Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY

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2024 Population

102,151

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.3

0.299% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

29.1%

5.48% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$43,837

1.04% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$122,000

12% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

42,694

0.304% 1-year decline

About

16.7% of the households in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, 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.

95.6% of the residents in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY are University of Rochester (4,101 degrees awarded in 2024) and Sharp Edgez Barber Institute (94 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY was $122,000, and the homeownership rate was 39%.

Most people in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY was 1 car per household.

Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY borders Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (East) PUMA, NY, Monroe County (Central)--Greece & Gates Towns PUMA, NY, Monroe County (North & West) PUMA, NY, and Monroe County (South) PUMA, NY.

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Population & Diversity

Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY is home to a population of 102k people, from which 95.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.02% of Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (8.2k people).

In 2024, there were 1.31 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (42.5k people) in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32.5k White (Non-Hispanic) and 5.63k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY are Spanish (9,325 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,150 households), and Other Languages of Asia (960 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

53,632

Women

52.5%

48,494

Men

47.5%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 102,126 inhabitants, with 47.5% men, and 52.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

95.6%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.6% of Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
42.5k ± 2.05k
White (Non-Hispanic)
32.5k ± 1.55k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5.63k ± 927

15.6%

Hispanic Population

15.9k people

15.6% of the people in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY are hispanic (15.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
896 ± 732 people
China
826 ± 703 people
Thailand
657 ± 627 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY was Jamaica, the natal country of 896 Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY residents, followed by China with 826 and Thailand with 657.

Foreign-Born Population

8.02%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8.2k people

8.42%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.71k people

As of 2024, 8.02% of Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY residents (8.2k 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 Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY was 8.42%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
9,325 households (9.75%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,150 households (1.2%)
Other Languages of Asia
960 households (1%)

16.7% of the households in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY was Spanish. 9.75% of the households in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
825 ± 196
Gulf War (2001-)
677 ± 220
Gulf War (1990s)
467 ± 188

Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY.

Health

95.1% of the population of Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 35% on employee plans, 40.7% on Medicaid, 7.75% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 0.88% 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, 47% were men and 53% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,245 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,245 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New York in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.2% under 18 years, 27.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.85%

Uninsured

35%

Employer Coverage

40.7%

Medicaid

7.75%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

0.88%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY grew by 0.251% from 4.84% to 4.85%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY employs 42.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY were General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,933 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,741 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,645 people), and the highest paying industries were Advertising, public relations & related services ($188,912), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($169,962), and Insurance carriers ($158,688).

Males in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.12 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,608. The income inequality in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.428, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

23,453

Women

54.9%

19,241

Men

45.1%

The workforce of Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY in 2024 was 42,694 people, with 54.9% woman, and 45.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

42.7k

2024 Value

−0.304%

1 Year decline

± −0.304%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −0.304%, from 42.8k employees to 42.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY, are Personal care aides (1,207 people), Cashiers (1,140 people), and Janitors & building cleaners (1,122 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, 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

42.7k

2024 Value

−0.304%

1 Year decline

± −0.304%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −0.304%, from 42.8k employees to 42.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,933 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,741 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,645 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,410

Median earning men ± $1,840

$35,286

Median earning women ± $1,930

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,667), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,142), and Public Administration ($52,210).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($76,518), Public Administration ($56,935), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,676).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (55.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.3%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.565%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY awarded 4,195 degrees. The student population of Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,662 male students and 6,341 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY are White (1,608 and 58.9%), Asian (417 and 15.3%), Hispanic or Latino (251 and 9.19%), and Black or African American (202 and 7.4%).

The largest universities in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are University of Rochester (4,101 and 97.8%) and Sharp Edgez Barber Institute (94 and 2.24%).

The most popular majors in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY are Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods (815 and 19.4%), General Biological Sciences (234 and 5.58%), and General Music Performance (206 and 4.91%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $65,870.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 40.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 12,003 (47.2% men and 52.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 12,003 students enrolled in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY, 47.2% men and 52.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,483 records, of which 55.7% were women and 44.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
218 degrees awarded
Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
184 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
152 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY was General Biological Sciences with 218 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Rochester
4,101 degrees awarded
Sharp Edgez Barber Institute
94 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Rochester with 4,101 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,927 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY, which is 0.85 times less than the 2,268 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,608 degrees mean that there were 3.86 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 417 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($65,870) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,210) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,310) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 2.82% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.66% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (25.8k), Some college (18k), and Secondary Education (13.6k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY was $122,000 in 2024, which is 0.367 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $108,900 to $122,000, a 12% increase. The homeownership rate in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY is 39%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$122,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,554

$16,842

Median Property Taxes

±$1,053

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 Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

39%

Homeownership

2024

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 39% of the housing units in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 38.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, 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.

$43,837

Median Household Income

± $2,633

43.2k

Number of Households

± 1,901

In 2024, the median household income of the 43.2k households in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY declined from $43,837 from the previous year's value of $44,299.

The following chart displays the households in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, 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

0.428

2024 Wage GINI in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY

0.429

2023 Wage GINI in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY

In 2024, the income inequality in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY was 0.428 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.409% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (62.3%)
Carpooled (12.8%)
Worked At Home (9.3%)

In 2024, 62.3% of workers in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.8%) and those who worked at home (9.3%).

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

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.79% of the workforce in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY (27.8k out of 95.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA, NY is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

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.