Rock County vs. Winnebago County

	Rock County (WI)	Winnebago County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	163,129	284,081
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1.7%	-3.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	160,335	295,264
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	160,331	295,266
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.1%	6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.1%	23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.6%	17.5%
Female persons, percent	50.7%	51.2%
White alone, percent	90.3%	80.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	5.3%	13.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	1.4%	2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	2.4%	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	8.9%	13.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	82.5%	68.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	10,820	17,686
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	4.5%	8.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	69,227	125,715
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	68.0%	65.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$139,800	$117,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,239	$1,221
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$513	$528
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$803	$777
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	18.0%	25.8%
Building permits, 2018	340	220
Households, 2014-2018	64,538	114,608
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.46	2.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.2%	85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	8.2%	14.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	87.9%	87.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	77.1%	79.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.6%	87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	21.8%	22.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.5%	9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.2%	7.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	65.9%	64.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	62.3%	59.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	236,242	490,045
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	1,120,868	2,398,937
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	4,474,211	8,145,553
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	3,225,073	2,700,350
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	2,215,179	3,752,072
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$13,809	$12,847
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	22.8	22.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$55,832	$52,743
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$28,103	$28,250
Persons in poverty, percent	10.9%	16.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	3,374	6,402
Total employment, 2017	59,475	119,511
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	2,634,491	5,161,036
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.8%	1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	8,142	17,401
All firms, 2012	11,239	23,044
Men-owned firms, 2012	6,295	11,942
Women-owned firms, 2012	3,404	8,694
Minority-owned firms, 2012	889	5,003
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	9,902	17,098
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	1,047	2,482
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	9,473	19,109
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	2.7%	7.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.4%	0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.6%	2.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.9%	2.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	27.9%	28.9%
Population per square mile, 2010	223.3	575.2
Land area in square miles, 2010	718.14	513.36

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Rock county (WI) and Winnebago county (IL) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.