# Rockford metropolitan area, Illinois

The Rockford Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties in north-central Illinois, anchored by the city of Rockford. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 349,431 (though a 2011 estimate placed the population at 348,360). The Rockford MSA abuts the southern portions of the Janesville-Beloit MSA and the Chicago MSA. It forms the main part of the larger Rockford–Freeport–Rochelle Combined Statistical Area (est. pop. 455,595).

## Counties

* Boone
* Ogle
* Stephenson
* Winnebago

## Communities

* Places with more than 150,000 inhabitants
** Rockford (Principal City)
* Places with 20,000 to 30,000 inhabitants
** Belvidere
** Freeport
** Loves Park
** Machesney Park
* Places with 5,000 to 20,000 inhabitants
** Candlewick Lake (census designated place)
** Rochelle
** Rockton
** Roscoe
** South Beloit
** Poplar Grove
* Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants
** Byron
** Cherry Valley
** Davis Junction
** Durand
** Forreston
** Hillcrest
** Lake Summerset (census-designated place; partial)
** Lena
** Mount Morris
** Oregon
** Pecatonica
** Polo
** Capron
** Stillman Valley
** Westlake Village (census designated place)
** Willow Lake (census designated place)
** Winnebago
* Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants
** Adeline
** Baileyville (census designated place)
** Caledonia
** Cedarville
** Creston
** Dakota
** Davis
** Garden Prairie (census designated place)
** German Valley
** Grand Detour (census designated place)
** Holcomb (census designated place)
** Kings (census designated place)
** Leaf River
** Lost Nation (census designated place)
** Monroe Center
** New Milford
** Orangeville
** Pearl City
** Ridott
** Rock City
** Timberlane
** Winslow
* Unincorporated places
** Afolkey
** Alworth
** Argyle
** Beaverton Crossroads
** Blaine
** Bolton
** Brookville
** Buckhorn Corners
** Buena Vista
** Chana
** Damascus
** Daysville
** Egan
** Eleroy
** Evarts
** Flagg
** Florence
** Haldane
** Harlem
** Harper
** Harrison
** Hazelhurst
** Herbert
** Hunter
** Irene
** Kent
** Kishwaukee
** Latham Park
** Lindenwood
** Loran
** McConnell
** Oneco
** Paynes Point
** Red Oak
** Rock Grove
** Russellville
** Scioto Mills
** Seward
** Shirland
** Stratford
** Waddams Grove
** Wempletown
** Westfield Corners
** White Rock
** Winneshiek
** Woosung
** Yellow Creek

## Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 320,204 people, 122,577 households, and 84,896 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 83.46% White, 9.27% African American, 0.29% Native American, 1.56% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 3.57% from other races, and 1.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.63% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $48,142, and the median income for a family was $55,881. Males had a median income of $41,141 versus $25,819 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $21,392.

## Combined Statistical Area

The Rockford–Freeport–Rochelle Combined Statistical Area is made up of four counties in north-central Illinois. The statistical area includes one metropolitan area and two micropolitan areas. As of the 2000 Census, the CSA had a population of 420,215 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 455,595).
* Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)
** Rockford (Winnebago and Boone counties)
* Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs)
** Freeport (Stephenson County)
** Rochelle (Ogle County)