Rochester

  1. Rochester Legal Resources
  2. Rochester Statistics
  3. Rochester Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Rochester Employment Information
  5. Rochester Family Information
  6. Rochester Education Information
  7. Rochester Public Benefits Information
  8. Rochester Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Rochester Legal Resources Back to top

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Rochester Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 603
  • Land Area (2000): 68.345 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.675 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 244
Rochester Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 88 14.67%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 512 85.33%

Rochester Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rochester Employment Information Back to top
Rochester Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 44 24.86%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 21 11.86%
3. Metal Manufactuing 19 10.73%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 17 9.60%
5. Educational Services 14 7.91%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 11 6.21%
7. Warehousing and Storage 8 4.52%
8. Food Manufacturing 7 3.95%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 7 3.95%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 6 3.39%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 6 3.39%
12. Public Administration 5 2.82%
13. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 4 2.26%
14. Mining 4 2.26%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4 2.26%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 14 9.86%
2. Public Administration 13 9.15%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 10 7.04%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 9 6.34%
5. U.S. Postal Service 9 6.34%
6. Other Direct Selling Estab 8 5.63%
7. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 8 5.63%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 7 4.93%
9. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 7 4.93%
10. Finance and Insurance 7 4.93%
11. Social Assistance 7 4.93%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 6 4.23%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 6 4.23%
14. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 5 3.52%
15. Food Manufacturing 5 3.52%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 5 3.52%
17. Department and Other General Stores 4 2.82%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 4 2.82%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 4 2.82%
20. Utilities 4 2.82%

Rochester Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 23 12.99%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 15 8.47%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 14 7.91%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 12 6.78%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 12 6.78%
6. Other Construction Workers 12 6.78%
7. Other Management Occupations 12 6.78%
8. Electricians 8 4.52%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 8 4.52%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 8 4.52%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 7 3.95%
12. Business Operations Specialists 7 3.95%
13. Other Construction Trades 7 3.95%
14. Postsecondary Teachers 7 3.95%
15. Agricultural Workers 6 3.39%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 6 3.39%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 5 2.82%
18. Printing Workers 4 2.26%
19. Teachers, Secondary School 4 2.26%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 17 11.97%
2. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 14 9.86%
3. Registered Nurses 14 9.86%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 14 9.86%
5. Cashiers 11 7.75%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 9 6.34%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 9 6.34%
8. Waiters and Waitresses 9 6.34%
9. Customer Service Representatives 8 5.63%
10. Child Care Workers 7 4.93%
11. Legal Support Workers 6 4.23%
12. Personal Appearance Workers 6 4.23%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 5 3.52%
14. Food Processing Workers 5 3.52%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 4 2.82%
16. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 4 2.82%

Rochester Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 281 63.15%
15-35 hours 39 8.76%
1-14 hours 27 6.07%
No regular hours 98 22.02%

Rochester Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 13 4.78%
5 AM-5:29 AM 22 8.09%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 12 4.41%
6 AM-6:29 AM 15 5.51%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 75 27.57%
7 AM-7:29 AM 31 11.40%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 34 12.50%
8 AM-8:29 AM 21 7.72%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 20 7.35%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 7 2.57%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 0 0.00%
4 PM-11:59 PM 22 8.09%

Rochester Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 14 5.15%
5-9 25 9.19%
10-14 71 26.10%
15-19 56 20.59%
20-24 21 7.72%
25-29 16 5.88%
30-34 22 8.09%
35-39 14 5.15%
40-44 22 8.09%
45-59 8 2.94%
60-89 0 0.00%
At least 90 3 1.10%

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% 203 74.63%
30-44 0 0.00% 58 21.32%
45-59 0 0.00% 8 2.94%
At least 60 0 0.00% 3 1.10%

Rochester Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 29 9.63%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 236 78.41%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 7 2.33%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 29 9.63%

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Rochester Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 220 (600 people)
Families (2000): 179 (540 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 88
People at same address in 1995: 361
Rochester Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 22 10.00%
$10,000-$14,999 14 6.36%
$15,000-$19,999 8 3.64%
$20,000-$24,999 18 8.18%
$25,000-$29,999 18 8.18%
$30,000-$34,999 25 11.36%
$35,000-$39,999 9 4.09%
$40,000-$44,999 0 0.00%
$45,000-$49,999 18 8.18%
$50,000-$59,999 44 20.00%
$60,000-$74,999 17 7.73%
$75,000-$99,999 27 12.27%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Rochester Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 38 16.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 85 37.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 11 4.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 34 14.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 35 15.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 13 5.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 7 3.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 1.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Rochester Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 184 29.68%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 91 14.68%
Public Assistance 10 1.61%
Retirement 20 3.23%
Self Employment 49 7.90%
Social Security 39 6.29%
Supplemental Security 7 1.13%
Wage / Salary 178 28.71%
Other 42 6.77%

Rochester Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 94 61.44%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 59 38.56%

Rochester Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 18 7.96%
Color 1 Box Married 155 68.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 47 20.80%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6 2.65%

Rochester Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 17 7.56%
Color 1 Box Married 149 66.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 43 19.11%
Color 3 Box Widowed 16 7.11%

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 19 4.43%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 64 14.92%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 235 54.78%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 60 13.99%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 34 7.93%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 10 2.33%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 7 1.63%

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 14 2.32% 5 0.83% 19 3.15%
Kindergarten 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Grades 1-4 40 6.63% 0 0.00% 40 6.63%
Grades 5-8 25 4.15% 0 0.00% 25 4.15%
Grades 9-12 33 5.47% 0 0.00% 33 5.47%
Undergrad college 13 2.16% 12 1.99% 25 4.15%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 125 20.73% 17 2.82% 142 23.55%

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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 561 93.50%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 39 6.50%

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Rochester Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Rochester Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 76 12.60%
10-19 Years 88 14.59%
20-29 Years 65 10.78%
30-39 Years 71 11.77%
40-49 Years 97 16.09%
50-59 Years 104 17.25%
60-69 Years 53 8.79%
70-79 Years 35 5.80%
80-89 Years 12 1.99%
90+ Years 2 0.33%

Rochester Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 308 51.08%
Color 1 Box Female 295 48.92%

Rochester Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 592 98.18%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6 1.00%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3 0.50%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.33%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Rochester Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 288 57.26%
2. Irish 104 20.68%
3. English 43 8.55%
4. Dutch 29 5.77%
5. Scottish 17 3.38%
6. Italian 8 1.59%
7. Belgian 7 1.39%
8. Scotch Irish 7 1.39%

Rochester Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 532 97.97%
2. German 6 1.10%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5 0.92%

Rochester Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 600 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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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.