Rochester

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  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): 79,292
  • Land Area (2000): 95.079 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.196 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 22.2186 (-5.4) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 72.4186 (22.5) / 83.8186 (28.8)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 6,653
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 647
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 31 inches
Rochester Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 10,522 2003 10,802 2005 11,226
2002 10,585 2004 11,057 2006 11,181

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Houses (2000): 32,319
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,585
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 1,378
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. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 5,572 23.99%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,887 12.43%
3. Construction 1,445 6.22%
4. Educational Services 996 4.29%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 907 3.91%
6. Finance and Insurance 901 3.88%
7. Health Care 776 3.34%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 724 3.12%
9. Metal Manufactuing 675 2.91%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 501 2.16%
11. Public Administration 483 2.08%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 411 1.77%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 376 1.62%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 371 1.60%
15. Repair and Maintenance 335 1.44%
16. Department and Other General Stores 295 1.27%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 291 1.25%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 280 1.21%
19. Chemical Manufacturing 278 1.20%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 258 1.11%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,016 16.31%
2. Educational Services 2,835 15.34%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,737 9.40%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,618 8.75%
5. Finance and Insurance 955 5.17%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 918 4.97%
7. Department and Other General Stores 594 3.21%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 557 3.01%
9. Social Assistance 508 2.75%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 413 2.23%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 379 2.05%
12. Public Administration 329 1.78%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 313 1.69%
14. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 286 1.55%
15. Construction 259 1.40%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 252 1.36%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 240 1.30%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 209 1.13%
19. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 184 1.00%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 169 0.91%

Rochester Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Engineers 2,686 11.57%
2. Other Management Occupations 1,931 8.31%
3. Computer Specialists 1,106 4.76%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,095 4.71%
5. Top Executives 1,087 4.68%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,029 4.43%
7. Business Operations Specialists 876 3.77%
8. Operations Managers Non Finance 800 3.44%
9. Other Production Occupations 715 3.08%
10. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 680 2.93%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 634 2.73%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 620 2.67%
13. Other Installation / Maintenance 534 2.30%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 504 2.17%
15. Accountants and Auditors 453 1.95%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 380 1.64%
17. Art and Design Workers 369 1.59%
18. Financial Managers 308 1.33%
19. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 301 1.30%
20. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 285 1.23%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,221 6.60%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,076 5.82%
3. Other Management Occupations 963 5.21%
4. Registered Nurses 945 5.11%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 880 4.76%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 838 4.53%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 757 4.09%
8. Business Operations Specialists 712 3.85%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 589 3.19%
10. Computer Specialists 488 2.64%
11. Accountants and Auditors 461 2.49%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 435 2.35%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 420 2.27%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 394 2.13%
15. Cashiers 393 2.13%
16. Engineers 388 2.10%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 364 1.97%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 362 1.96%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 342 1.85%
20. Child Care Workers 335 1.81%

Rochester Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 35,916 58.69%
15-35 hours 8,004 13.08%
1-14 hours 2,390 3.91%
No regular hours 14,888 24.33%

Rochester Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 519 1.30%
5 AM-5:29 AM 797 1.99%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,582 3.96%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,692 9.24%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,815 12.05%
7 AM-7:29 AM 7,666 19.18%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 6,184 15.47%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,555 11.40%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,478 6.20%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,387 5.97%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 915 2.29%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 313 0.78%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,975 4.94%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,085 5.22%

Rochester Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 904 2.26%
5-9 3,122 7.81%
10-14 4,787 11.98%
15-19 5,448 13.63%
20-24 6,331 15.84%
25-29 2,805 7.02%
30-34 5,824 14.57%
35-39 1,544 3.86%
40-44 2,184 5.47%
45-59 4,229 10.58%
60-89 2,184 5.47%
At least 90 601 1.50%

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 36 0.09% 23,361 58.46%
30-44 8 0.02% 9,544 23.88%
45-59 0 0.00% 4,229 10.58%
At least 60 18 0.05% 2,767 6.92%

Rochester Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 77 0.19%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,015 4.88%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 37,265 90.22%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 112 0.27%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 62 0.15%
Color 6 Box Walked 432 1.05%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,342 3.25%

