The estimated median household income in Rockford, Illinois in 2005 was $35,356. By 2007 it increased over 6% to $37,667. The estimated median household income for the state of Illinois was $50,260 in 2005. In September 2007 the unemployment rate in Rockford was 6.5% compared to the Illinois unemployment rate of 4.8%.
The most common jobs for males in Rockford are in the following industries: Metal and metal products (11%), Construction (8%), Machinery (7%), Transportation equipment (6%), Accomodation and food services (5%), Health care (4%), Educational services (4%). The graph below shows how Rockford compares to Illinois in those jobs.
The most common jobs for females in Rockford are in the following industries: Health care (18%), Educational services (10%), Accommodation and food services (7%), Finance and insurance (6%), Administrative and support and waste management services (4%), Social assistance (4%), Metal and metal products (4%). The graph below shows how Rockford compares to Illinois in those jobs.
A study in March of 2006 reported that the local government provided 1,198 jobs with an average yearly full-time wage of $57,942.