Rock Island County Information
Rock Island in
Illinois occupies
451 square miles and has a 2006 population of
147,545, a change from a 2000 population of
149,388 and
148,723 in 1990.
13.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.9% percent is 25-35, and
12.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Rock Island in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
3,484 people:
4.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.6%.
Read more about
Rock Island, Illinois in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Rock Island | |
| State | Illinois | |
| Land Area | 451 sq. miles | Ranked 2,338 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 147,545 | Ranked 402 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 147,454 | |
| Population 2000 | 149,388 | Ranked 361 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 148,723 | Ranked 318 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 89.1% | |
| African American | 7.8% | |
| Asian American | 1.2% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | | |
| Total Property Crimes | | |
| Burglaries | | |
| Larceny Thefts | | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 80,930 | 77,604 |
| Unemployed Population | 3,484 | 3,574 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% | 4.6% |
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