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Belvidere, IL vs Rockford, IL

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- Rockford is 0% more densely populated than Belvidere.
- People are 0.3% less likely to be married in Rockford.
- The Median Age is 0.7 years older in Rockford.
 Belvidere, ILRockford, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock148,942329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.638.4
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 Population - 201025,598  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock150,115285,036,114
 Population - 199015,958  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now55.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,313.993.4
 Land Area12.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Belvidere, ILRockford, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Belvidere, ILRockford, ILUnited States
 White60.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.0%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Belvidere, ILRockford, ILUnited States
 Married Population42.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.1%50.2%
 Never Married36.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households9,193  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock36,07880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,364  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Belvidere    4 Reviews

The town is full of gangs from chicago that spay paint everything. The police are like nazi storm troopers. The court system is full of good ole boys. The only honorable  More

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People from the Chicago suburbs can't believe the low cost of housing. Schools are good. Easy to go to the city or an  More

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Over 17 years ago

I recently moved back to Belvidere from the suburbs of Chicago. I am very happy to find that the cost of living is far cheaper than anyother place I have found in IL (&  More

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Reviews for Rockford    54 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Over 6 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  More

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