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Rochelle, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Rochelle is a Census city of 9,529 people across 13.76 square miles of land, in Ogle County. Median household income is $66,307, 53.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $8.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Rochelle
What Rochelle is
- Census place typecity
- Land area13.76 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land693
- County holding the largest share of its areaOgle County, 98.9 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rochelle
How many people live in Rochelle
- Population9,529
- Median age36.0
- Population under 181,989
- Share under 1820.9 percent
- Population 65 and over1,474
- Share 65 and over15.5 percent
- Households3,759
- Family households2,248
- Share of households that are families59.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rochelle
Income and work in Rochelle
- Median household income$66,307
- Per capita income$32,749
- Civilian labor force5,254
- Employed4,825
- Unemployed429 plus or minus 155
- Unemployment rate8.2 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Adults 25 and over6,081
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher84.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.6 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.3 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Rochelle
- Housing units3,947
- Occupied units3,759
- Vacant units188 plus or minus 119
- Vacancy rate4.8 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Owner occupied1,997
- Renter occupied1,762
- Ownership rate53.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$164,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$985
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.8 percent
- Single family units2,868
- Share single family72.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,079 plus or minus 239
- Share in buildings of two or more27.3 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1971
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Rochelle gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute4,487
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,090
- Share commuting under 15 minutes46.6 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,548
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more34.5 percent
- Drove alone85.1 percent
- Carpooled5.5 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Worked from home5.6 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rochelle
SBA loans in Rochelle (7(a))
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$8,131,700
- Average approval$1,355,283
- Median approval$855,500
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported70
- Jobs per approval11.7
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more16.7 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rochelle, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Rochelle
SBA loans in Rochelle (504)
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$3,073,000
- Average approval$512,167
- Median approval$479,500
- Largest approval$765,000
- Jobs supported35
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rochelle, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Rochelle
Flood risk in Rochelle
- NFIP communityCity of Rochelle
- NFIP community number170532
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/17/16
The City of Rochelle participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170532 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Ogle County, not Rochelle
Ogle County context, not Rochelle figures
- Establishments in Ogle County1,053
- Covered employment, Ogle County14,934
- Average annual pay, Ogle County$58,187
- Housing units permitted, Ogle County50
Every figure in this section is published for Ogle County as a whole and is not a measurement of Rochelle.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Rochelle questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Rochelle, Illinois?
9,529, in 3,759 households. Rochelle city covers 13.76 square miles of land, which is 693 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Rochelle in?
Ogle County, which holds 98.9 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Rochelle?
$66,307. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $164,300. Median gross rent is $985 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Rochelle businesses?
6 7(a) approvals totaling $8.1 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $855,500, plus 6 504 approvals worth $3.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rochelle, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Rochelle borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Rochelle. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Rochelle in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Rochelle appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Rochelle, city of, community 170532, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Rochelle figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Ogle County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Rochelle.
Is zoning published for Rochelle?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.