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Population in July 2008: 11,002. Population change since 2000: +5.1%
 

Males: 5,336  (48.5%)
Females: 5,666  (51.5%)

Median resident age:  35.6 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 48306, 48307, 48308, 48309.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $71,087 (it was $65,179 in 2000)
Rochester:  $71,087
Michigan:  $48,591

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $41,956

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $307,589 (it was $245,000 in 2000)
Rochester:  $307,589
Michigan:  $151,300

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $322,835; Detached houses: $346,782; Townhouses or other attached units: $303,232; In 2-unit structures: $343,614; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $99,521; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $89,894
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Races in Rochester:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.1%)
  • Black (2.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Asian Indian (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)
  • Korean (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Rochester: 93.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (25.2%), English (15.1%), Irish (14.4%), Polish (13.3%), Italian (7.1%), French (5.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 749 feet

Land area: 3.86 square miles.

Population density: 2849 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Rochester

  • High school or higher: 94.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 20.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rochester city

  • Never married: 27.2%
  • Now married: 57.8%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

903 residents are foreign born (3.8% Asia, 2.6% Europe, 1.5% North America).

This city:  8.6%
Michigan:  5.3%


According to our research there were 18 registered sex offenders living in Rochester, Michigan in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Rochester to the number of sex offenders is 611 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Rochester:  1.3% ($3,076)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester Hills, MI (2.1 miles , pop. 68,825).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (20.6 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (240.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Rochester Hills, MI (1.4 miles ), Shelby, MI (2.2 miles ), Auburn Hills, MI (2.5 miles ), Utica, MI (2.5 miles ), Troy, MI (2.7 miles ), Sterling Heights, MI (3.0 miles ), Pontiac, MI (3.0 miles ), Lake Orion, MI (3.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 67 buildings, average cost: $143,500
  • 1997: 334 buildings, average cost: $132,800
  • 1998: 373 buildings, average cost: $128,600
  • 1999: 323 buildings, average cost: $142,100
  • 2000: 141 buildings, average cost: $194,100
  • 2001: 78 buildings, average cost: $191,700
  • 2002: 58 buildings, average cost: $206,100
  • 2003: 38 buildings, average cost: $228,000
  • 2004: 36 buildings, average cost: $208,000
  • 2005: 37 buildings, average cost: $168,000
  • 2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $178,100
  • 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $316,300
  • 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $218,800

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.68 N, Longitude: 83.13 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +5,140 (+49.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 962 (17.1%)

Area code: 248

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Crime in Rochester by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 01021342
    per 100,000 0.09.40.018.18.926.835.218.0
Robberies 10032212
    per 100,000 9.50.00.027.117.817.98.818.0
Assaults 41165231414
    per 100,000 38.09.49.354.344.5205.7123.2126.1
Burglaries 2726171520191732
    per 100,000 256.6245.6157.4135.7178.2169.9149.6288.3
Thefts 165146153113105113137143
    per 100,000 1568.11379.31416.41022.0935.31010.61206.01288.5
Auto thefts 137121495127
    per 100,000 123.666.1111.1126.680.244.7105.663.1
Arson 01211040
    per 100,000 0.09.418.59.08.90.035.20.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 101.087.178.494.077.7123.9122.6121.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 26 (19 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.73
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +3,318 (+46.4%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Transportation equipment (24%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (15%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Machinery (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Engineers (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)



Average climate in Rochester, Michigan

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Rochester-area historical tornado activity is above Michigan state average. It is 84% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/4/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.4 miles away from the Rochester city center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/20/1976, a category 4 tornado 13.9 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 55 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Rochester-area historical earthquake activity is near Michigan state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/2/1994 at 21:23:06, a magnitude 3.5 (3.4 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 75.4 miles away from Rochester center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Birthplace of: Clarence Curry - 2005 NFL player (Arizona Cardinals, born: Dec 7, 1981), Jason Varitek - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Boston Red Sox, born: Apr 11, 1972), Jay Gibbons - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Baltimore Orioles, born: Mar 2, 1977), Keith O'Neil - 2005 NFL player (Indianapolis Colts, born: Aug 26, 1980), Kemp Rasmussen - 2005 NFL player (Carolina Panthers, born: May 25, 1979), Ryan Claridge - 2005 NFL player (New England Patriots, born: Apr 12, 1981), Paul Davis - College basketball player (Michigan State Spartans), Walker Russell - College basketball player (Jacksonville St. Gamecocks).


