In 2018, Rochester, NY had a population of 1.07M people with a median age of 40.5 and a median household income of $60,190. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Rochester, NY declined from 1.08M to 1.07M, a -0.637% decrease and its median household income grew from $56,969 to $60,190, a 5.65% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rochester, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.7%), White (Hispanic) (4.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.88%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.1%). 11.9% of the people in Rochester, NY speak a non-English language, and 96.9% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Rochester, NY are Rochester Institute of Technology (3,956 degrees awarded in 2017), University of Rochester (3,796 degrees), and SUNY College at Brockport (2,461 degrees).
The median property value in Rochester, NY is $148,000, and the homeownership rate is 68.2%. Most people in Rochester, NY commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 20.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Rochester, NY is 2 cars per household.
Rochester, NY borders Auburn, NY, Batavia, NY, Corning, NY, Seneca Falls, NY, and Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY.