Rochelle is a somewhat small city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 9,319 people and three associated neighborhoods, Rochelle is the 231st largest community in Illinois.Rochelle is a blue-collar town, with 35.09% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Rochelle is a city of professionals, transportation and shipping workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Rochelle who work in office and administrative support (9.96%), management occupations (9.90%), and healthcare (9.11%). Being a small city, Rochelle does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Rochelle citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.26% of adults 25 and older in Rochelle have a college degree. The per capita income in Rochelle in 2022 was $33,577, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $134,308 for a family of four. However, Rochelle contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Rochelle is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Rochelle home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rochelle residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Rochelle also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 24.23% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Rochelle include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in Rochelle is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
