Categories in Rock Island, Illinois

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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Rock Island, Illinois

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Health and medical47729 years
Lawyers legal29434 years
Restaurants17730 years
Physicians and surgeons17631 years
Real estate14831 years
Social work12832 years
Construction of buildings12438 years
Corporate management12227 years
Public administration12164 years
Religion11253 years
Shopping10538 years
Buses and trains98
Car repair9129 years
Scientific and technical services7917 years
Other construction7534 years

Rock Island, Illinois Facts

Area18.2 mi²
Population34,973
Male Population16,878 (48.3%)
Female Population18,095 (51.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+26.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-11.4%
Median Age37 years (Male: 35.5, Female: 38.5)
GDP per capita (PPP)$63,963 (2022)
Area Codes309
NeighborhoodsDowntown Rock Island, Central Rock Island, Saukie, West Central Rock Island, Hilltop
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Daylight Time
Lat & Lng41.50948, -90.57875
Zip Codes612016120461299

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Rock Island, Illinois Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population27,70534,26439,45538,10834,97334,68032,599
Population Density1,522.7 / mi²1,883.1 / mi²2,168.4 / mi²2,094.4 / mi²1,922.1 / mi²1,906 / mi²1,791.6 / mi²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Rock Island, Illinois Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 11.4% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Rock Island, Illinois+26.2%+2.1%-11.4%
Illinois
United States
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Rock Island, Illinois Median Age

Median Age: 37 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Rock Island, Illinois37 yrs38.5 yrs35.5 yrs
Illinois36.6 yrs37.9 yrs35.3 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Rock Island, Illinois Population Density

Population Density: 1,922 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Rock Island, Illinois34,97318.2 sq mi1,922 / mi²
Illinois13 million57,913.5 sq mi224 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Rock Island, Illinois Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1850 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Rock Island, Illinois

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Rock Island, Illinois

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Rock Island, Illinois

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Rock Island, Illinois Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$31,061$36,470$47,557$49,118$54,659$60,858$60,059$63,963
Total GDP$1.5B$1.8B$2.4B$2.5B$2.9B$3.3B$3.3B$3.5B
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Rock Island, Illinois CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Rock Island, Illinois608,386 tn17.4 tn33,436.9 tons/mi²
Illinois259,471,379 tn20 tn4,480.3 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Rock Island, Illinois CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)608,386 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita17.4 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)33,436.9 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
9/2/994:17 PM3.598.3 km5,000 mIllinoisusgs.gov
11/12/342:45 PM46.7 kmIllinoisusgs.gov

Rock Island, Illinois

Rock Island is a city in and the county seat of Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The original Rock Island, from which the city name is derived, is the largest island on the Mississippi River. It is now called Arsenal Island. The populatio..

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