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Rockford, IL vs Newton, KS

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- Newton is 0% more densely populated than Rockford.
- People are 20.8% more likely to be married in Newton.
- The Median Age is 1.4 years older in Newton.
 Rockford, ILNewton, KSUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,576329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3938.4
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 Population - 2010153,173  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,190285,036,114
 Population - 1990139,426  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,296.193.4
 Land Area64.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rockford, ILNewton, KSUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Rockford, ILNewton, KSUnited States
 White52.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.6%12.2%
 Asian3.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rockford, ILNewton, KSUnited States
 Married Population41.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.4%50.2%
 Never Married37.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.7%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households61,304  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,97080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households25,226  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.0%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 Newton    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I have heard that the police keep Newton quiet by enforcing noise ordinances. I was wondering if that is true. Wichita police do not enforce noise ordinances. I  More

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Whether it be a situation in which does not get reported because the victim is scared of the outcome depending on the severity of the crime itself, yes crime lives here.  More

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Over 19 years ago

great place to live, cheap and freindly. Lots of farmers. Good schools. No crime. Some tornado's. Becarefull. Know where to go. No jobs up there, you will probably have  More

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