Rochester

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  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


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Rochester Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,581
  • Land Area (2000): 87.883 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 6.369 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 508, 774
  • Alias(es) (2003): ROCHESTER
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Houses (2000): 1,634
Rochester Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 369 8.06%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 73 1.59%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,139 90.35%

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Rochester Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 499
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $20,235,000 / $4,749,000
Rochester Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 2,141 2,003 138 6.44% 64
1991 2,160 1,961 200 9.24% 92
1992 2,187 1,993 194 8.88% 89
1993 2,294 2,132 162 7.06% 70
1994 2,393 2,236 158 6.59% 66
1995 2,330 2,170 160 6.88% 69
1996 2,310 2,182 128 5.52% 55
1997 2,390 2,269 121 5.06% 51
1998 2,428 2,340 87 3.60% 36
1999 2,498 2,414 83 3.34% 33
2000 2,628 2,561 67 2.57% 26
2001 2,709 2,626 83 3.06% 31
2002 2,819 2,694 125 4.44% 44
2003 2,840 2,705 135 4.74% 47
2004 2,918 2,788 130 4.47% 45
2005 3,010 2,884 126 4.17% 42
2006 3,097 2,983 115 3.70% 37
2007 3,087 2,964 124 4.01% 40
2008 3,051 2,917 133 4.37% 44
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 3,054 2,901 153 5.01% 50
Feb 2008 3,055 2,908 147 4.81% 48
Mar 2008 3,065 2,916 149 4.86% 49
Apr 2008 3,048 2,933 115 3.77% 38
May 2008 3,044 2,915 129 4.24% 42
Jun 2008 3,079 2,931 148 4.81% 48
Jul 2008 3,064 2,940 124 4.05% 40
Aug 2008 3,036 2,919 117 3.85% 39
Sep 2008 3,012 2,893 119 3.95% 40
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Rochester Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 151 11.88%
2. Public Administration 112 8.81%
3. Metal Manufactuing 72 5.66%
4. Educational Services 67 5.27%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 62 4.88%
6. Health Care 58 4.56%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 52 4.09%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 42 3.30%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 40 3.15%
10. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 37 2.91%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 36 2.83%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 33 2.60%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 32 2.52%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 31 2.44%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 29 2.28%
16. Truck Transportation 29 2.28%
17. Utilities 29 2.28%
18. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 27 2.12%
19. Food Manufacturing 23 1.81%
20. U.S. Postal Service 23 1.81%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 217 18.19%
2. Educational Services 163 13.66%
3. Finance and Insurance 69 5.78%
4. Social Assistance 64 5.36%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 62 5.20%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 54 4.53%
7. Department and Other General Stores 47 3.94%
8. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 42 3.52%
9. Public Administration 34 2.85%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 31 2.60%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 29 2.43%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 27 2.26%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 27 2.26%
14. Construction 26 2.18%
15. U.S. Postal Service 21 1.76%
16. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 20 1.68%
17. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 17 1.42%
18. Food Manufacturing 16 1.34%
19. Info Services and Data Processing 15 1.26%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 14 1.17%

Rochester Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 130 10.23%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 94 7.40%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 59 4.64%
4. Law Enforcement Workers 58 4.56%
5. Engineers 48 3.78%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 44 3.46%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 43 3.38%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 42 3.30%
9. Other Production Occupations 39 3.07%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 38 2.99%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 34 2.68%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 31 2.44%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 31 2.44%
14. Other Construction Workers 30 2.36%
15. Other Construction Trades 29 2.28%
16. Business Operations Specialists 27 2.12%
17. Top Executives 27 2.12%
18. Computer Specialists 26 2.05%
19. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 26 2.05%
20. Electricians 24 1.89%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 80 6.71%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 67 5.62%
3. Other Management Occupations 62 5.20%
4. Secretaries and Admins 55 4.61%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 53 4.44%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 48 4.02%
7. Registered Nurses 45 3.77%
8. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 38 3.19%
9. Other Production Occupations 37 3.10%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 33 2.77%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 31 2.60%
12. Librarians / Curators / Archivists 30 2.51%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 30 2.51%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 30 2.51%
15. Accountants and Auditors 29 2.43%
16. Cashiers 27 2.26%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 27 2.26%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 26 2.18%
19. Computer Specialists 21 1.76%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 21 1.76%

Rochester Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,056 59.34%
15-35 hours 578 16.68%
1-14 hours 124 3.58%
No regular hours 707 20.40%

Rochester Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 84 3.51%
5 AM-5:29 AM 108 4.51%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 138 5.76%
6 AM-6:29 AM 208 8.69%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 300 12.53%
7 AM-7:29 AM 403 16.83%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 363 15.16%
8 AM-8:29 AM 312 13.03%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 67 2.80%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 126 5.26%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 37 1.55%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 18 0.75%
Noon-3:59 PM 89 3.72%
4 PM-11:59 PM 141 5.89%

