Rockford, Michigan

Demographics

People

Total Population6,132
Male Share of the Population48%
Female Share of the Population52%
Senior Citizens11%
Employed Population 16+2,959
Age of the Population33

Families

% of people married60.9%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher45.9%
Median Earnings25+$45,114
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$32,342

Wealth

Median Family Income$81,036
% Above Poverty Level85.6%
% Below Poverty Level14.4%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time24 minutes
% Working from Home3.3%
% Walking and Biking to Work7.9%
% Using Public Transportation0.3%

Housing

People Living Alone24.8%
Median Gross Rent$836
Median House Value$165,600

Ancestry

German27.1%
English17.9%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)14.8%
Dutch13.9%
Irish10.4%
French Except Basque7.9%
Polish7.7%
Scottish5.4%
Italian3.5%
Danishn2.9%
Swedish2.8%
Norwegian2.1%
Swiss2%
Slovak1.7%
Romanian1.4%
Greek1.3%
Hungarian1.2%
Canadian1.1%
Portuguese0.7%
Syrian0.6%
Arab0.6%
Welsh0.6%
Finnish0.6%
Ukrainian0.5%
Latvian0.5%
Lithuanian0.5%
Austrian0.4%
Maltese0.3%
Slovene0.2%
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Rockford Almanac

CategoryValue
County Kent County
Standard Zip Codes49341
Company Zip Codes49351
Phone Area Codes616
Time ZoneAmerica/Detroit
Approximate Latitude43.12
Approximate Longitude-85.55

Rockford Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationGRAND RAPIDS INTL AP
Distance16.5 miles
Jan Temp16 to 29 F
Apr Temp36 to 57 F
Jul Temp61 to 82 F
Oct Temp40 to 60 F
Annual Precip37.1 inches
StationGREENVILLE 2 NNE
Distance16.6 miles
Jan Temp13 to 29 F
Apr Temp33 to 58 F
Jul Temp57 to 83 F
Oct Temp38 to 61 F
Annual Precip34.7 inches
StationGRAND HAVEN FIRE DEPT
Distance33.4 miles
Jan Temp19 to 30 F
Apr Temp36 to 55 F
Jul Temp61 to 79 F
Oct Temp43 to 59 F
Annual Precip32.7 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Cedar Springs3,620$51,890
East Grand Rapids11,493$135,503
Grand Rapids195,355$54,102
Sand Lake1,466$42,885
Sparta4,308$51,667

Rockford Public Schools

Cannonsburg Elementary School
4894 Sturgis Ave Ne
ZIP: 49341
(616) 863-6344
Primary
Total Enrollment 193
Crestwood Elementary School
6350 Courtland Dr Ne
ZIP: 49341
(616) 863-6346
Primary
Total Enrollment 377
East Rockford Middle School
8615 9 Mile Rd Ne
ZIP: 49341
(616) 863-6140
Middle
Total Enrollment 806
Lakes Elementary School
6849 Young Ave Ne
ZIP: 49341
(616) 863-6340
Primary
Total Enrollment 502
Meadow Ridge Elementary School
8100 Courtland Dr Ne
ZIP: 49341
(616) 863-6342
Primary
Total Enrollment 454
North Rockford Middle School
397 East Division St
ZIP: 49341
(616) 863-6300
Middle
Total Enrollment 947
Parkside Elementary School
156 Lewis St
ZIP: 49341
(616) 863-6360
Primary
Total Enrollment 295
River Valley Academy
350 North Main St
ZIP: 49341
(616) 863-6324
High
Total Enrollment 56
Rockford H.s. Freshman Center
4500 Kroes St Ne
ZIP: 49341
(616) 863-6348
High
Total Enrollment 601
Rockford High School
4100 Kroes St Ne
ZIP: 49341
(616) 863-6030
High
Total Enrollment 1928
Rockford Spanish Immersion
3900 Kroes St Ne
ZIP: 49341
(616) 863-6374
Primary
Total Enrollment 313
Roguewood Elementary School
3900 Kroes St Ne
ZIP: 49341
(616) 863-6374
Primary
Total Enrollment 344
Valley View Elementary School
405 Summit Ave Ne
ZIP: 49341
(616) 863-6366
Primary
Total Enrollment 612

Rockford Private Schools

Our Lady Of Consolation School
4865 11 Mile Rd Ne
ZIP: 49341
Elementary
Total Enrollment 227
Rockford Christian School
6060 Belding Rd Ne
ZIP: 49341
Elementary
Total Enrollment 229
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