 

| According to the 2000 census Rockford has a total
population fo 150,115 persons. Following is a summary of the Rockford
population characterized by sex, race and age. |
| Male |
72,384 |
48% |
| Female |
77,731 |
52% |
| |
| |
| White |
109,303 |
72.8% |
| Black |
26,072 |
17.4% |
| Am. Indian & Alaska Native |
474 |
0.3% |
| Asian |
3,301 |
2.2% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pac. Islander |
67 |
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| Some other race |
7,200 |
4.8% |
| 2 or more races |
3,698 |
2.5% |
| **Hispanic or Latino |
15,278 |
10.2% |
| **Hispanic may be of any race |
| |
| |
| Under 5 years |
11,620 |
7.7% |
| 5 - 9 years |
11,313 |
7.5% |
| 10 - 14 years |
10,938 |
7.3% |
| 15 - 19 years |
10,138 |
6.8% |
| 20 - 24 years |
9,834 |
6.6% |
| 25 - 34 years |
22,414 |
14.9% |
| 35 - 44 years |
22,200 |
14.8% |
| 45 - 54 years |
18,717 |
12.5% |
| 55 - 59 years |
6,637 |
4.4% |
| 60 - 64 years |
5,195 |
3.5% |
| 65 - 74 years |
9,993 |
6.7% |
| 75 - 84 years |
8,035 |
5.4% |
| 85 years & over |
3,081 |
2.1% |
| |
|
34.4 |
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