Household by Income	Year 2000
$19,999 and under	33,060
$20,000 - 29,000	19,310
$30,000 - 39,999	23,170
$40,000 - 49,999	22,350
$50,000 - 74,999	28,200
$75,000 - 99,999	7,230
100,000 and over	4,180

Conclusion: Approximately 97,890 households, or 71% of the households in Rockford, have income less than $50,000 per year. There are approximately 12,120 households with income $75,000 and over. That means financial control is in the hands of 8.8% of Rockford's population.

The following represents wage rates for 1999. Information will be updated as it becomes available,(although people have stated that their current wages are not much different than they were in 1999.)

Occupation	Mid Range per hour
Assembler, Unskilled	9.50-12.91
Assembler, Semi-Skilled	8.99 -13.24
Assembler, Precision	12.36-14.77
Electrician Maintenance	15.83-20.14
Fork Lift Operator	10.03-12.69
Janitor/Sweeper	7.50-11.95
Machinist	11.59-13.61
NC/CNC Machine Operator	14.24-16.46
Packer	7.13-12.18
Painter, Sprayer	8.75-13.07
Punch Press Operator	13.59-14.64
Shipper/Receiver	10.00-12.30
Tool and Die Maker	14.71-17.88
Truck Driver, Local	8.78-15.14
Warehouse Material Handler	11.07-12.41