Hospitals/medical centers near Rochester:
  • WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; TROY, MI)
  • PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; SOUTHFIELD, MI)
  • HAVENWYCK HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; AUBURN HILLS, MI)

Political contributions by individuals in Rochester, MI

Heliports located in Rochester:
Amtrak stations near Rochester:
  • 10 miles: PONTIAC (1600 WIDE TRACK DR.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 11 miles: BIRMINGHAM (449 S. ETON ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: ROYAL OAK (201 S. SHERMAN DR.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.rhpl.org/R

College/University in Rochester:
  • U S SCUBA INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENT CENTER (Location: 515 S ROCHESTER RD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.usscuba.com)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rochester:
  • OAKLAND UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; ROCHESTER HILLS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 11,424)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-DETROIT CAMPUS (about 7 miles; TROY, MI; FT enrollment: 2,090)
  • OAKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-BLOOMFIELD HILLS CAMPUS (about 9 miles; BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI; FT enrollment: 11,634)
  • MACOMB COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; WARREN, MI; FT enrollment: 11,057)
  • LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; SOUTHFIELD, MI; FT enrollment: 2,479)
  • SCHOOLCRAFT COLLEGE (about 22 miles; LIVONIA, MI; FT enrollment: 4,780)
  • MADONNA UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; LIVONIA, MI; FT enrollment: 2,431)
Public elementary/middle school in Rochester:
Private elementary/middle schools in Rochester:
  • ST JOHN LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 652; Location: 1011 W UNIVERSITY DRIVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • HOLY FAMILY REGIONAL SCHOOL (Students: 561; Location: 1240 INGLEWOOD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ACADIA MONTESSORI (Students: 86; Location: 254 1/2 HAMPTON CIR; Grades: PK - 2)
  • OAK ARBOR CHURCH SCHOOL (Students: 18; Location: OAK ARBOR DRIVE; Grades: 1 - 6)
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Library in Rochester:
  • ROCHESTER HILLS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,678,528; Location: 500 OLDE TOWNE ROAD; 205,291 books; 21,470 audio materials; 8,360 video materials; 498 serial subscriptions)

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Cemeteries: Mount Avon Cemetery (1), Stony Creek Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Stony Creek (A), Sargent Creek (B), Paint Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve (Nature Centers; 333 North Hill Circle).

Hotels: Best Western Concorde Inn (1919 Star Batt Drive), Equity Corporation Housing (712 Green Circle).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Rochester and their reported violations in the past:

