Rochester, PA

Census Place

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2024 Population
3,422
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
42.1
6.05% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
23.6%
19.7% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$43,080
5.82% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$116,800
6.86% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,609
0.0622% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Rochester, PA 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.

99% of the residents in Rochester, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Rochester, PA was $116,800, and the homeownership rate was 43.3%.

Most people in Rochester, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Rochester, PA was 1 car per household.

United StatesPennsylvaniaBeaver County, PAPittsburgh, PABeaver County (South) PUMA, PA

Population & Diversity

Rochester, PA is home to a population of 3.42k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.66% of Rochester, PA residents were born outside of the country (91 people).

In 2024, there were 7.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.84k people) in Rochester, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 377 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 144 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%
2024 Citizenship
99.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Rochester, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rochester, PA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rochester, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.84k ± 240
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    377 ± 183
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    144 ± 110
0.555%
Hispanic Population
19 people

In 2024, there were 7.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.84k people) in Rochester, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 377 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 144 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.555% of the people in Rochester, PA are hispanic (19 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rochester, PA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,504 ± 7,715 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    93,569 ± 7,483 people
  3. China
    70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.66%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
91 people
2%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
69 people

As of 2024, 2.66% of Rochester, PA residents (91 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, PA was 2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    81 ± 63
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    64 ± 69
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    61 ± 47

Rochester, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Rochester, PA employs 1.61k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rochester, PA were Retail Trade (417 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (272 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (174 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($75,400), Other Services Except Public Administration ($70,074), and Manufacturing ($60,234).

Employment

Occupations

1.61k
2024 Value
± 313
0.0622%
1 Year growth
± 27.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rochester, PA grew at a rate of 0.0622%, from 1.61k employees to 1.61k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rochester, PA, are Production Occupations (245 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (209 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (201 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rochester, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

1.61k
2024 Value
± 313
0.0622%
1 Year growth
± 27.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rochester, PA grew at a rate of 0.0622%, from 1.61k employees to 1.61k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rochester, PA, are Retail Trade (417 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (272 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (174 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rochester, PA, though some of these residents may live in Rochester, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,716
Median earning men ± $6,618
$33,791
Median earning women ± $6,317

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($70,074), Manufacturing ($60,391), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($46,389), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($40,815), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($35,625).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.
Y-Axis
2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% 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 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Rochester, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.491%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.
John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

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 Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Rochester, PA was $116,800 in 2024, which is 0.351 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $109,300 to $116,800, a 6.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Rochester, PA is 43.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rochester, PA have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rochester, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$116,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$16,196
$755
Median Property Taxes
±$210

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

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

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Rent vs Own

43.3%
Homeownership
2024
52.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 43.3% of the housing units in Rochester, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 44.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$43,080
Median Household Income
± $7,686
1.75k
Number of Households
± 333

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.75k households in Rochester, PA grew to $43,080 from the previous year's value of $40,710.

The following chart displays the households in Rochester, PA 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 $50k - $60k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rochester, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.463
2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74%)
  2. Carpooled (13.3%)
  3. Walked (7.3%)

In 2024, 74% of workers in Rochester, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.3%) and those who walked to work (7.3%).

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.

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Commute Time

18.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rochester, PA have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Rochester, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rochester, PA (785 out of 3.33k 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 65 - 74 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rochester, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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.

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Health

89.1% of the population of Rochester, PA has health coverage, with 37% on employee plans, 24.9% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 2.16% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.2% were men and 56.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.3% under 18 years, 25.2% between 18 and 34 years, 43% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.2% were men and 56.8% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

10.9%
Uninsured
37%
Employer Coverage
24.9%
Medicaid
12.8%
Medicare
12.2%
Non-Group
2.16%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rochester, PA grew by 33.8% from 8.17% to 10.9%.

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