Rochester, MN

Census Place

2024 Population

122,330

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2024 Median Age

36.3

0.275% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.52%

5.83% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$89,389

1.85% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Rochester, MN is home to a population of 122k people, from which 94.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.2% of Rochester, MN residents were born outside of the country (16.1k people).

In 2024, there were 7.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (86.4k people) in Rochester, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 9.5k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.8%

2024 Citizenship

94.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.8% of Rochester, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rochester, MN was 94.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rochester, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
86.4k ± 798
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12k ± 694
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
9.5k ± 525

6.56%

Hispanic Population

8.02k people

6.56% of the people in Rochester, MN are hispanic (8.02k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rochester, MN 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 Minnesota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
61,898 ± 6,075 people
Somalia
36,765 ± 4,692 people
India
31,170 ± 4,323 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 61,898 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 36,765 and India with 31,170.

Foreign-Born Population

13.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16.1k people

14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17k people

As of 2024, 13.2% of Rochester, MN residents (16.1k 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 Rochester, MN was 14%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,855 ± 210
Gulf War (2001-)
1,052 ± 273
Gulf War (1990s)
760 ± 214

Rochester, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.76 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rochester, MN employs 65.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rochester, MN were Health Care & Social Assistance (27,455 people), Retail Trade (6,063 people), and Educational Services (5,348 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($165,639), Utilities ($94,423), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($90,884).

Employment

Occupations

65.6k

2024 Value

± 2,083

0.685%

1 Year growth

± 4.44%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rochester, MN grew at a rate of 0.685%, from 65.2k employees to 65.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rochester, MN, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (9,313 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,063 people), and Management Occupations (5,879 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rochester, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (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

65.6k

2024 Value

± 2,083

0.685%

1 Year growth

± 4.44%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rochester, MN grew at a rate of 0.685%, from 65.2k employees to 65.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rochester, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (27,455 people), Retail Trade (6,063 people), and Educational Services (5,348 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rochester, MN, though some of these residents may live in Rochester, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,578

Median earning men ± $1,546

$53,869

Median earning women ± $1,563

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,653), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,000), and Public Administration ($73,913).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($69,476), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,028), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,000).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 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 Rochester, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (50.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.738%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

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

Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.

Tina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.{{Cite news |url=http://abc7chicago.com/news/franken-to-make-announcement-thursday-as-chorus-grows-for-his-resignation/2747124/ |title=Franken to make announcement Thursday as chorus grows for his resignation |date=December 6, 2017 |work=ABC7 Chicago |access-date=December 9, 2017 }}

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

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 Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

The student population of Rochester, MN in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,627 male students and 4,800 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Rochester, MN are White (1,214 and 68.3%), Hispanic or Latino (170 and 9.56%), Black or African American (167 and 9.39%), and Asian (130 and 7.31%).

The largest universities in Rochester, MN by number of degrees awarded are Rochester Community and Technical College (917 and 49.8%), Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (573 and 31.1%), and Nova Academy of Cosmetology (198 and 10.7%).

The most popular majors in Rochester, MN are Liberal Arts & Sciences (211 and 11.5%), General Health Services (155 and 8.41%), and Registered Nursing (109 and 5.92%).

The median tuition costs are $8,888 for private four year colleges, and $13,854 and $13,854 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Rochester, MN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 67.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 24.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 7,427 (35.4% men and 64.6% 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 7,427 students enrolled in Rochester, MN, 35.4% men and 64.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,544 records, of which 66.2% were women and 33.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
211 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
109 degrees awarded
General Business
50 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Rochester, MN was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 211 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Rochester, MN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Rochester Community and Technical College
917 degrees awarded
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
573 degrees awarded
Nova Academy of Cosmetology
198 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Rochester Community and Technical College with 917 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 557 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Rochester, MN, which is 0.433 times less than the 1,285 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 1,214 degrees mean that there were 7.14 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 170 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

Public, 4-year or above ($13,854) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,162) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rochester, MN was $310,500 in 2024, which is 0.933 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $287,500 to $310,500, a 8% increase. The homeownership rate in Rochester, MN is 65.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rochester, MN have an average commute time of 17.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rochester, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$310,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,309

$33,270

Median Property Taxes

±$1,196

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 Rochester, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.1%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.1% of the housing units in Rochester, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rochester, MN 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.

$89,389

Median Household Income

± $2,992

51.1k

Number of Households

± 1,734

In 2024, the median household income of the 51.1k households in Rochester, MN grew to $89,389 from the previous year's value of $87,767.

The following chart displays the households in Rochester, MN 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rochester, MN is from Minnesota.

0.452

2024 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.454

2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2024, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.568% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.8%)
Worked At Home (14.7%)
Carpooled (10.2%)

In 2024, 64.8% of workers in Rochester, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.7%) and those who carpooled to work (10.2%).

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

17.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rochester, MN have a shorter commute time (17.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.24% of the workforce in Rochester, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.52% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rochester, MN (10.2k out of 120k 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 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rochester, MN is White, followed by Black 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.

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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