Rochester, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

228

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

15.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

31.6%

52% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$31,827

29.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$55,000

Population & Diversity

Rochester, TX is home to a population of 228 people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.75% of Rochester, TX residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 3.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (121 people) in Rochester, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33 Other (Hispanic) and 28 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

91.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Rochester, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rochester, TX was 91.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rochester, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
121 ± 77
Other (Hispanic)
33 ± 22
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
28 ± 42

28.5%

Hispanic Population

65 people

28.5% of the people in Rochester, TX are hispanic (65 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rochester, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

1.75%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

8.46%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

As of 2024, 1.75% of Rochester, TX residents (4 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, TX was 8.46%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

2 ± 21

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

Economy

The economy of Rochester, TX employs 100 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rochester, TX were Public Administration (31 people), Retail Trade (17 people), and Educational Services (17 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($46,382), Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,375), and Retail Trade ($30,568).

Employment

Occupations

100

2024 Value

± 99

−9.91%

1 Year decline

± 148%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rochester, TX declined at a rate of −9.91%, from 111 employees to 100 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rochester, TX, are Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (25 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (17 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rochester, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

100

2024 Value

± 99

−9.91%

1 Year decline

± 148%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rochester, TX declined at a rate of −9.91%, from 111 employees to 100 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rochester, TX, are Public Administration (31 people), Retail Trade (17 people), and Educational Services (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rochester, TX, though some of these residents may live in Rochester, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,592

Median earning men ± $1,852

$14,464

Median earning women ± $18,610

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($46,382).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($13,929).

Housing & Living

People in Rochester, TX have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rochester, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$55,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,439

$61

Median Property Taxes

±$43

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.3%

Homeownership

2024

33.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.3% of the housing units in Rochester, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.8%.

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

$31,827

Median Household Income

± $11,307

Number of Households

± 37

In 2024, the median household income of the 81 households in Rochester, TX declined from $31,827 from the previous year's value of $45,000.

The following chart displays the households in Rochester, TX 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rochester, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77%)
Walked (10%)
Carpooled (6%)

In 2024, 77% of workers in Rochester, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (10%) and those who carpooled to work (6%).

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

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rochester, TX have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Rochester, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rochester, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rochester, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rochester, TX (72 out of 228 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rochester, TX 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

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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