Rochester, NH

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2023 Population

32,866

0.9% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maggie Hassan

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

43.4

0.231% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.45%

13.8% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$79,388

6.02% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$262,600

10.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

17,798

4.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Rochester, NH had a population of 32.9k people with a median age of 43.4 and a median household income of $79,388. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Rochester, NH grew from 32,573 to 32,866, a 0.9% increase and its median household income grew from $74,882 to $79,388, a 6.02% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rochester, NH are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.37%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.78%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.822%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.596%).

None of the households in Rochester, NH 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% of the residents in Rochester, NH are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Rochester, NH was $262,600, and the homeownership rate was 65.5%.

Most people in Rochester, NH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27 minutes. The average car ownership in Rochester, NH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Rochester, NH is home to a population of 32.9k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.45% of Rochester, NH residents were born outside of the country (1.13k people).

In 2023, there were 27.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.3k people) in Rochester, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.11k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 584 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

99.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99% of Rochester, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Rochester, NH was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rochester, NH

White (Non-Hispanic)
30.3k ± 462
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.11k ± 291
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
584 ± 227

1.69%

Hispanic Population

555 people

1.69% of the people in Rochester, NH are hispanic (555 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Rochester, NH 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 Hampshire.

Most Common Origin

Canada
8,274 ± 2,227 people
India
7,491 ± 2,119 people
Dominican Republic
5,567 ± 1,828 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Hampshire was Canada, the natal country of 8,274 New Hampshire residents, followed by India with 7,491 and Dominican Republic with 5,567.

Foreign-Born Population

3.45%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.13k people

2.68%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

873 people

As of 2023, 3.45% of Rochester, NH residents (1.13k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rochester, NH was 2.68%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
820 ± 247
Gulf War (1990s)
486 ± 192
Gulf War (2001-)
410 ± 130

Rochester, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Rochester, NH employs 17.8k people. The largest industries in Rochester, NH are Manufacturing (3,438 people), Retail Trade (2,703 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,234 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($82,222), Utilities ($77,356), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,497).

Males in New Hampshire have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,483. The income inequality in New Hampshire (measured using the Gini index) is 0.454, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

17.8k

2023 Value

± 1,135

4.5%

1 Year growth

± 8.66%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Rochester, NH grew at a rate of 4.5%, from 17k employees to 17.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rochester, NH, are Production Occupations (2,074 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,030 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,998 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rochester, NH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Hampshire (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

17.8k

2023 Value

± 1,135

4.5%

1 Year growth

± 8.66%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Rochester, NH grew at a rate of 4.5%, from 17k employees to 17.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rochester, NH, are Manufacturing (3,438 people), Retail Trade (2,703 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,234 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rochester, NH, though some of these residents may live in Rochester, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,330

Median earning men ± $4,682

$45,000

Median earning women ± $5,299

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($83,929), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,096), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,694).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($62,361), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,484), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,977).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.71%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 693k people employed in New Hampshire. This represents a 2.71% 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 16.3%.

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

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.529% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.509% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (315k), Bachelors Degree (255k), and Some college (221k).

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 Rochester, NH was $262,600 in 2023, which is 0.866 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $238,400 to $262,600, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Rochester, NH is 65.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Rochester, NH have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rochester, NH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Rochester, NH is $79,388. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Rochester, NH was Census Tract 845 with a value of $90,938, followed by Census Tract 841 and Census Tract 846, with respective values of $85,000 and $83,944.

Housing

Property

$262,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,127

$9,056

Median Property Taxes

±$661

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.5%

Homeownership

2023

58%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 65.5% of the housing units in Rochester, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 845
Census Tract 841
Census Tract 846

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Rochester, NH was Census Tract 845 with a value of $90,938, followed by Census Tract 841 and Census Tract 846, with respective values of $85,000 and $83,944.

The following map shows all of the places in Rochester, NH colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$79,388

Median Household Income

± $4,654

13.8k

Number of Households

± 950

In 2023, the median household income of the 13.8k households in Rochester, NH grew to $79,388 from the previous year's value of $74,882.

The following chart displays the households in Rochester, NH 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 Rochester, NH is from New Hampshire.

0.454

2022 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

In 2022, the income inequality in New Hampshire was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.451% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Hampshire was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Hampshire in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.6%)
Worked At Home (12.1%)
Carpooled (6.78%)

In 2023, 76.6% of workers in Rochester, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6.78%).

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

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rochester, NH have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.79% of the workforce in Rochester, NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.45% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rochester, NH (2.73k out of 32.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rochester, NH is White, followed by Asian and Two Or More.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

93.3% of the population of Rochester, NH has health coverage, with 48% on employee plans, 15.6% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 1.83% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Strafford County, NH see 1585 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.699% increase from the previous year (1574 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1409 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 326 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Strafford County, NH.

1,585 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Strafford County, NH

Primary care physicians in Strafford County, NH see an average of 1,585 patients per year. This represents a 0.699% increase from the previous year (1,574 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.6% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 42% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.72%

Uninsured

48%

Employer Coverage

15.6%

Medicaid

13.9%

Medicare

13.9%

Non-Group

1.83%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rochester, NH grew by 10.1% from 6.11% to 6.72%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Rochester, NH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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