Rochester Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rochester Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 31,004 (78,422 people)
Families (2000): 21,751 (67,199 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 9,820
People at same address in 1995: 40,760
Rochester Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,017 3.28%
$10,000-$14,999 995 3.21%
$15,000-$19,999 1,061 3.42%
$20,000-$24,999 1,063 3.43%
$25,000-$29,999 1,104 3.56%
$30,000-$34,999 1,135 3.66%
$35,000-$39,999 1,182 3.81%
$40,000-$44,999 1,328 4.28%
$45,000-$49,999 1,120 3.61%
$50,000-$59,999 2,317 7.47%
$60,000-$74,999 3,600 11.61%
$75,000-$99,999 4,912 15.84%
$100,000-$124,999 3,678 11.86%
$125,000-$149,999 2,053 6.62%
$150,000-$199,999 2,434 7.85%
$200,000 or more 2,005 6.47%

Rochester Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 8,022 25.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 8,980 28.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,190 3.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,752 15.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 125 0.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 5,147 16.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 29 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,001 6.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 551 1.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 174 0.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Rochester Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 26,790 30.51%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 16,682 19.00%
Public Assistance 254 0.29%
Retirement 4,990 5.68%
Self Employment 3,234 3.68%
Social Security 6,174 7.03%
Supplemental Security 487 0.55%
Wage / Salary 26,299 29.95%
Other 2,896 3.30%

Rochester Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 9,781 51.19%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 9,325 48.81%

Rochester Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,999 6.68%
Color 1 Box Married 19,805 66.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,584 25.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 533 1.78%

Rochester Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,134 9.66%
Color 1 Box Married 20,115 61.98%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,351 19.57%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,852 8.79%

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 1,214 2.06%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,498 5.92%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,488 17.76%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 13,165 22.29%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,042 6.84%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 16,316 27.63%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 10,333 17.50%

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 745 0.94% 1,088 1.37% 1,833 2.31%
Kindergarten 1,077 1.36% 177 0.22% 1,254 1.58%
Grades 1-4 4,217 5.32% 676 0.85% 4,893 6.17%
Grades 5-8 3,868 4.88% 772 0.97% 4,640 5.85%
Grades 9-12 3,929 4.96% 756 0.95% 4,685 5.91%
Undergrad college 3,228 4.07% 901 1.14% 4,129 5.21%
Graduate or professional school 1,030 1.30% 425 0.54% 1,455 1.83%
Total 18,094 22.82% 4,795 6.05% 22,889 28.87%

Rochester Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rochester Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $980,466,000
Retail sales (2002): $1,114,633,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $72,636,000
Rochester Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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 76,069 96.67%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,624 3.33%

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
2001 0.380 0.000 0.000 0.095 0.475 0.000 2.566 15.681 1.236 19.483
2002 0.094 0.094 0.000 0.000 0.189 0.094 2.456 13.793 0.661 17.005
2003 0.093 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.093 0.185 1.574 14.164 1.111 16.849
2004 0.543 0.181 0.000 0.271 0.995 0.090 1.357 10.220 1.266 12.843
2005 0.445 0.089 0.000 0.178 0.713 0.089 1.782 9.353 0.802 11.937
2006 2.057 0.268 0.000 0.179 2.504 0.000 1.699 10.106 0.447 12.253
2007 1.232 0.352 0.000 0.088 1.673 0.352 1.496 12.060 1.056 14.613

Rochester Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 8 21
2005 7 21
2006 7 19
2007 5 20

Rochester Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 210
2002 182

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 11,079 13.97%
10-19 Years 10,864 13.70%
20-29 Years 8,243 10.40%
30-39 Years 12,718 16.04%
40-49 Years 14,235 17.95%
50-59 Years 10,858 13.69%
60-69 Years 5,093 6.42%
70-79 Years 3,770 4.75%
80-89 Years 2,007 2.53%
90+ Years 425 0.54%

Rochester Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 38,616 48.70%
Color 1 Box Female 40,676 51.30%

Rochester Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 69,454 87.59%
Color 2 Box Asian 5,023 6.33%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,881 2.37%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,752 2.21%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 950 1.20%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 152 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 62 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 18 0.02%

Rochester Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 18,492 20.95%
2. Irish 11,223 12.71%
3. English 10,900 12.35%
4. Polish 9,873 11.18%
5. Italian 6,965 7.89%
6. French Non-Basque 4,200 4.76%
7. United States Or American 2,961 3.35%
8. Scottish 2,850 3.23%
9. Dutch 1,675 1.90%
10. French Canadian 1,564 1.77%

Rochester Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 64,004 86.64%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,414 1.91%
3. Chinese 1,121 1.52%
4. German 949 1.28%
5. Arabic 601 0.81%
6. Other Asian 508 0.69%
7. French 504 0.68%
8. Hindi 499 0.68%
9. Other Indic 472 0.64%
10. Other Indo European 431 0.58%

Rochester Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 70,036 88.31%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4,411 5.56%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4,860 6.13%

Rochester Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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
48306 48308  
48307 48309