Rochester

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  4. Rochester Employment Information
  5. Rochester Family Information
  6. Rochester Education Information
  7. Rochester Public Benefits Information
  8. Rochester Criminal Information
  9. Rochester Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Rochester Zip Codes


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Rochester Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,486
  • Land Area (2000): 86.715 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.623 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,724
Rochester Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,205 72.46%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 9 0.20%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,209 27.33%

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Rochester Employment Information Back to top
Rochester Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 216 16.94%
2. Construction 156 12.24%
3. Educational Services 85 6.67%
4. Health Care 56 4.39%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 55 4.31%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 54 4.24%
7. Finance and Insurance 48 3.76%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 47 3.69%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 44 3.45%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 44 3.45%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 42 3.29%
12. U.S. Postal Service 42 3.29%
13. Other Transportation 37 2.90%
14. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 35 2.75%
15. Lumber and Construction Materials, Wholesale 28 2.20%
16. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 27 2.12%
17. Department and Other General Stores 26 2.04%
18. Repair and Maintenance 23 1.80%
19. Social Assistance 21 1.65%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 20 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 214 18.89%
2. Health Care 204 18.01%
3. Public Administration 187 16.50%
4. Social Assistance 51 4.50%
5. Finance and Insurance 40 3.53%
6. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 37 3.27%
7. U.S. Postal Service 33 2.91%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 32 2.82%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 32 2.82%
10. Construction 31 2.74%
11. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 31 2.74%
12. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 24 2.12%
13. Utilities 22 1.94%
14. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 17 1.50%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 13 1.15%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 13 1.15%
17. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 12 1.06%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 11 0.97%
19. Lumber and Construction Materials, Wholesale 11 0.97%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 9 0.79%

Rochester Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 125 9.80%
2. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 86 6.75%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 64 5.02%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 57 4.47%
5. Computer Specialists 51 4.00%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 51 4.00%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 49 3.84%
8. Operations Managers Non Finance 43 3.37%
9. Carpenters 38 2.98%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 35 2.75%
11. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 34 2.67%
12. Business Operations Specialists 32 2.51%
13. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 31 2.43%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 31 2.43%
15. Engineers 30 2.35%
16. Cashiers 29 2.27%
17. Other Installation / Maintenance 28 2.20%
18. Top Executives 26 2.04%
19. Media and Communications Workers 24 1.88%
20. Lawyers 21 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 121 10.68%
2. Secretaries and Admins 100 8.83%
3. Registered Nurses 86 7.59%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 49 4.32%
5. Child Care Workers 44 3.88%
6. Other Management Occupations 43 3.80%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 43 3.80%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 37 3.27%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 34 3.00%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 34 3.00%
11. Postsecondary Teachers 33 2.91%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 33 2.91%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 33 2.91%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 32 2.82%
15. Other Financial Specialists 29 2.56%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 28 2.47%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 28 2.47%
18. Accountants and Auditors 27 2.38%
19. Computer Specialists 27 2.38%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 24 2.12%

Rochester Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,059 59.58%
15-35 hours 521 15.08%
1-14 hours 110 3.18%
No regular hours 766 22.16%

Rochester Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 33 1.45%
5 AM-5:29 AM 16 0.70%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 48 2.11%
6 AM-6:29 AM 109 4.78%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 186 8.16%
7 AM-7:29 AM 395 17.33%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 622 27.29%
8 AM-8:29 AM 376 16.50%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 69 3.03%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 92 4.04%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 38 1.67%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 27 1.18%
Noon-3:59 PM 112 4.91%
4 PM-11:59 PM 156 6.85%

Rochester Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 43 1.89%
5-9 222 9.74%
10-14 229 10.05%
15-19 510 22.38%
20-24 674 29.57%
25-29 194 8.51%
30-34 274 12.02%
35-39 6 0.26%
40-44 3 0.13%
45-59 59 2.59%
60-89 34 1.49%
At least 90 31 1.36%

Rochester Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,872 82.14%
30-44 3 0.13% 280 12.29%
45-59 0 0.00% 59 2.59%
At least 60 0 0.00% 65 2.85%

