East Rochester, NY

Census Place

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

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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in East Rochester, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Rochester, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.33k ± 277
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
202 ± 165
Other (Non-Hispanic)
180 ± 196

5.97%

Hispanic Population

371 people

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.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in East Rochester, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
66 ± 59
Korea
59 ± 68
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.

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Rochester, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Rochester, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79%)
Worked At Home (9.17%)
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.

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in East Rochester, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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