Rochester Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 25 1.04%
5-9 122 5.10%
10-14 224 9.36%
15-19 398 16.62%
20-24 346 14.45%
25-29 293 12.24%
30-34 289 12.07%
35-39 87 3.63%
40-44 104 4.34%
45-59 230 9.61%
60-89 181 7.56%
At least 90 95 3.97%

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% 1,408 58.81%
30-44 0 0.00% 480 20.05%
45-59 0 0.00% 230 9.61%
At least 60 27 1.13% 249 10.40%

Rochester Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 226 9.21%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,111 85.99%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 7 0.29%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 27 1.10%
Color 6 Box Walked 23 0.94%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 61 2.48%

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): 1,578 (4,577 people)
Families (2000): 1,306 (4,203 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 710
People at same address in 1995: 3,341
Rochester Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 40 2.53%
$10,000-$14,999 36 2.28%
$15,000-$19,999 67 4.25%
$20,000-$24,999 84 5.32%
$25,000-$29,999 53 3.36%
$30,000-$34,999 62 3.93%
$35,000-$39,999 62 3.93%
$40,000-$44,999 65 4.12%
$45,000-$49,999 88 5.58%
$50,000-$59,999 181 11.47%
$60,000-$74,999 205 12.99%
$75,000-$99,999 263 16.67%
$100,000-$124,999 209 13.24%
$125,000-$149,999 74 4.69%
$150,000-$199,999 57 3.61%
$200,000 or more 32 2.03%

Rochester Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 216 13.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 468 29.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 54 3.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 288 18.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 8 0.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 357 22.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 122 7.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 45 2.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 14 0.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Rochester Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,408 30.18%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 789 16.91%
Public Assistance 30 0.64%
Retirement 200 4.29%
Self Employment 342 7.33%
Social Security 326 6.99%
Supplemental Security 40 0.86%
Wage / Salary 1,351 28.96%
Other 179 3.84%

Rochester Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 589 50.00%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 589 50.00%

Rochester Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 69 3.95%
Color 1 Box Married 1,222 69.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 421 24.07%
Color 3 Box Widowed 37 2.12%

Rochester Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 116 6.36%
Color 1 Box Married 1,219 66.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 350 19.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 140 7.67%

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 125 3.73%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 274 8.17%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,088 32.46%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 577 17.21%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 394 11.75%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 649 19.36%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 245 7.31%

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 33 0.72% 58 1.27% 91 1.99%
Kindergarten 55 1.20% 0 0.00% 55 1.20%
Grades 1-4 300 6.55% 33 0.72% 333 7.27%
Grades 5-8 279 6.09% 2 0.04% 281 6.13%
Grades 9-12 315 6.88% 0 0.00% 315 6.88%
Undergrad college 103 2.25% 56 1.22% 159 3.47%
Graduate or professional school 48 1.05% 23 0.50% 71 1.55%
Total 1,133 24.73% 172 3.75% 1,305 28.49%

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
Number of Businesses (2003): 94
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 4,438 96.92%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 141 3.08%

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
2005 0.386 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.386 0.386 3.470 2.506 1.542 7.517
2006 0.749 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.749 0.000 6.177 4.493 0.374 11.045
2007 1.085 0.000 0.000 0.181 1.266 0.000 5.606 5.244 0.904 11.754

Rochester Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 10
2005 0 10
2006 0 10
2007 0 10

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Rochester Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Rochester Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 623 13.60%
10-19 Years 706 15.41%
20-29 Years 396 8.64%
30-39 Years 731 15.96%
40-49 Years 879 19.19%
50-59 Years 713 15.56%
60-69 Years 245 5.35%
70-79 Years 201 4.39%
80-89 Years 70 1.53%
90+ Years 17 0.37%

Rochester Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,297 50.14%
Color 1 Box Female 2,284 49.86%

Rochester Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,416 96.40%
Color 6 Box Other Race 48 1.05%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 46 1.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 29 0.63%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 17 0.37%
Color 2 Box Asian 16 0.35%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 9 0.20%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Rochester Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 1,154 19.78%
2. Irish 826 14.16%
3. Portuguese 788 13.51%
4. French Non-Basque 672 11.52%
5. French Canadian 479 8.21%
6. Polish 424 7.27%
7. Italian 330 5.66%
8. German 291 4.99%
9. United States Or American 189 3.24%
10. Scottish 123 2.11%

Rochester Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,049 94.05%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 107 2.49%
3. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 73 1.70%
4. French 36 0.84%
5. Greek 12 0.28%
6. German 9 0.21%
7. Polish 7 0.16%
8. Russian 6 0.14%
9. Vietnamese 6 0.14%

Rochester Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,466 97.49%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 86 1.88%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 29 0.63%

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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
02770