Rockton is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 7,789 people and three associated neighborhoods, Rockton is the 264th largest community in Illinois.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Rockton is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Rockton is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Rockton who work in office and administrative support (14.97%), management occupations (13.73%), and sales jobs (10.40%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.05% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Rockton is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Rockton really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Rockton perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. Being a small village, Rockton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The population of Rockton is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.95% of adults in Rockton have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Rockton in 2022 was $44,233, which is wealthy relative to Illinois, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $176,932 for a family of four. However, Rockton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Rockton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Rockton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rockton residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Rockton include German, Irish, English, Swedish, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Rockton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Portuguese.
