Rochelle is a somewhat small city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 9,343 people and three associated neighborhoods, Rochelle is the 231st largest community in Illinois.Unlike some cities, Rochelle isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Rochelle are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Rochelle is a city of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Rochelle who work in office and administrative support (13.03%), management occupations (11.35%), and maintenance occupations (8.49%). Rochelle is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The citizens of Rochelle are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.47% of adults in Rochelle having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Rochelle in 2022 was $30,949, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $123,796 for a family of four. However, Rochelle contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Rochelle is a very 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 23.83% 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.
