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Showing latest year with year-over-year changes. Full economic history available with a paid plan. View plans →

This data is based on ZIP codes 61071, 61081, which covers Rock Falls and Coleta and Nelson and Sterling.

The U.S. Census reports business data by ZIP code, not city boundaries. All numbers below reflect the combined ZIP codes 61071, 61081 area shared across these towns.

Businessesi

740 ▲ 1.6%

Jobsi

13,571 ▲ 0.6%

Avg. Wagei

$49,414 ▲ 6.4%

-2% vs avg. Whiteside Co. town

Total Payrolli

$670.6M ▲ 7.1%

Jobs Per Residenti

1.56 ▲ 0.6%

Small Businessi

84.1% ▲ 0.5%

6 with 250+ employees

Diversity Indexi

0.91 ▲ 0%

Year

Rock Falls vs. Avg. Whiteside Co. Town

Rock FallsAvg.Diff
Total jobsi13,5713,643+273%
Businessesi740201+268%
Average wagei$49,414$50,343-2%

Top Sectors: Rock Falls vs. Avg. Whiteside Co. Towni

Number of businesses by sector. Hover for details.

Jobs & Businesses Over Timei

Hover to see exact numbers. Gold line is total jobs; teal line is total businesses.

U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns