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Rockford, IL vs Lincoln, CA

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- Lincoln is 0% more densely populated than Rockford.
- People are 48.1% more likely to be married in Lincoln.
- The Median Age is 6.3 years older in Lincoln.
 Rockford, ILLincoln, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock49,203329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.938.4
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 Population - 2010153,173  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,205285,036,114
 Population - 1990139,426  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock337.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,092.993.4
 Land Area64.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rockford, ILLincoln, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Rockford, ILLincoln, CAUnited States
 White52.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian3.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rockford, ILLincoln, CAUnited States
 Married Population41.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.0%50.2%
 Never Married37.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.5%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.632.60
 Households61,304  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,65380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock51.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households25,226  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.7%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Lincoln    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Having grown up an “Angelino” and having a very suburban life in the SF Valley, we moved to a Sacramento suburb in mid 80s when it was still an undiscovered gem; I was a  More

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Over 11 years ago

This is a little ranch and farm town just to the north east of Sacramento that several years ago found itself growing like a weed. The downtown area is like many small  More

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Over 18 years ago

Lincoln has grown significantly in the Last 5 years. A lot of beautiful new developments and great communities. I believe, that Lincoln provides great value for money.  More

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