Rochester, NY

Census Place

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2022 Population

210,992

0.0512% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

32.9

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

27.9%

4.84% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$44,156

10.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$111,400

19.7% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

95,867

0.176% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Rochester, NY had a population of 211k people with a median age of 32.9 and a median household income of $44,156. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Rochester, NY declined from 211,100 to 210,992, a −0.0512% decrease and its median household income grew from $40,083 to $44,156, a 10.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rochester, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (36.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (35.7%), White (Hispanic) (6.91%), Other (Hispanic) (6.3%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.08%).

None of the households in 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.

95.4% of the residents in Rochester, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Rochester, NY are University of Rochester (4,141 degrees awarded in 2022), Sharp Edgez Barber Institute (481331) (75 degrees), and Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School (190080) (6 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Rochester, NY was $111,400, and the homeownership rate was 37.3%.

Most people in Rochester, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Rochester, NY was 1 car per household.

About the photo: Downtown Rochester from the Broad Street Bridge, looking north.

Photo by Rich Engelbrecht

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Population & Diversity

Rochester, NY is home to a population of 211k people, from which 95.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 8.87% of Rochester, NY residents were born outside of the country (18.7k people).

In 2022, there were 1.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (76.5k people) in Rochester, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 75.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 14.6k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%

2022 Citizenship

94.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.4% of Rochester, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Rochester, NY was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rochester, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
76.5k ± 2.25k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
75.4k ± 2.2k
White (Hispanic)
14.6k ± 1.25k

19.7%

Hispanic Population

41.6k people

19.7% of the people in Rochester, NY are hispanic (41.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in 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
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

8.87%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

18.7k people

9.71%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

20.5k people

As of 2022, 8.87% of Rochester, NY residents (18.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rochester, NY was 9.71%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,151 ± 313
Gulf War (2001-)
1,291 ± 277
Gulf War (1990s)
865 ± 220

Rochester, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Rochester, NY employs 95.9k people. The largest industries in Rochester, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (20,081 people), Educational Services (13,028 people), and Retail Trade (10,928 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($72,969), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($56,213), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($50,515).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

95.9k

2022 Value

± 2,546

0.176%

1 Year growth

± 3.71%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Rochester, NY grew at a rate of 0.176%, from 95.7k employees to 95.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rochester, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11,167 people), Sales & Related Occupations (8,500 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (7,811 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rochester, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

95.9k

2022 Value

± 2,546

0.176%

1 Year growth

± 3.71%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Rochester, NY grew at a rate of 0.176%, from 95.7k employees to 95.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rochester, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (20,081 people), Educational Services (13,028 people), and Retail Trade (10,928 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rochester, NY, though some of these residents may live in Rochester, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,271

Median earning men ± $1,766

$34,121

Median earning women ± $1,229

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,472), Public Administration ($53,304), and Manufacturing ($48,140).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($47,457), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,797), and Construction ($44,955).

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

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 Rochester, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Other (0.813%)
Alliance, American Solidarity, Becoming One Nation, Constitution, Independent, Other, Party For Socialism And Liberation, Prohibition, and The Birthday Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Rochester, NY awarded 4,224 degrees. The student population of Rochester, NY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 5,776 male students and 6,552 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Rochester, NY are White (1,827 and 63.5%), followed by Asian (359 and 12.5%), Hispanic or Latino (225 and 7.82%), and Black or African American (210 and 7.29%).

The largest universities in Rochester, NY by number of degrees awarded are University of Rochester (4,141 and 98%), Sharp Edgez Barber Institute (481331) (75 and 1.78%), and Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School (190080) (6 and 0.142%).

The most popular majors in Rochester, NY are Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods (607 and 14.4%), Registered Nursing (243 and 5.75%), and General Biological Sciences (190 and 4.5%).

The median tuition cost in Rochester, NY for private four year colleges is $33,350.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Rochester, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 38.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 12,328 (46.9% men and 53.1% 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 2022 there were 12,328 students enrolled in Rochester, NY, 46.9% men and 53.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,732 records, of which 56.3% were women and 43.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
183 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
243 degrees awarded
Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
218 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Rochester, NY was General Biological Sciences with 183 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Rochester
4,141 degrees awarded
Sharp Edgez Barber Institute (481331)
75 degrees awarded
Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School (190080)
6 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Rochester with 4,141 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,949 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Rochester, NY, which is 0.857 times less than the 2,275 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,827 degrees mean that there were 5.09 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 359 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 ($33,350) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,128) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($755) 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

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% 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 (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

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, NY was $111,400 in 2022, which is 0.395 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $93,100 to $111,400, a 19.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Rochester, NY is 37.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Rochester, NY have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rochester, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Rochester, NY is $44,156. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Rochester, NY was Census Tract 78.02 with a value of $115,313, followed by Census Tract 76 and Census Tract 36, with respective values of $92,500 and $87,386.

Housing

Property

$111,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$2,514

$34,065

Median Property Taxes

±$1,277

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

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

Rent vs Own

37.3%

Homeownership

2022

60.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 37.3% of the housing units in Rochester, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 37%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 78.02
Census Tract 76
Census Tract 36

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Rochester, NY was Census Tract 78.02 with a value of $115,313, followed by Census Tract 76 and Census Tract 36, with respective values of $92,500 and $87,386.

The following map shows all of the places in Rochester, NY 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.

$44,156

Median Household Income

± $1,502

91.3k

Number of Households

± 2,520

In 2022, the median household income of the 91.3k households in Rochester, NY grew to $44,156 from the previous year's value of $40,083.

The following chart displays the households in 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (66.3%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Worked At Home (9.71%)

In 2022, 66.3% of workers in Rochester, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who worked at home (9.71%).

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

19.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rochester, NY have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.73% of the workforce in Rochester, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rochester, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rochester, NY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rochester, NY (56.7k out of 203k 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 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rochester, 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.

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

95.4% of the population of Rochester, NY has health coverage, with 34.7% on employee plans, 39.7% on Medicaid, 8.06% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 0.768% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Monroe County, NY see 909 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.3% decrease from the previous year (921 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1191 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 303 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Monroe County, NY.

909 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Monroe County, NY

Primary care physicians in Monroe County, NY see an average of 909 patients per year. This represents a 1.3% decrease from the previous year (921 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 29.9% between 18 and 34 years, 34.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 12% over 64 years.

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

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

Uninsured People

4.65%

Uninsured

34.7%

Employer Coverage

39.7%

Medicaid

8.06%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

0.768%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rochester, NY declined by 5.72% from 4.93% to 4.65%.

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

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