Rochester Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 0.29%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 229 9.61%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,018 84.68%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3 0.13%
Color 6 Box Walked 22 0.92%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 104 4.36%

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Rochester Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,631 (4,415 people)
Families (2000): 1,322 (4,030 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 709
People at same address in 1995: 2,868
Rochester Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 45 2.76%
$10,000-$14,999 55 3.37%
$15,000-$19,999 68 4.17%
$20,000-$24,999 38 2.33%
$25,000-$29,999 121 7.42%
$30,000-$34,999 80 4.90%
$35,000-$39,999 83 5.09%
$40,000-$44,999 77 4.72%
$45,000-$49,999 76 4.66%
$50,000-$59,999 149 9.14%
$60,000-$74,999 265 16.25%
$75,000-$99,999 258 15.82%
$100,000-$124,999 132 8.09%
$125,000-$149,999 91 5.58%
$150,000-$199,999 62 3.80%
$200,000 or more 31 1.90%

Rochester Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 266 16.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 584 35.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 25 1.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 331 19.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 303 18.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 112 6.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 24 1.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 9 0.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Rochester Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,376 29.46%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 820 17.56%
Public Assistance 8 0.17%
Retirement 284 6.08%
Self Employment 295 6.32%
Social Security 332 7.11%
Supplemental Security 8 0.17%
Wage / Salary 1,362 29.16%
Other 185 3.96%

Rochester Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 676 58.68%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 476 41.32%

Rochester Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 99 5.67%
Color 1 Box Married 1,181 67.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 438 25.07%
Color 3 Box Widowed 29 1.66%

Rochester Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 158 8.73%
Color 1 Box Married 1,242 68.66%
Color 2 Box Never Married 298 16.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 111 6.14%

Rochester Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rochester Education Information Back to top
Rochester Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 52 1.58%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 242 7.34%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 823 24.98%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 773 23.46%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 285 8.65%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 715 21.70%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 405 12.29%

Rochester Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 34 0.76% 36 0.80% 70 1.56%
Kindergarten 79 1.76% 0 0.00% 79 1.76%
Grades 1-4 235 5.24% 8 0.18% 243 5.42%
Grades 5-8 307 6.84% 6 0.13% 313 6.98%
Grades 9-12 337 7.51% 11 0.25% 348 7.76%
Undergrad college 198 4.41% 24 0.53% 222 4.95%
Graduate or professional school 49 1.09% 14 0.31% 63 1.40%
Total 1,239 27.62% 99 2.21% 1,338 29.83%

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Rochester Public Benefits Information Back to top
Rochester Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,335 98.08%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 85 1.92%

Rochester Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rochester Criminal Information Back to top
Rochester Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 5
2005 0 7
2006 0 8
2007 0 8

Rochester Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rochester Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Rochester Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 525 11.70%
10-19 Years 806 17.97%
20-29 Years 289 6.44%
30-39 Years 573 12.77%
40-49 Years 914 20.37%
50-59 Years 689 15.36%
60-69 Years 337 7.51%
70-79 Years 242 5.39%
80-89 Years 91 2.03%
90+ Years 20 0.45%

Rochester Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,212 49.31%
Color 1 Box Female 2,274 50.69%

Rochester Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,388 97.82%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 30 0.67%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 22 0.49%
Color 1 Box African-American 19 0.42%
Color 2 Box Asian 18 0.40%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.02%

Rochester Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,416 31.05%
2. English 799 17.52%
3. Irish 780 17.11%
4. Italian 305 6.69%
5. United States Or American 250 5.48%
6. Swedish 125 2.74%
7. Scottish 122 2.68%
8. Polish 114 2.50%
9. Scotch Irish 90 1.97%
10. French Non-Basque 88 1.93%

Rochester Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,121 96.20%
2. German 49 1.14%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 37 0.86%
4. French 29 0.68%
5. Chinese 16 0.37%
6. African 14 0.33%
7. Polish 8 0.19%
8. Other Indo European 5 0.12%
9. Korean 5 0.12%

Rochester Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,352 98.39%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 45 1.02%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 26 0.59%

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Rochester Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rochester Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
62563