Janesville/Rock County Demographics & Community Statistics

Population

Population: 63,575 (2010)

Rock County Population: 131,970 (2010)

Households: 27,996 (Janesville); 68,442 (Rock County)

Population by Age Group: 18-24 years - 6%; 25-34 years - 14%; 35-49 years - 20.9%; 50-64 years - 17.9%; 65+ years - 13.9 %

Median Age: 37.1 (Janesville); 38.0 (Rock County); 38.5 (Wisconsin)

Projected Population: 69,406 (2015); 73,495 (2020)

Taxes & Income

Rock County Sales Tax: 5.5%

Wisconsin Corporate Income Tax: 7.9%

Wisconsin Personal Income Tax: 4.77-6.77%

Equalized 2010 Property Value: $3.99 billion

Retail Sales: Janesville - $1.54 billion (2009); Rock County - $2.68 billion (2009)

Median Household Effective Buying Income (EBI): Janesville - $38,758 (2010); Rock County - $39,035 (2010)

Rock County Per Capita Income: $24,135 (2010)

Rock County Median Income: $49,347 (2010)

Housing

Number of Improved Residential Lots: 20,879

Total Dwelling Units: 27,613

Median Sale Price: $100,000

2009 Sales Range:

$0-$49,999 - 19.6% (299 units)
$50,000-$99,999 - 29.5% (451 units)
$100,000-$149,999 - 22.4% (343 units)
$150,000-$199,999 - 19.1% (292 units)
$200,000-$299,999 - 7.7% (118 units)
$300,000+ - 1.6% (25 units)

Climate

Average High Temperature: January - 29.7; April - 60.3; July - 85.5; October - 65.4

Average Low Temperature: January - 13.0; April - 38.2; July - 62.9; October - 43.0

Average Annual Precipitation: 30 inches

Average Annual Snowfall: 34.6 inches

Transportation

Rock County covers 720 square miles and is located in the center of the industrial heartland. Over 30% of all U.S. manufacturing takes place within a 500 mile radius of Rock County.

Highways: Interstate 39/90; U.S. Highway 14; U.S. Highway 51; State Highway 11; State Highway 26; State Highway 59

Air: Rock County Airport

Rail: Union Pacific (2 daily freight trains to and from Chicago, IL); Iowa-Chicago & Eastern Railroad (1 daily freight train to Rockford, IL); Wisconsin & Southern (Serving Wisconsin & Chicago)

Bus: Local - Janesville Transit System; Intercity - Greyhound Bus Lines and Van Galder Bus Lines

Trucking: 45 trucking companies serve Rock County; Janesville also is served by UPS and Federal Express terminals.

Community Facts

Parks: 4 regional, 8 community and 32 neighborhood parks representing over 2,300 acres of parkland

Public Safety: 104 police officers, 87 firefighters / 5 stations

Health Care: Mercy Health System, St. Mary's Janesville Hospital, Dean Riverview Clinic, and Janesville Occupational Health and Medical Center

Emergency Medical Units: 4 paramedic staffed ambulances

Library: Hedberg Public Library

Churches: Over 50 representing most faiths

Media: 1 local daily newspaper (The Janesville Gazette); 1 bi-weekly newspaper (The Janesville Messenger); 5 local radio stations (WCLO AM, WJVL FM, WKPO FM, WSJY-FM, WTJK AM)

Government: City Manager and 7-member City Council (elected at large)

Distance to Major Cities

Chicago, IL (105 miles): 1 hour, 45 minutes

Detroit, MI (385 miles): 6 hours, 30 minutes

Madison, WI (40 miles): 45 minutes

Milwaukee, WI (75 miles): 1 hour, 15 minutes

Minneapolis, MN (320 miles): 5 hours, 15 minutes

Rockford, IL (30 miles): 35 minutes