MAPLE LANE VILLAGE MOBILE HOME PARK (Serves IN, Population served: 232, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-10-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-10-2000)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-15-2000), St Public Notif requested (SEP-15-2000)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
CRESCENT HILLS MOBILE HOME PARK (Serves IN, Population served: 110, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-24-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-24-2003), St Public Notif received (APR-10-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-27-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-27-2000), St Public Notif received (NOV-14-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-26-2000), St Public Notif requested (JUN-26-2000), St Public Notif received (JUL-05-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-28-1998), St Public Notif received (JUN-09-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 minor monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
WYNDGATE COUNTRY CLUB-HALFWAYS (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
OAKLAND U - LOWER BALLFIELD (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JAN-06-2005), St Public Notif requested (JAN-06-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-06-2005), St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-30-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-30-2002), St Public Notif received (SEP-04-2002), St Tech Assistance Visit (SEP-17-2002), St Compliance achieved (NOV-21-2002)
SHERWOOD FOREST (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
ROCHESTER CIDER MILL (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-16-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-16-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-21-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-22-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-29-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-29-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-04-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-08-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-1999), St Intentional no-action (DEC-27-1999), St Compliance achieved (SEP-27-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-09-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-09-1998), St Public Notif requested (NOV-10-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-10-1998), St Tech Assistance Visit (DEC-04-1998), St Intentional no-action (DEC-31-1998), St Compliance achieved (SEP-27-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1998 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-17-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-17-1998), St Compliance achieved (SEP-25-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
OAKLAND TOWNSHIP HALL (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
OAKLAND U GOLF - RESTROOMS (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-30-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-30-2001), St Public Notif received (NOV-06-2001), St Intentional no-action (NOV-08-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAY-13-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2001 and SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-24-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-24-2001), St Public Notif received (AUG-29-2001), St Compliance achieved (OCT-05-2001)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Rochester that have no violations reported:
  • OAKLAND U OLD GOLF COURSE (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WYNDGATE COUNTRY CLUB-CLUBHOUS (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • OAKLAND U GOLF COURSE- HALFWAY (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WESTWYND HALFWAY HOUSE (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • STONERIDGE CENTER (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • STONEY CREEK HISTORIC SCHOOL (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  56.5%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.8%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  2.7%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  1.1%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rochester, MI


People in group quarters in Rochester
  • 87 people in other group homes
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 2 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 2 people in religious group quarters


Rochester compared to Michigan state average:

Rochester, Michigan environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in Rochester (2009 data):
  • National City Bank: University Main Branch at 142 West University Drive, branch established on 1964-02-27; Livernois Branch at 175 South Livernois, branch established on 1974-11-06. Info updated 2009-01-16: Bank assets: $146,057.8 mil, Deposits: $104,197.4 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Barclay Circle Branch at 25 Barclay Circle Road, branch established on 1970-04-10; Rochester Branch at 339 Main Street, branch established on 1955-10-03. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Citizens Bank: South Livernois Road Branch at 175 South Livernois Road, branch established on 2002-08-05. Info updated 2008-09-24: Bank assets: $12,266.6 mil, Deposits: $8,907.7 mil, headquarters in Flint, MI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 220 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc.
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: Rochester Hills at 44 North Adams Road, branch established on 1934-05-01. Info updated 2007-09-19: Bank assets: $129,726.0 mil, Deposits: $73,811.7 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, negative income in the last year, 1175 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
  • The PrivateBank: Bank Of Rochester Branch at 440 Main Street, branch established on 1999-07-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,087.9 mil, Deposits: $627.3 mil, headquarters in Bloomfield Hills, MI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Privatebancorp, Inc.
  • The Huntington National Bank: Rochester Branch at 255 East Second Street, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2007-09-28: Bank assets: $53,586.6 mil, Deposits: $39,203.1 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 840 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
  • Bank of America, National Association: Avon-Rochester Branch at 1310 Rochester Road, branch established on 1890-01-01. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation



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School Enrollment by Level of School


Rochester travel time to work
Rochester mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Oakland County Michigan:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (85%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Neighborhoods in Rochester:


Religion statistics for Rochester

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 48.33%
Here48.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents52.4%5.1%4.5%3.0%2.5%
Congregations11.0%9.6%5.9%4.9%4.9%
NameMuslim EstimateEpiscopal Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents2.2%1.7%1.2%1.2%26.2%
Congregations1.2%4.0%0.9%3.5%54.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 5$23,776$57,0627$17,748
Other Government Administration 7$43,324$74,2703$2,877
Police Protection - Officers 17$87,940$62,0750$0
Police - Other 2$5,371$32,2260$0
Firefighters 2$7,513$45,0783$3,044
Streets and Highways 13$52,696$48,6420$0
Welfare 0$0 3$4,949
Sewerage 7$35,122$60,2090$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 30$30,629
Housing and Community Development(Local) 4$14,046$42,1380$0
Water Supply 9$42,106$56,1410$0
Other and Unallocable 2$7,558$45,3480$0
Totals for Government 68$319,452$56,37446$59,247


