Rock Falls, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rock Falls	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$39,163	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$67,073	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$85,924	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,639	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,962	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,897	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rock Falls is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rock Falls is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rock Falls is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rock Falls is 21% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,710 $67,073 $134,146

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Rock Falls median earnings by income bracket

Rock Falls employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.5%	5.5%
Manufacturing sector	40.7%	40.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.2%	12.2%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.2%	11.2%
Education, health & social services	3.9%	3.9%
Other	21.7%	21.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Como, IL	536	$119,912	47.4%
Grand Detour, IL	363	$100,304	23.3%
Prophetstown, IL	2,007	$91,198	12.1%
Morrison, IL	3,961	$88,298	8.6%
Ohio, IL	520	$88,196	8.4%
Rock Falls, IL	9,152	$67,073	17.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pineville, NC	9,151	$78,986	2.9%
Port Wentworth, GA	9,153	$112,407	38.2%
Plainedge, NY	9,149	$173,965	113.9%
Willow Street, PA	9,148	$130,038	59.9%
Lorraine, QC	9,148	n/a
Rock Falls, IL	9,152	$67,073	17.5%

Source: The Rock Falls, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.