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 Business Information
  8. Rochester Public Benefits Information
  9. Rochester Criminal Information
  10. Rochester Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Rochester Zip Codes


Rochester Legal Resources Back to top

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Rochester Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 28,461
  • Land Area (2000): 116.941 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.625 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 21.5186 (-5.8) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 70.2186 (21.2) / 83.2186 (28.5)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 7,052
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 397
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 47 inches
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 603
  • Alias(es) (2003): E ROCHESTER, EAST ROCHESTER, GONIC, ROCHESTER
Rochester Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 28,247 2002 29,366 2005 29,996
2000 29,056 2003 29,641 2006 30,117
2001 29,000 2004 29,926 2007 30,355

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Houses (2000): 11,836
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,285
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 1,605
Rochester Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 22,614 79.46%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 89 0.31%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,758 20.23%

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Rochester Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 12,430
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $416,082,000 / $89,217,000
Rochester Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 14,242 13,158 1,084 7.61% 76
1991 14,281 12,952 1,328 9.30% 93
1992 14,153 12,771 1,382 9.77% 98
1993 14,123 13,032 1,091 7.72% 77
1994 13,917 13,177 740 5.32% 53
1995 14,056 13,387 669 4.76% 48
1996 14,172 13,529 643 4.54% 45
1997 14,408 13,825 582 4.04% 41
1998 14,297 13,799 498 3.48% 35
1999 14,288 13,892 396 2.77% 28
2000 15,414 14,947 467 3.03% 30
2001 15,608 15,032 576 3.69% 37
2002 15,892 15,069 823 5.18% 52
2003 15,981 15,267 714 4.47% 45
2004 16,140 15,526 614 3.80% 38
2005 16,291 15,663 628 3.86% 39
2006 16,332 15,773 559 3.42% 34
2007 16,642 16,038 604 3.63% 36
2008 16,986 16,268 719 4.23% 42
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 16,748 16,024 724 4.32% 43
Feb 2008 16,978 16,167 811 4.78% 48
Mar 2008 17,061 16,259 802 4.70% 47
Apr 2008 17,086 16,383 703 4.11% 41
May 2008 17,140 16,455 685 4.00% 40
Jun 2008 17,082 16,369 713 4.17% 42
Jul 2008 16,930 16,290 640 3.78% 38
Aug 2008 16,949 16,216 733 4.32% 43
Sep 2008 16,904 16,248 656 3.88% 39
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Rochester Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 683 9.05%
2. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 429 5.68%
3. Public Administration 378 5.01%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 348 4.61%
5. Metal Manufactuing 325 4.30%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 305 4.04%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 300 3.97%
8. Educational Services 282 3.74%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 279 3.70%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 262 3.47%
11. Health Care 257 3.40%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 227 3.01%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 217 2.87%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 211 2.79%
15. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 164 2.17%
16. Department and Other General Stores 159 2.11%
17. Finance and Insurance 153 2.03%
18. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 151 2.00%
19. Repair and Maintenance 143 1.89%
20. Other Transportation 128 1.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,057 14.85%
2. Educational Services 724 10.17%
3. Finance and Insurance 490 6.88%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 450 6.32%
5. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 342 4.80%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 319 4.48%
7. Department and Other General Stores 272 3.82%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 253 3.55%
9. Public Administration 249 3.50%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 234 3.29%
11. Social Assistance 212 2.98%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 163 2.29%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 133 1.87%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 129 1.81%
15. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 125 1.76%
16. Other Transportation 117 1.64%
17. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 114 1.60%
18. Gasoline Stations 101 1.42%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 94 1.32%
20. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 94 1.32%

Rochester Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 611 8.09%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 431 5.71%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 408 5.40%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 384 5.09%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 364 4.82%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 312 4.13%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 282 3.74%
8. Other Management Occupations 268 3.55%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 241 3.19%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 231 3.06%
11. Computer Specialists 222 2.94%
12. Engineers 199 2.64%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 185 2.45%
14. Carpenters 182 2.41%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 169 2.24%
16. Top Executives 139 1.84%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 138 1.83%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 127 1.68%
19. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 126 1.67%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 120 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 437 6.14%
2. Secretaries and Admins 422 5.93%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 330 4.64%
4. Other Production Occupations 326 4.58%
5. Cashiers 294 4.13%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 276 3.88%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 250 3.51%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 240 3.37%
9. Other Management Occupations 228 3.20%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 227 3.19%
11. Business Operations Specialists 200 2.81%
12. Registered Nurses 187 2.63%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 185 2.60%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 175 2.46%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 169 2.37%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 154 2.16%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 149 2.09%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 142 1.99%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 137 1.92%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 136 1.91%

Rochester Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,881 58.43%
15-35 hours 2,886 13.09%
1-14 hours 643 2.92%
No regular hours 5,635 25.56%

Rochester Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 709 5.04%
5 AM-5:29 AM 521 3.70%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,048 7.45%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,406 9.99%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,733 12.31%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,954 13.88%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,872 13.30%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,325 9.41%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 556 3.95%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 528 3.75%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 242 1.72%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 96 0.68%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,208 8.58%
4 PM-11:59 PM 877 6.23%

Rochester Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 450 3.20%
5-9 1,681 11.94%
10-14 2,294 16.30%
15-19 2,125 15.10%
20-24 2,202 15.64%
25-29 813 5.78%
30-34 1,870 13.29%
35-39 406 2.88%
40-44 451 3.20%
45-59 929 6.60%
60-89 587 4.17%
At least 90 267 1.90%