Rochester government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,558,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,756,000
    All Other: $992,000
    Parking Facilities: $100,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $1,391,000
    Sewerage: $23,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,879,000
    Regular Highways: $2,667,000
    General - Other: $1,625,000
    Sewerage: $1,506,000
    Water Utilities: $1,482,000
    Solid Waste Management: $721,000
    Parks and Recreation: $560,000
    Central Staff Services: $548,000
    Financial Administration: $484,000
    Libraries: $482,000
    Local Fire Protection: $370,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $293,000
    General Public Buildings: $71,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $87,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $309,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $188,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $745,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,295,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,008,000
    Special Assessments: $297,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $107,000
    Rents: $5,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
    Sale of Property: $2,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,910,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,165,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $490,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,395,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,589,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $139,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $863,000
    Highways: $633,000
    All Other: $33,000
  • Tax - Property: $11,332,000
    Other License: $175,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $111,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,622,000

5.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,911 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.74%
Michigan average:  5.24%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,316 average AGI)
Oakland County:  0.13%
Michigan average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Wayne County, MI  1.88% ($44,191 average AGI)
from Macomb County, MI  0.97% ($50,153)
from Genesee County, MI  0.21% ($41,786)


6.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($57,610 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.58%
Michigan average:  5.98%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,119 average AGI)
Oakland County:  0.10%
Michigan average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Wayne County, MI  1.35% ($44,508 average AGI)
to Macomb County, MI  1.04% ($43,477)
to Genesee County, MI  0.29% ($43,511)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rochester:
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WUFL (1030 AM; daytime; 5 kW; STERLING HEIGHTS, MI; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WDEO (990 AM; 9 kW; YPSILANTI, MI; Owner: WORD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WLSP (1530 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LAPEER, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF FLINT INC.)
  • WTKA (1050 AM; 10 kW; ANN ARBOR, MI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXDX (1310 AM; 5 kW; DEARBORN, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rochester:
  • WXOU (88.3 FM; AUBURN HILLS, MI; Owner: OAKLAND UNIVERSITY)
  • WKRK-FM (97.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WRIF (101.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WMGC-FM (105.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WCSX (94.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, MI; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WYCD (99.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN)
  • WDVD (96.3 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WDTJ (105.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WDRQ (93.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WDMK (102.7 FM; MOUNT CLEMENS, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WKQI (95.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WAHS (89.5 FM; AUBURN HEIGHTS, MI; Owner: AVONDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • WNIC (100.3 FM; DEARBORN, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMXD (92.3 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDTW (106.7 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WOMC (104.3 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN)
  • WJLB (97.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDTR-FM (90.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY OF DETROIT)
  • WVMV (98.7 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WDET-FM (101.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Rochester:
  • WXYZ-TV (Channel 7; DETROIT, MI; Owner: CHANNEL 7 OF DETROIT, INC.)
  • WJBK (Channel 2; DETROIT, MI; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WDIV-TV (Channel 4; DETROIT, MI; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WWJ-TV (Channel 62; DETROIT, MI; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WDWB (Channel 20; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WXON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTVS (Channel 56; DETROIT, MI; Owner: DETROIT EDUC. TV FOUNDATION)
  • WKBD (Channel 50; DETROIT, MI; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF DETROIT INC.)
  • WBXD-CA (Channel 5; DETROIT, MI; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WADL (Channel 38; MOUNT CLEMENS, MI; Owner: ADELL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFUM (Channel 28; FLINT, MI; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN)
  • WEYI-TV (Channel 25; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: WEYI BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WLPC-LP (Channel 26; DETROIT, MI; Owner: GLENN R. AND KARIN A. PLUMMER)
  • W48AV (Channel 48; DETROIT, MI; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W33BY (Channel 68; DETROIT, MI; Owner: HIGHLAND PARK BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WDWO-CA (Channel 18; DETROIT, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Rochester fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 56 meters (184ft)
Total average daily traffic: 90,840
Total average daily truck traffic: 5,885

