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Rockton, Illinois, in Winnebago county, is 12 miles N of Rockford, Illinois (center to center) and 71 miles SW of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The village is included in the Rockford metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 5,296 people lived in Rockton.
In Rockton, about 69% of adults are married. Rockton is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in village is married (though of course they're not).
In 2000, Rockton had a median family income of $62,863. Many people in Rockton make a good living. The bulk of the population of the village is doing well, with money to spend. Rockton doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the village have earned college degrees than have people in most other villages in Illinois.
Rockton residents donated more money ($5,550) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the village.
An estimated 80% of living spaces in Rockton are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the village is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Rockton as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Rockton, 95% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Rockton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):
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