Rockford Jobs

Rockford is a mid-sized city located on both banks of the Rock River in the far north of Illinois, and is often referred to as "The Forest City". Rockford is the county seat of Winnebago County, Illinois, USA; the city has 150,115 residents, while the metro area has 339,178 residents as of the 2000 census and is the third largest city in Illinois, though it was the second largest city during the latter part of the 20th century. The current mayor is Lawrence J. Morrissey, an independent elected to a four year term in April 2005.

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Among the most common occupations in Rockford are Management, professional, and related occupations, 23%. Sales and office occupations, 22%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 21%. Approximately 75 percent of workers in Rockford, Illinois work for companies, 10 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Rockford Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, dental assistant jobs, hygienist jobs, crew jobs, occupational therapist jobs and hourly shift management jobs.

The leading industries in Rockford, Illinois are Manufacturing, 20%; Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 19%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Rockford job listings indicate that the following industries in Rockford are hiring the most workers: Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Misc Store Retailers, Pet Care Services and Commercial Banking.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Rockford, Illinois is $32,360, and the median income of households in Rockford was $35,356.

Rockford has an unemployment rate of 10.3%, compared the national average of 6.9%.

According to our Rockford Trends data, the number of Rockford, Illinois jobs has decreased by 2% since March 2008.

Population of Rockford Total population 139,173 Male 47.83% Female 52.17% Median age 34.2     Rockford Housing Owner-occupied homes 62.2% Median cost of a home $93,600 Median mortgage payment $639 Renter-occupied homes 37.8% Vacant housing 12.6% Median monthly rent $572     Average Income Median for all workers $25,681 Median for all male full-time $37,272 Median for all female full-time $27,447     Household Income Less than $10,000 14% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 17% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 6% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 6% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 13% High school graduate 35% Some college, no degree 20% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 13% Graduate degree 6%     Marital Status Never married 30% Currently married 48% Separated 3% Widowed 8% Divorced 11%     Race White 69% Black or African American 20% Asian 2% Other 10%     Rockford Commute Carpool 11.6% Public transportation 1.5% Average travel time 21 minutes

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