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4
  • Elaine L Thompson, 520 Second St (Rochester), Type: Tower, Structure height: 86.9 m, Overall height: 90.8 m, , Licensee ID: L00001525
    Registrant: New Par, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
  • 342 Mills Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 34.4 m, Overall height: 34.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00000732
    Registrant: At&t Wireless Services, Inc., 1150 Connecticut Avenue, Nw, 4th Fl, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 223-9222, Email:
  • Jeffrey S Haskins, Rochester, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.4 m, Overall height: 35 m
    Registrant: Nextel Communications, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000
  • Patricia A Coates, 4393 Collins Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.1 m, Overall height: 79.3 m
    Registrant: Rf Systems Engineering Associates, Inc, 8794 Q Ave, Mattawan, MI 49071, Phone: (269) 372-3260, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Rochester, MI)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 7
  • DET0820, 4379 Orion Road, Type: Pole, Structure height: 53.3 m, Call Sign: WQFH411
    Assigned Frequencies : 11285.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/14/2006, Expiration Date: 07/14/2016, Certifier: Eric M Botto
    Registrant: Fibertower Corporation, 1667 K Street Nw, Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 223-1028, Fax: (202) 315-3415, Email:
  • DET0813, 1790 Livernois Rd, Bldg 10, Type: Pole, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WQFI494
    Assigned Frequencies : 19620.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/24/2006, Expiration Date: 07/24/2016, Certifier: Eric M Botto
    Registrant: Fibertower Corporation, 1667 K Street Nw, Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 223-1028, Fax: (202) 315-3415, Email:
  • DET0808, 2397 Devondale Rd, Type: Pole, Structure height: 32 m, Call Sign: WQFJ349
    Assigned Frequencies : 17900.0 MHz, 18060.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/28/2006, Expiration Date: 07/28/2016, Certifier: Eric M Botto
    Registrant: Fibertower Corporation, 1667 K Street Nw, Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 223-1028, Fax: (202) 315-3415, Email:
  • GOODISON, 4379 Orion Rd., Type: Pole, Structure height: 54.3 m, Overall height: 57 m, Call Sign: WQID939
    Assigned Frequencies : 11245.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/15/2008, Expiration Date: 01/15/2018, Certifier: William Chastain
    Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:
  • Rochester Hills, 6830 Old Orion Court, Type: Pole, Structure height: 49.7 m, Overall height: 50.9 m, Call Sign: WQIE431
    Assigned Frequencies : 10955.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/16/2008, Expiration Date: 01/16/2018, Certifier: William Chastain
    Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:
  • M59 & JOHN R, 1831 South Blvd., Type: Pole, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 38.1 m, Call Sign: WQIE561
    Assigned Frequencies : 11605.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/17/2008, Expiration Date: 01/17/2018, Certifier: William Chastain
    Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:
  • 755 Parkdale Rd, Structure height: 43.9 m, Call Sign: WGV694, Licensee ID: L00032784
    Assigned Frequencies : 6925.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/02/1980, Expiration Date: 10/01/2013
    Registrant: Detroit Educational Television Foundation, 7441 Second Blvd., Detroit, MI 48202

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 79 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Rochester)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 27 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Rochester)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 4 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$119,000196$211,949240$217,63327$78,77829$174,2762$7,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$010$176,10045$251,0674$18,5005$245,8000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$285,00021$281,095105$253,1248$75,87517$238,5883$17,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$013$263,84644$260,8861$145,0007$183,2860$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$04$129,25014$227,1431$30,0001$207,0000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 1910.00 , 1911.00, 1912.00, 1913.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 4 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED24$206,33314$230,7861$158,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$243,6006$332,1670$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$285,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$03$207,0001$175,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 1910.00 , 1911.00, 1912.00, 1913.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 8
  • Hazardous Condition: 5

Incident types - Rochester


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Rochester, MI

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