In 2021, Rochester, NY had a population of 1.09M people with a median age of 40.4 and a median household income of $65,812. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Rochester, NY grew from 1.07M to 1.09M, a 1.55% increase and its median household income grew from $61,747 to $65,812, a 6.58% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rochester, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.5%), White (Hispanic) (3.44%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.86%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.85%).
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.
97.2% of the residents in Rochester, NY are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Rochester, NY are University of Rochester (4,070 degrees awarded in 2021), Rochester Institute of Technology (4,000 degrees), and SUNY Brockport (2,365 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Rochester, NY was $155,500, and the homeownership rate was 67.2%.
Most people in Rochester, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Rochester, NY was 2 cars per household.
Rochester, NY borders Auburn, NY, Batavia, NY, Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY, Corning, NY, and Seneca Falls, NY.