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Rochelle, Illinois

City in Ogle County, Illinois · ZIP 61068

  • Ogle County
  • Within Flagg Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 5 public schools
  • 9,510 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 3,953Households
  • $63,373Median household income
  • $153,000Median home value
  • 5Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Rochelle

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Population, 2000 to 2020+0.2%
9.4k9.5k9.6k2000: 9,42420002010: 9,57420102020: 9,44620209,4249,446
Population of Rochelle at each census
CensusPopulation
20009,424
20109,574
20209,446

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Rochelle
Under $50k38.6%
$50k to $100k33%
$100k to $150k19.4%
$150k to $200k3.3%
$200k and over5.7%

Median household income $63,373 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Rochelle
Owner occupied
2,103 units
Renter occupied
1,850 units
Vacancy rate
4.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Rochelle compared with its county and state
Rochelle compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureRochelleOgle CountyIllinois
Population9,47751,53612,692,653
Median household income$63,373$79,244$81,702
Median age37.142.038.9
Median home value$153,000$184,100$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.3%24.0%37.2%
Foreign-born residents8.2%4.5%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes53.2%74.5%66.8%
Mean commute to work24.1 minutes26.8 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Rochelle5
Public schools in Rochelle, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Central Elem SchoolPublic2–3Rochelle CCSD 231
Lincoln Elem SchoolPublicPre-K–1Rochelle CCSD 231
Tilton Elem SchoolPublic4–5Rochelle CCSD 231
Rochelle Middle SchoolPublic6–8Rochelle CCSD 231
Rochelle Twp High SchoolPublic9–12Rochelle Twp HSD 212

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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