Illinois
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, United States
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. The population was 315 at the 2010 census, up from 313 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Rock City is located at 42°24′46"N 89°28′5"W (42.412685, -89.468058).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
At the 2000 censusCensus
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, there were 313 people, 120 households and 81 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2,195.7 per square mile (863.2/km²). There were 122 housing units at an average density of 855.9 per square mile (336.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.68% White, and 0.32% from two or more races.
There were 120 households of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.24.
Age distribution was 31.0% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median household income
Median household income
The median household income is commonly used to generate data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of households earning less than the median household income and the other half earning more...
was $46,250, and the median family income was $51,750. Males had a median income of $35,417 versus $25,417 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $20,920. About 3.4% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.