Rochester, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population

208,772

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.7

0.597% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

27.8%

4.42% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$47,213

1.25% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$139,600

15.8% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

96,802

0.705% 1-year decline

About

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.

96% of the residents in Rochester, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Rochester, NY are University of Rochester (4,101 degrees awarded in 2024), Sharp Edgez Barber Institute (94 degrees), and Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School (15 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Rochester, NY was $139,600, and the homeownership rate was 38.1%.

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 209k people, from which 96% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.01% of Rochester, NY residents were born outside of the country (16.7k people).

In 2024, there were 1.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (76k people) in Rochester, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 72.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 16.7k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%

2024 Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96% of Rochester, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rochester, NY was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
76k ± 1.94k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
72.3k ± 2.03k
Other (Hispanic)
16.7k ± 1.38k

19.6%

Hispanic Population

41k people

19.6% of the people in Rochester, NY are hispanic (41k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

8.01%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16.7k people

8.05%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16.9k people

As of 2024, 8.01% of Rochester, NY residents (16.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rochester, NY was 8.05%, 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
1,704 ± 259
Gulf War (2001-)
1,538 ± 369
Gulf War (1990s)
883 ± 252

Rochester, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Rochester, NY.

Health

95.1% of the population of Rochester, NY has health coverage, with 34.4% on employee plans, 40.3% on Medicaid, 8.23% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 0.838% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 29.7% between 18 and 34 years, 34.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.93%

Uninsured

34.4%

Employer Coverage

40.3%

Medicaid

8.23%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

0.838%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rochester, NY grew by 1.43% from 4.86% to 4.93%.

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.

Economy

The economy of Rochester, NY employs 96.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rochester, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (20,174 people), Educational Services (13,116 people), and Retail Trade (10,339 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($87,837), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($72,466), and Finance & Insurance ($65,246).

Employment

Occupations

96.8k

2024 Value

± 2,625

−0.705%

1 Year decline

± 3.83%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rochester, NY declined at a rate of −0.705%, from 97.5k employees to 96.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rochester, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10,814 people), Sales & Related Occupations (7,743 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (7,541 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rochester, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

96.8k

2024 Value

± 2,625

−0.705%

1 Year decline

± 3.83%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rochester, NY declined at a rate of −0.705%, from 97.5k employees to 96.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rochester, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (20,174 people), Educational Services (13,116 people), and Retail Trade (10,339 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

$43,035

Median earning men ± $1,471

$36,703

Median earning women ± $1,010

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,710), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,612), and Public Administration ($54,556).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($56,025), Wholesale Trade ($54,688), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,663).

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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

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.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (55.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.3%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.565%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Rochester, NY awarded 4,213 degrees. The student population of Rochester, NY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,717 male students and 6,381 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Rochester, NY are White (1,615 and 58.7%), Asian (417 and 15.2%), Hispanic or Latino (252 and 9.17%), and Black or African American (212 and 7.71%).

The largest universities in Rochester, NY by number of degrees awarded are University of Rochester (4,101 and 97.3%), Sharp Edgez Barber Institute (94 and 2.23%), and Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School (15 and 0.356%).

The most popular majors in Rochester, NY are Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods (815 and 19.3%), General Biological Sciences (234 and 5.55%), and General Music Performance (206 and 4.89%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $36,010.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Rochester, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 40.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 12,098 (47.3% men and 52.7% 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 2024 there were 12,098 students enrolled in Rochester, NY, 47.3% men and 52.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,511 records, of which 55.6% were women and 44.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
218 degrees awarded
Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
184 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
152 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Rochester, NY was General Biological Sciences with 218 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
4,101 degrees awarded
Sharp Edgez Barber Institute
94 degrees awarded
Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School
15 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Rochester with 4,101 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,936 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Rochester, NY, which is 0.85 times less than the 2,277 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,615 degrees mean that there were 3.87 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 417 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 ($36,010) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,210) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($805) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rochester, NY was $139,600 in 2024, which is 0.42 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $120,600 to $139,600, a 15.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Rochester, NY is 38.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

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.

Housing

Property

$139,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,773

$35,541

Median Property Taxes

±$1,433

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

38.1%

Homeownership

2024

59.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 38.1% of the housing units in Rochester, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 37.2%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$47,213

Median Household Income

± $1,632

93.3k

Number of Households

± 2,548

In 2024, the median household income of the 93.3k households in Rochester, NY grew to $47,213 from the previous year's value of $46,628.

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.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (63.4%)
Worked At Home (12.5%)
Carpooled (10.8%)

In 2024, 63.4% of workers in Rochester, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.5%) and those who carpooled to work (10.8%).

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 (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.66% 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

27.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rochester, NY (55.9k out of 201k 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 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

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.