East Rochester, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
6,218
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
40.1
1.47% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
7.46%
18.3% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$73,344
1.82% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$143,500
4.44% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,569
4.97% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in East Rochester, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.4% of the residents in East Rochester, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in East Rochester, NY was $143,500, and the homeownership rate was 61.1%.

Most people in East Rochester, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.2 minutes. The average car ownership in East Rochester, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

East Rochester, NY is home to a population of 6.22k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.2% of East Rochester, NY residents were born outside of the country (137 people).

In 2024, there were 26.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.33k people) in East Rochester, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 202 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 180 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%
2024 Citizenship
98.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of East Rochester, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Rochester, NY was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Rochester, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.33k ± 277
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    202 ± 165
  3. Other (Non-Hispanic)
    180 ± 196
5.97%
Hispanic Population
371 people

In 2024, there were 26.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.33k people) in East Rochester, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 202 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 180 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.97% of the people in East Rochester, NY are hispanic (371 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Rochester, NY as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.
Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.2%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
137 people
3.42%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
214 people

As of 2024, 2.2% of East Rochester, NY residents (137 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in East Rochester, NY was 3.42%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    66 ± 59
  2. Korea
    59 ± 68
  3. Vietnam
    40 ± 39

East Rochester, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in East Rochester, NY.

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Economy

The economy of East Rochester, NY employs 3.57k people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Rochester, NY were Educational Services (600 people), Retail Trade (530 people), and Manufacturing (389 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($138,194), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($118,500), and Transportation & Warehousing ($86,875).

Employment

Occupations

3.57k
2024 Value
± 455
4.97%
1 Year growth
± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Rochester, NY grew at a rate of 4.97%, from 3.4k employees to 3.57k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Rochester, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (610 people), Sales & Related Occupations (455 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (313 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Rochester, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.57k
2024 Value
± 455
4.97%
1 Year growth
± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Rochester, NY grew at a rate of 4.97%, from 3.4k employees to 3.57k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Rochester, NY, are Educational Services (600 people), Retail Trade (530 people), and Manufacturing (389 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Rochester, NY, though some of these residents may live in East Rochester, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,968
Median earning men ± $3,813
$41,500
Median earning women ± $4,420

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($139,028), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($119,875), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($74,306).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,563), Manufacturing ($73,611), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,893).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in East Rochester, NY was $143,500 in 2024, which is 0.431 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $137,400 to $143,500, a 4.44% increase. The homeownership rate in East Rochester, NY is 61.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Rochester, NY have an average commute time of 19.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Rochester, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$143,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$15,509
$1,825
Median Property Taxes
±$264

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In East Rochester, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in East Rochester, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

61.1%
Homeownership
2024
60.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 61.1% of the housing units in East Rochester, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$73,344
Median Household Income
± $10,488
2.99k
Number of Households
± 396

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.99k households in East Rochester, NY grew to $73,344 from the previous year's value of $72,036.

The following chart displays the households in East Rochester, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Rochester, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.17%)
  3. Walked (4.78%)

In 2024, 79% of workers in East Rochester, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.17%) and those who walked to work (4.78%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

19.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Rochester, NY have a shorter commute time (19.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.6% of the workforce in East Rochester, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in East Rochester, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Rochester, NY have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.46% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Rochester, NY (463 out of 6.21k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Rochester, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

92.2% of the population of East Rochester, NY has health coverage, with 45.4% on employee plans, 21.2% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.7% were men and 47.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.3% under 18 years, 27.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.7% were men and 47.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.81%
Uninsured
45.4%
Employer Coverage
21.2%
Medicaid
14%
Medicare
11.6%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Rochester, NY grew by 18.9% from 6.57% to 7.81%.

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