Rochester, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,834

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.7

1.39% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.3%

10.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$99,286

4.78% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$445,300

Population & Diversity

Rochester, WA is home to a population of 5.83k people, from which 92.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.42% of Rochester, WA residents were born outside of the country (491 people).

In 2024, there were 7.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.05k people) in Rochester, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 530 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 322 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.9%

2024 Citizenship

92%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.9% of Rochester, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rochester, WA was 92%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rochester, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.05k ± 845
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
530 ± 497
White (Hispanic)
322 ± 338

20.3%

Hispanic Population

1.18k people

20.3% of the people in Rochester, WA are hispanic (1.18k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rochester, WA 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 Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

8.42%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

491 people

8.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

536 people

As of 2024, 8.42% of Rochester, WA residents (491 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, WA was 8.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
134 ± 102
Vietnam
86 ± 62
Gulf War (1990s)
77 ± 74

Rochester, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rochester, WA employs 2.57k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rochester, WA were Retail Trade (672 people), Public Administration (488 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (284 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,777), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($89,706), and Public Administration ($85,366).

Employment

Occupations

2.57k

2024 Value

± 455

−1.3%

1 Year decline

± 24.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rochester, WA declined at a rate of −1.3%, from 2.61k employees to 2.57k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rochester, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (480 people), Sales & Related Occupations (302 people), and Management Occupations (264 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rochester, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (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

2.57k

2024 Value

± 455

−1.3%

1 Year decline

± 24.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rochester, WA declined at a rate of −1.3%, from 2.61k employees to 2.57k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rochester, WA, are Retail Trade (672 people), Public Administration (488 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (284 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rochester, WA, though some of these residents may live in Rochester, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,774

Median earning men ± $4,121

$53,750

Median earning women ± $14,193

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($115,875), Public Administration ($85,881), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,537).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($83,516), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,585), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,369).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rochester, WA was $445,300 in 2024, which is 1.34 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $391,600 to $445,300, a 13.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Rochester, WA is 86.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rochester, WA have an average commute time of 32 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rochester, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$445,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,800

$1,746

Median Property Taxes

±$320

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.4%

Homeownership

2024

73.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.4% of the housing units in Rochester, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.5%.

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

$99,286

Median Household Income

± $23,527

2.02k

Number of Households

± 415

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.02k households in Rochester, WA grew to $99,286 from the previous year's value of $94,754.

The following chart displays the households in Rochester, WA 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rochester, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.3%)
Carpooled (13.1%)
Other (8.62%)

In 2024, 70.3% of workers in Rochester, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.1%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (8.62%).

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

32 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rochester, WA have a longer commute time (32 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.901% of the workforce in Rochester, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rochester, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rochester, WA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rochester, WA (951 out of 5.83k 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 < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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