Rochester, PA

Census Place

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

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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Rochester, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rochester, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.84k ± 240
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
377 ± 183
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
144 ± 110

0.555%

Hispanic Population

19 people

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.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

2.66%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

91 people

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Rochester, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
81 ± 63
Gulf War (1990s)
64 ± 69
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.

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

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rochester, PA 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.

$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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rochester, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74%)
Carpooled (13.3%)
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.

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rochester, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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