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| Rockdale | |
| Village | |
| Motto: "Harmony And Industry" | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Will |
| Coordinates | 41°30′27″N 88°6′55″W / 41.5075°N 88.11528°W |
| Area | 0.80 sq mi (2 km²) |
| - land | 0.80 sq mi (2 km²) |
| - water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Population | 1,976 (2010) |
| Density | 2,470 /sq mi (954 /km²) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 60436 |
| Area code | 815 |
 Location in Will County and the state of Illinois.
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| Wikimedia Commons: Rockdale, Illinois | |
Rockdale is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,976 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Rockdale is located at 41°30′27″N 88°6′55″W / 41.5075°N 88.11528°W (41.507480, -88.115233). It is immediately south of the city of Joliet, and is about 36 miles southwest of Chicago.
According to the 2010 census, Rockdale has a total area of 0.79 square miles (2.05 km2), all land. Rockdale was founded in 1894 by a group of local businessmen.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 1,101 | — | |
| 1920 | 1,478 | 34.2% | |
| 1930 | 1,701 | 15.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,532 | −9.9% | |
| 1950 | 1,393 | −9.1% | |
| 1960 | 1,272 | −8.7% | |
| 1970 | 2,015 | 58.4% | |
| 1980 | 1,913 | −5.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,709 | −10.7% | |
| 2000 | 1,888 | 10.5% | |
| 2010 | 1,976 | 4.7% | |
| Est. 2015 | 1,948 | −1.4% | |
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As of the census of 2000, there were 1,888 people, 762 households, and 473 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,377.4 people per square mile (922.7/km²). There were 826 housing units at an average density of 1,040.1 per square mile (403.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 82.89% White, 0.85% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 10.86% from other races, and 4.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.98% of the population.
There were 762 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.11.
The median income for a household in the village was $39,954, and the median income for a family was $47,232. Males had a median income of $35,761 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,738. About 7.7% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.