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Rockford is a Census village of 1,008 people across 0.86 square miles of land, in Mercer County. Median household income is $57,833, 71.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Rockford
What Rockford is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area0.86 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,166
- County holding the largest share of its areaMercer County, 100.0 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.
Rockford
How many people live in Rockford
- Population1,008
- Median age38.4
- Population under 18269 plus or minus 69
- Share under 1826.7 percent
- Population 65 and over208 plus or minus 59
- Share 65 and over20.6 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Households418 plus or minus 97
- Family households278 plus or minus 78
- Share of households that are families66.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rockford
Income and work in Rockford
- Median household income$57,833
- Per capita income$31,981
- Civilian labor force489 plus or minus 126
- Employed470 plus or minus 126
- Unemployed19 plus or minus 23
- Unemployment rate3.9 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Adults 25 and over677
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.9 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.2 percent plus or minus 5.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rockford
Housing in Rockford
- Housing units463 plus or minus 104
- Occupied units418 plus or minus 97
- Vacant units45 plus or minus 27
- Vacancy rate9.7 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Owner occupied297 plus or minus 63
- Renter occupied121 plus or minus 81
- Ownership rate71.1 percent plus or minus 22.3
- Median owner-occupied home value$135,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$805 plus or minus $338
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.7 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Single family units369 plus or minus 81
- Share single family79.7 percent plus or minus 25.0
- Units in buildings of two or more76 plus or minus 73
- Share in buildings of two or more16.4 percent plus or minus 15.4
- Mobile homes18 plus or minus 12
- Median year structure built1962
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rockford
How Rockford gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute413 plus or minus 112
- Commuting under 15 minutes106 plus or minus 40
- Share commuting under 15 minutes25.7 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more79 plus or minus 45
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more19.1 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Drove alone77.9 percent
- Carpooled10.4 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.2 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Worked from home8.6 percent plus or minus 6.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rockford
Flood risk in Rockford
- NFIP communityVillage of Rockford
- NFIP community number390397
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/16/12
The Village of Rockford participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 390397 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.
Mercer County, not Rockford
Mercer County context, not Rockford figures
- Establishments in Mercer County1,050
- Covered employment, Mercer County20,581
- Average annual pay, Mercer County$50,671
- Housing units permitted, Mercer County86
Every figure in this section is published for Mercer County as a whole and is not a measurement of Rockford.
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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What this page does not hold.
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
Rockford questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Rockford, Ohio?
1,008, in 418 households. Rockford village covers 0.86 square miles of land, which is 1,166 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Rockford in?
Mercer County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Rockford?
$57,833. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $135,400. Median gross rent is $805 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Rockford in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Rockford appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Rockford, village of, community 390397, 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 Rockford figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Mercer 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 Rockford.
Is zoning published for Rockford?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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