Rochester at a Glance: Demographics

POPULATION
Population (2006): 96,975
Male: 49.2%
Female: 50.8%
Households: 39,177
Population Density (per square mile): 892.4

AGE
24.6% Under 18 years
9.0% 18-24 years
15.5% 25-34 years
14.5% 35-44 years
15.3% 45-54 years
8.9% 55-64 years
12.1% 65 years and over
Median Age: 35.3 years

RACIAL MAKEUP
85.5% White
5.3% Black or African American
6.8% Asian
1.5% Multiracial (2 or more races)
0.7% Other races
3.7% Hispanic

INCOME
Number of Households: 39,177
Average household size: 2.4
Average salary $43,444
Median household income $58,096
Median family income: $72,015
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

EDUCATION
Population 25 years and over:
12th grade or less, no diploma 7.2%
High school graduate 22%
Some college, no degree 20.5%
Associate's degree 12.2%
Bachelor's degree 22.6%
Graduate or professional degree 15.5%

HOUSING
Number of housing units: 41,925
Median value of a home $159,200
Owner-occupied homes 72.9%
Renter-occupied homes 27.1%
Vacant housing 6.6%
Median monthly rent $666

QUALITY OF LIFE Health
Population with health plan 94.8%
Average Body Mass Index of residents: 27
Number of Elder-care facilities: 17

Crime Rate
Personal crime incidents (per 1,000): 3
Property crime incidents (per 1,000): 26

Commute
Median commute time: 12.4 minutes
Population who walk or bike to work 5.7%

Source: U.S Census Bureau 2006 Population Estimates, Census 2000, 1990 Census.