Rock County, WI

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2022 Population

163,817

0.18% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

0.503% 1-year increase

About

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None of the households in Rock County, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

Most people in Rock County, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Rock County, WI was 2 cars per household.

Rock County, WI borders Boone County, IL, Winnebago County, IL, Dane County, WI, Green County, WI, Jefferson County, WI, and Walworth County, WI.

United States Wisconsin Janesville-Beloit, WI

Economy

The economy of Rock County, WI employs 82.5k people. The largest industries in Rock County, WI are Manufacturing (17,359 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (11,463 people), and Retail Trade (9,873 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($83,214), Finance & Insurance ($65,438), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,512).

Employment

Occupations

82.5k

2022 Value

± 2,073

1.65%

1 Year growth

± 3.5%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rock County, WI, are Production Occupations (9,898 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9,379 people), and Management Occupations (7,353 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rock County, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

82.5k

2022 Value

± 2,073

1.65%

1 Year growth

± 3.5%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rock County, WI, are Manufacturing (17,359 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (11,463 people), and Retail Trade (9,873 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rock County, WI, though some of these residents may live in Rock County, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.6%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wisconsin.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

244
Other Services (except Public Administration)
242
Construction
184
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Rock County, WI went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.28%).

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (54.7%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.28%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Rock County, WI went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.28%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Rock County, WI for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tammy Baldwin

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Wisconsin

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Wisconsin have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Rock County, WI awarded 1,196 degrees. The student population of Rock County, WI in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,350 male students and 2,186 female students.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Rock County, WI have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rock County, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Rock County, WI is N/A. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Rock County, WI was Census Tract 13.03 with a value of $108,958, followed by Census Tract 30.02 and Census Tract 27, with respective values of $92,545 and $88,688.

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rock County, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 13.03
Census Tract 30.02
Census Tract 27

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Rock County, WI was Census Tract 13.03 with a value of $108,958, followed by Census Tract 30.02 and Census Tract 27, with respective values of $92,545 and $88,688.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Rock County, WI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Rock County, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rock County, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.443

2022 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.443

2021 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2022, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.043% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wisconsin across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (81.3%)
Carpooled (8.73%)
Worked At Home (6.71%)

In 2022, 81.3% of workers in Rock County, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.73%) and those who worked at home (6.71%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rock County, WI have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.67% of the workforce in Rock County, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rock County, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rock County, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rock County, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rock County, WI (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rock County, WI is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Rock County, WI has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Rock County, WI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 48 in Rock County, WI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Rock County, WI.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.1% in Rock County, WI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Rock County, WI.