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 47 0.33% 9,518 67.62%
30-44 15 0.11% 2,712 19.27%
45-59 12 0.09% 917 6.52%
At least 60 12 0.09% 842 5.98%

Rochester Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 34 0.24%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,724 11.97%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,892 82.54%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 155 1.08%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 86 0.60%
Color 6 Box Walked 178 1.24%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 332 2.30%

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Rochester Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 11,397 (28,168 people)
Families (2000): 7,671 (22,838 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,463
People at same address in 1995: 13,721
Rochester Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 857 7.52%
$10,000-$14,999 765 6.71%
$15,000-$19,999 696 6.11%
$20,000-$24,999 850 7.46%
$25,000-$29,999 702 6.16%
$30,000-$34,999 898 7.88%
$35,000-$39,999 816 7.16%
$40,000-$44,999 904 7.93%
$45,000-$49,999 733 6.43%
$50,000-$59,999 1,170 10.27%
$60,000-$74,999 1,331 11.68%
$75,000-$99,999 965 8.47%
$100,000-$124,999 401 3.52%
$125,000-$149,999 108 0.95%
$150,000-$199,999 118 1.04%
$200,000 or more 83 0.73%

Rochester Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,936 25.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,278 28.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 726 6.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,877 16.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 86 0.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,642 14.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 25 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 615 5.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 172 1.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 64 0.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Rochester Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,126 29.49%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,672 11.86%
Public Assistance 625 2.02%
Retirement 2,234 7.22%
Self Employment 994 3.21%
Social Security 3,160 10.21%
Supplemental Security 439 1.42%
Wage / Salary 8,956 28.94%
Other 1,743 5.63%

Rochester Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,357 56.08%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,629 43.92%

Rochester Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,279 11.96%
Color 1 Box Married 6,446 60.29%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,777 25.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 190 1.78%

Rochester Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,665 14.11%
Color 1 Box Married 6,386 54.13%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,469 20.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,278 10.83%

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 1,033 4.86%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,949 13.88%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,039 37.83%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,427 20.83%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,751 8.24%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,097 9.87%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 955 4.49%

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 246 0.86% 243 0.85% 489 1.72%
Kindergarten 128 0.45% 174 0.61% 302 1.06%
Grades 1-4 1,394 4.90% 167 0.59% 1,561 5.48%
Grades 5-8 1,598 5.61% 228 0.80% 1,826 6.42%
Grades 9-12 1,486 5.22% 149 0.52% 1,635 5.74%
Undergrad college 705 2.48% 220 0.77% 925 3.25%
Graduate or professional school 123 0.43% 32 0.11% 155 0.54%
Total 5,680 19.96% 1,213 4.26% 6,893 24.22%

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Rochester Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 881
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $131,205,000
Retail sales (2002): $503,094,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $34,123,000
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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 25,783 91.62%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,357 8.38%

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 Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.743 0.708 0.000 0.389 1.841 0.708 2.797 28.605 0.991 33.101
2000 1.101 1.549 0.000 0.138 2.788 0.379 3.063 24.711 1.273 29.426
2001 0.690 0.966 0.000 0.207 1.862 0.345 3.345 23.276 1.759 28.724
2002 0.579 1.396 0.000 0.102 2.077 0.102 2.792 22.407 1.124 26.425
2003 0.742 1.349 0.034 0.405 2.530 0.034 2.868 23.009 0.742 26.619
2004 0.802 1.504 0.000 0.334 2.640 0.368 2.941 27.501 0.769 31.210
2005 0.733 1.434 0.000 0.333 2.500 0.233 3.200 26.304 1.033 30.537
2006 1.527 0.631 0.000 0.266 2.424 0.166 3.785 17.830 1.262 22.877
2007 1.384 0.296 0.000 0.362 2.042 0.198 5.370 25.334 1.812 32.515

Rochester Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 16 51
2005 17 50
2006 18 53
2007 19 54

Rochester Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 987
2000 936
2001 887
2002 837

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Rochester Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Rochester Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,956 13.90%
10-19 Years 3,885 13.65%
20-29 Years 3,437 12.08%
30-39 Years 4,603 16.17%
40-49 Years 4,479 15.74%
50-59 Years 3,175 11.16%
60-69 Years 2,203 7.74%
70-79 Years 1,800 6.32%
80-89 Years 755 2.65%
90+ Years 168 0.59%

Rochester Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,838 48.62%
Color 1 Box Female 14,623 51.38%

Rochester Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 27,501 96.63%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 255 0.90%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 246 0.86%
Color 2 Box Asian 242 0.85%
Color 1 Box African-American 140 0.49%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 54 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 14 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 9 0.03%

Rochester Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 5,635 18.26%
2. French Non-Basque 5,586 18.10%
3. Irish 5,412 17.53%
4. French Canadian 3,366 10.91%
5. German 1,996 6.47%
6. United States Or American 1,866 6.05%
7. Italian 1,813 5.87%
8. Scottish 1,044 3.38%
9. Polish 812 2.63%
10. Scotch Irish 603 1.95%

Rochester Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 25,010 94.14%
2. French 1,037 3.90%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 231 0.87%
4. German 67 0.25%
5. Korean 40 0.15%
6. Vietnamese 30 0.11%
7. Other Asian 28 0.11%
8. Other Pacific Island 18 0.07%
9. Laotian 16 0.06%
10. Greek 13 0.05%

Rochester Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 27,738 97.46%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 417 1.47%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 306 1.08%

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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
03839 03867  
03866 03868