Rochester, NY

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

1.06M

2.57% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.6

0.247% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12.4%

2.09% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$74,438

4.33% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$190,100

8.44% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

518,225

2.22% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Rochester, NY had a population of 1.06M people with a median age of 40.6 and a median household income of $74,438. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Rochester, NY declined from 1.09M to 1.06M, a −2.57% decrease and its median household income grew from $71,349 to $74,438, a 4.33% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rochester, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.77%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.95%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.6%).

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.

97.5% of the residents in Rochester, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Rochester, NY are University of Rochester (4,369 degrees awarded in 2023), Rochester Institute of Technology (3,737 degrees), and SUNY Brockport (2,084 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Rochester, NY was $190,100, and the homeownership rate was 67.2%.

Most people in Rochester, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21 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.

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 1.06M people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.47% of Rochester, NY residents were born outside of the country (68.5k people).

In 2023, there were 7.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (782k people) in Rochester, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 111k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 39.9k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

97.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.5% of Rochester, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Rochester, NY was 97.4%, 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)
782k ± 1.04k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
111k ± 1.74k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
39.9k ± 2.15k

8.43%

Hispanic Population

89.2k people

8.43% of the people in Rochester, NY are hispanic (89.2k 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 MSA 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

6.47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

68.5k people

6.52%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

70.8k people

As of 2023, 6.47% of Rochester, NY residents (68.5k 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, NY was 6.52%, 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
15,938 ± 801
Gulf War (2001-)
9,022 ± 745
Gulf War (1990s)
5,696 ± 543

Rochester, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.77 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Rochester, NY employs 518k people. The largest industries in Rochester, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (87,487 people), Educational Services (72,860 people), and Manufacturing (59,037 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($91,660), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($74,817), and Public Administration ($69,848).

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

518k

2023 Value

± 5,476

−2.22%

1 Year decline

± 1.51%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Rochester, NY declined at a rate of −2.22%, from 530k employees to 518k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rochester, NY, are Management Occupations (58,752 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (56,046 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (46,328 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

518k

2023 Value

± 5,476

−2.22%

1 Year decline

± 1.51%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Rochester, NY declined at a rate of −2.22%, from 530k employees to 518k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rochester, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (87,487 people), Educational Services (72,860 people), and Manufacturing (59,037 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

$55,745

Median earning men ± $806

$42,188

Median earning women ± $611

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($79,163), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,348), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,888).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($59,649), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,502), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,852).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,782
Construction
1,586
Other Services (except Public Administration)
1,489
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$4.04M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$3.66M
Manufacturing
$2.22M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Rochester, NY awarded 17,363 degrees. The student population of Rochester, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 30,337 male students and 34,629 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Rochester, NY are White (10,582 and 70.4%), followed by Black or African American (1,235 and 8.21%), Hispanic or Latino (1,201 and 7.99%), and Asian (1,000 and 6.65%).

The largest universities in Rochester, NY by number of degrees awarded are University of Rochester (4,369 and 25.2%), Rochester Institute of Technology (3,737 and 21.5%), and SUNY Brockport (2,084 and 12%).

The most popular majors in Rochester, NY are Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods (1,051 and 6.05%), Registered Nursing (994 and 5.72%), and General Business Administration & Management (730 and 4.2%).

The median tuition costs in Rochester, NY are $38,566 for private four year colleges, and $7,070 and $15,725 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Rochester, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 60.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 64,966 (46.7% men and 53.3% 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 2023 there were 64,966 students enrolled in Rochester, NY, 46.7% men and 53.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 37,591 records, of which 54% were women and 46% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
492 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
490 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
750 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Rochester, NY was General Psychology with 492 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
4,369 degrees awarded
Rochester Institute of Technology
3,737 degrees awarded
SUNY Brockport
2,084 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Rochester with 4,369 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 7,407 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Rochester, NY, which is 0.744 times less than the 9,956 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 10,582 degrees mean that there were 8.57 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,235 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 ($38,566) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, less-than 2-year ($2,635) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, less-than 2-year ($2,350) 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 $190,100 in 2023, which is 0.627 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $175,300 to $190,100, a 8.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Rochester, NY is 67.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Rochester, NY have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rochester, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Rochester, NY is $74,438. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Rochester, NY was Nassau County, NY with a value of $143,408, followed by Suffolk County, NY and Putnam County, NY, with respective values of $128,329 and $127,405.

Housing

Property

$190,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$1,336

$297,579

Median Property Taxes

±$3,460

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

67.2%

Homeownership

2023

61.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 67.2% of the housing units in Rochester, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.4%.

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)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Rochester, NY was Nassau County, NY with a value of $143,408, followed by Suffolk County, NY and Putnam County, NY, with respective values of $128,329 and $127,405.

The following map shows all of the counties 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.

$74,438

Median Household Income

± $844

443k

Number of Households

± 5,123

In 2023, the median household income of the 443k households in Rochester, NY grew to $74,438 from the previous year's value of $71,349.

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 $75k - $100k 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 2023

Drove Alone (73.9%)
Worked At Home (12.6%)
Carpooled (7.81%)

In 2023, 73.9% of workers in Rochester, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.81%).

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

21 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rochester, NY have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.12% 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

2 cars

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rochester, NY (127k out of 1.02M 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 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 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
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

96.5% of the population of Rochester, NY has health coverage, with 49% on employee plans, 19.8% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 0.786% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1174 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.508% decrease from the previous year (1180 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1218 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,174 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,174 patients per year. This represents a 0.508% decrease from the previous year (1,180 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.1% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.48%

Uninsured

49%

Employer Coverage

19.8%

Medicaid

14.1%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

0.786%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rochester, NY declined by 8.9% from 3.82% to 3.48%.

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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