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Population Data

Rockford MSA 2000 Census Age Demographic Characteristics
Total Population 371,236
Male 182,414
Female 188,822
Under 5 years 26,143
5 to 9 years 28,367
10 to 14 years 28,935
15 to 19 years 26,060
20 to 24 years 20,671
25 to 34 years 50,091
35 to 44 years 60,146
45 to 54 years 50,755
55 to 59 years 18,851
60 to 64 years 14,449
65 to 74 years 24,288
75 to 84 years 16,761
85 years and over 5,719
Median age (years) 35
18 years and over 271,241
Male 131,143
Female 140,098
21 years and over 257,299
62 years and over 55,189
65 years and over 46,768
Male 19,325
Female 27,443
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Rockford MSA 2000 Census Race Demographic Characteristics
Total Race 364,870
White 315,897
Black or African American 29,916
American Indian and Alaska Native 1,042
Asian 5,201
Asian Indian 836
Chinese 512
Filipino 734
Japanese 210
Korean 503
Vietnamese 664
Other Asian 1,742
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 126
Native Hawaiian 31
Guamanian or Chamorro 13
Samoan 50
Other Pacific Islander 32
Some other race 12,688
Two or more races 6,366
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Boone County 2000 Census Age Demographic Characteristics
Total Population 41,786
Male 20,909
Female 20,877
Under 5 years 3,158
5 to 9 years 3,649
10 to 14 years 3,632
15 to 19 years 3,083
20 to 24 years 2,143
25 to 34 years 5,551
35 to 44 years 6,929
45 to 54 years 5,419
55 to 59 years 2,181
60 to 64 years 1,578
65 to 74 years 2,419
75 to 84 years 1,533
85 years and over 511
Median age (years) 34
18 years and over 29,340
Male 14,495
Female 14,845
21 years and over 27,776
62 years and over 5,337
65 years and over 4,463
Male 1,891
Female 2,572
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Boone County 2000 Census Race Demographic Characteristics
Total Race 41,142
White 37,643
Black or African American 375
American Indian and Alaska Native 122
Asian 208
Asian Indian 31
Chinese 42
Filipino 48
Japanese 14
Korean 25
Vietnamese 12
Other Asian 36
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 5
Native Hawaiian 1
Guamanian or Chamorro 1
Samoan 3
Other Pacific Islander -
Some other race 2,789
Two or more races 644
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*Source: Illinois Department of Employment Security

2004 Boone County Special Census
Government Entity 200 Census Population *Special Census Population % of Increase Total Pop. w/ Loves Park
City of Belvidere 20,820, 23,532 13.0% 23,532
County of Boone
(unicorporated)
17,635 19,244 8.1% 19,244
Village of Poplar Grove 1,937 2,940 51.8% 2,940
Village of Timberlane 234 735 214.1% 735
Village of Capron ** 961 961 NA 961
Vilage of Caledonia ** 199 199 NA 199
Loves Park (Boone) *** NA NA NA 618
Total 41,786 47,611 12% 48,229

Notes
* Special Census population as of December 1, 2004
**Capron and Caledonia did not participate in the Special Census.
*** Loves Park conducted their own Special Census in the summer 2004, however the number of residents living in Boone County was estimated by the Loves Park Planning Department.

Below you will find the 2000 census population data for all of the municipalities throughout Boone County, including the Rockford MSA.