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Part of '' Road To Perdition '' ( 2002 ) takes place in Rock Island. The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad was founded here in 1851 and was known as the ''Rock Island Line''. The railroad was liquidated in bankruptcy in 1980 . Rock Island is also home to the Rock Island Arsenal on Arsenal Island. It is an active factory producing Ordinance and weapons componets for the U.S. Army . The Arsenal provides six thousand civilian jobs for the local area. GEOGRAPHY Rock Island is located at 41°29'21" North, 90°34'23" West (41.489083, -90.573154). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 44.4 Km&2 (17.1 Mi&2 ). 41.2 km&2 (15.9 mi&2) of it is land and 3.2 km&2 (1.2 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 7.11% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 39,684 people, 16,148 households, and 9,543 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 962.4/km&2 (2,492.0/mi&2). There were 17,542 housing units at an average density of 425.4/km&2 (1,101.6/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 77.13% White , 17.17% African American , 0.28% Native American , 0.75% Asian , 0.07% Pacific Islander , 2.41% from Other Races , and 2.19% from two or more races. 5.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 16,148 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were Married Couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.97. In the city the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 13.1% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $34,729, and the median income for a family was $45,127. Males had a median income of $32,815 versus $23,378 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $19,202. 14.5% of the population and 10.9% of families were below the Poverty Line . 22.5% of those under the age of 18 and 8.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. POINTS OF INTEREST EXTERNAL LINKS |
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