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Rockford-Freeport-Rochelle, IL·Illinois

Rockford-Freeport-Rochelle, IL delivered R+7.5 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
IL
2024 presidential election
Rockford-Freeport-Rochelle, IL
TrumpR+7.5
2024 presidential margin by county for Rockford-Freeport-Rochelle, IL, ILA map of the constituent counties of Rockford-Freeport-Rochelle, IL, IL, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Boone County, IL · R+14.5Stephenson County, IL · R+19.4Ogle County, IL · R+29.3Winnebago County, IL · D+0.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican52.9%101,727
Kamala HarrisDemocratic45.4%87,262
OtherAll other candidates1.8%3,408
D+60
R+60
4 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −7.5% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−7.5%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−23.8%
1896−39.5%
1900−37.4%
1904−50.9%
1908−39.1%
1912+3.5%
1916−37.6%
1920−64.9%
1924−57.2%
1928−55.4%
1932−14.7%
1936−4.0%
1940−17.5%
1944−17.3%
1948−14.9%
1952−27.7%
1956−33.6%
1960−19.9%
1964+4.2%
1968−19.3%
1972−29.2%
1976−14.7%
1980−21.2%
1984−24.7%
1988−15.4%
1992+1.2%
1996−2.4%
2000−6.8%
2004−7.0%
2008+8.5%
2012+0.6%
2016−6.8%
2020−5.1%
2024−7.5%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−7.5%
87,262101,727192,397
R
−5.1%
93,081103,513202,769
R
−6.8%
80,51793,341187,592
D
+0.6%
91,29490,168185,333
D
+8.5%
103,96987,342194,643
R
−7.0%
85,95799,044186,377
R
−6.8%
74,19785,473164,799
R
−2.4%
65,51969,089149,379
D
+1.2%
67,82365,823167,607
R
−15.4%
62,61585,608149,111
R
−24.7%
59,87299,479160,284
R
−21.2%
45,82178,834155,962
R
−14.7%
60,51281,957145,403
R
−29.2%
50,21591,781142,324
R
−19.3%
50,94277,571137,841
D
+4.2%
70,29964,655134,954
R
−19.9%
55,54283,191138,923
R
−33.6%
40,96282,477123,570
R
−27.7%
44,09777,893122,185
R
−14.9%
40,29154,53695,695
R
−17.3%
41,61159,173101,278
R
−17.5%
44,08262,891107,546
R
−4.0%
45,92649,89198,899
R
−14.7%
36,09049,06388,310
R
−55.4%
17,32561,02378,930
R
−57.2%
6,61943,93765,293
R
−64.9%
8,34344,19155,213
R
−37.6%
16,07937,33356,582
O
+3.5%
8,4167,27932,592
R
−39.1%
8,58721,17732,198
R
−50.9%
5,96321,16429,882
R
−37.4%
9,35621,19431,647
R
−39.5%
9,02221,29131,079
R
−23.8%
9,11315,36126,209
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Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorRockford-Freeport-Rochelle, ILCombined statistical areaIllinoisStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White70.7%61.0%61.0%
Black9.3%13.6%12.2%
Asian2.2%6.0%6.0%
Two or more races11.1%10.9%12.6%
Other race6.7%8.6%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino15.3%18.8%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$69,908$83,390$84,427
Poverty rate13.9%11.8%12.5%
Median age40.539.139.1
Age 18–248.2%9.1%9.2%
Age 65 and older19.0%16.9%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home13.9%24.1%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 24.8%German 16.1%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 12.2%Irish 10.6%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryEnglish 9.2%English 6.9%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic24.3%24.2%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant17.9%11.7%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed45.1%49.2%51.5%
Mainline Protestant7.9%5.3%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
24.8%
Irish
12.2%
English
9.2%
Italian
6.2%
Polish
4.0%
American
3.0%
Scottish
1.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 40.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.7%
2.5%
75–84
2.9%
5.3%
65–74
5.8%
6.6%
55–64
6.8%
6.0%
45–54
6.1%
5.9%
35–44
6.0%
6.0%
25–34
6.1%
4.2%
18–24
4.0%
8.9%
5–17
8.4%
3.0%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$69,908
Rockford-Freeport-Rochelle, IL ranks near the middle of US counties.
Rockford-Freeport-Rochelle, IL$69,908
Illinois$83,390
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.9%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.9%
Working age (18–64)12.2%
Seniors (65+)10.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
86.1%
speak English only
Spanish10.0%
Other Indo-European1.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.2%
Other languages0.9%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
24.3%
Evangelical Protestant
17.9%
Mainline Protestant
7.9%
Black Protestant
2.0%
Other Christian
0.9%
Muslim
0.8%
Latter-day Saints
0.6%
Orthodox Christian
0.2%
Other faiths
0.2%
Buddhist
0.1%
Jewish
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted45.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Rockford-Freeport-Rochelle, IL sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 8.5 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 64.9 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 2.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 7.5 points.

A population of 431,785, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,908 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Rockford-Freeport-Rochelle, IL, Illinois vote in 2024?
In 2024, Rockford-Freeport-Rochelle, IL, Illinois voted Republican by 7.5 points (R+7.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 192,397 votes cast, 87,262 went Democratic and 101,727 went Republican.
What is Rockford-Freeport-Rochelle, IL, Illinois's political typology?
Akashic places Rockford-Freeport-Rochelle, IL, Illinois in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the region has voted Democratic 4 times, Republican 29 times, and other 1 times.
When did Rockford-Freeport-Rochelle, IL, Illinois last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Rockford-Freeport-Rochelle, IL, Illinois voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Rockford-Freeport-Rochelle, IL, Illinois?
Rockford-Freeport-Rochelle, IL, Illinois has a population of 431,785 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Rockford-Freeport-Rochelle, IL, Illinois?
Median household income in Rockford-Freeport-Rochelle, IL, Illinois is $69,908 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Rockford-Freeport-Rochelle, IL, Illinois?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Rockford-Freeport-Rochelle, IL, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 29 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.