Rochelle city, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,498
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,498
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,510
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,493
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,493
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,446
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,574
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.5%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 69.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 19.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 26.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 64.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 548
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 53.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $164,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,345
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $635
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $985
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,759
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.50
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 22.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 31,010
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 75,595
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 61,757
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 498,586
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $53,370
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,307
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,749
Persons in poverty, percent 7.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 710.4
Population per square mile, 2010 742.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 13.30
Land area in square miles, 2010 12.90
FIPS Code 1764746