Rochester, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents

Back to: Rochester, Michigan main profile, Michigan, Michigan smaller cities, Michigan small towns, Michigan forum, All US cities. Total population: 10,467 (All urban) Houses: 5,056 (4,667 occupied: 2,994 owner occupied, 1,673 renter occupied) % of renters here:   36% State:   26% Housing density: 1309 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Rochester, Michigan on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: How bad do you think MI really is?  (321 replies) 16 Mile?  (187 replies) Should I come to Detroit  (220 replies) Rochester Hills/Avondale Schools  (4 replies) Rochester Hills.....  (8 replies) Worst areas in Detroit  (135 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $347,600 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $615 Median gross rent in Rochester, MI in 2000: $633 Housing units in Rochester with a mortgage: 2,209 (136 second mortgage, 270 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 408 Household type by relationship Households: 10,372 In family households: 8,072 (2,129 male householders, 502 female householders) 2,325 spouses, 2,829 children (2,671 natural, 88 adopted, 70 stepchildren), 36 grandchildren, 80 brothers or sisters, 80 parents, 64 other relatives, 27 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 2,300 (933 male householders (768 living alone)), 1,077 female householders (956 living alone)), 290 nonrelatives In group quarters: 95 (0 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 1,177 2-persons, 537 3-persons, 611 4-persons, 251 5-persons, 53 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 1,724 1-person, 286 2-persons. 2,057 married couples with children. 298 single-parent households (59 men, 239 women). 89.5% of residents of Rochester speak English at home. 1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 13% speak English not well). 4.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 5% speak English not well). 2.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 10% speak English not well). 1.5% of residents speak other language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English well). Foreign born population: 903 (8.6%) (50.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Rochester, MI: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 10 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 12 $35,000 to $39,999: 0 $40,000 to $49,999: 0 $50,000 to $59,999: 0 $60,000 to $69,999: 17 $70,000 to $79,999: 0 $80,000 to $89,999: 23 $90,000 to $99,999: 60 $100,000 to $124,999: 149 $125,000 to $149,999: 200 $150,000 to $174,999: 361 $175,000 to $199,999: 169 $200,000 to $249,999: 224 $250,000 to $299,999: 391 $300,000 to $399,999: 547 $400,000 to $499,999: 278 $500,000 to $749,999: 148 $750,000 to $999,999: 28 $1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Rochester: Less than $100: 0 $100 to $149: 0 $150 to $199: 0 $200 to $249: 0 $250 to $299: 8 $300 to $349: 0 $350 to $399: 0 $400 to $449: 54 $450 to $499: 51 $500 to $549: 283 $550 to $599: 318 $600 to $649: 385 $650 to $699: 216 $700 to $749: 97 $750 to $799: 34 $800 to $899: 73 $900 to $999: 26 $1,000 to $1,249: 45 $1,250 to $1,499: 0 $1,500 to $1,999: 23 $2,000 or more: 17 No cash rent: 43

Percentage of workers working in this county: 76.0%
Number of people working at home: 206 (3.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 236 5 to 9 minutes: 577 10 to 14 minutes: 535 15 to 19 minutes: 454 20 to 24 minutes: 813 25 to 29 minutes: 432 30 to 34 minutes: 754 35 to 39 minutes: 208 40 to 44 minutes: 295 45 to 59 minutes: 615 60 to 89 minutes: 420 90 or more minutes: 86

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 5,029 (89%) Carpooled: 216 (4%) Bus or trolley bus: 24 (0%) Bicycle: 6 (0%) Walked: 131 (2%) Other means: 19 (0%) Worked at home: 206 (4%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 194 $10,000 to $14,999: 129 $15,000 to $19,999: 227 $20,000 to $24,999: 218 $25,000 to $29,999: 266 $30,000 to $34,999: 222 $35,000 to $39,999: 230 $40,000 to $44,999: 210 $45,000 to $49,999: 137 $50,000 to $59,999: 321 $60,000 to $74,999: 571 $75,000 to $99,999: 661 $100,000 to $124,999: 474 $125,000 to $149,999: 171 $150,000 to $199,999: 306 $200,000 or more: 304

First ancestries reported:

• German: 1616
• Polish: 1014
• English: 1008
• Other groups: 964
• Irish: 888
• Italian: 654
• United States or American: 336
• French (except Basque): 329
• Scottish: 328
• Swedish: 281
• Arab:: 192
• Dutch: 188
• French Canadian: 158
• Norwegian: 131
• Canadian: 101
• Scotch-Irish: 101
• Hungarian: 96
• Greek: 96
• Russian: 77
• Belgian: 73
• Slovak: 69
• Finnish: 65
• Lebanese: 64
• Welsh: 55
• Iraqi: 48
• British: 45
• Ukrainian: 43
• Swiss: 33
• Yugoslavian: 32
• Maltese: 30
• Czech: 30
• Danish: 29
• Lithuanian: 29
• Croatian: 29
• Albanian: 27
• Estonian: 26
• Syrian: 25
• Austrian: 24
• Egyptian: 23
• Czechoslovakian: 21
• Jordanian: 21
• European: 17
• Northern European: 13
• Serbian: 13
• Armenian: 12
• Macedonian: 12
• Iranian: 10
• Scandinavian: 10
• Romanian: 9
• Subsaharan African:: 9
• Other Subsaharan African: 9
• Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 8
• Moroccan: 6
• Arab/Arabic: 5

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 7121
• Northeast: 605
• Midwest: 1010
• South: 450
• West: 277

38% of Rochester residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Michigan.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 6
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 7
• 7th and 8th grade: 12
• 9th grade: 30
• 10th grade: 30
• 11th grade: 32
• 12th grade, no diploma: 60
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 401
• Less than 1 year of college: 128
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 549
• Associate degree: 198
• Bachelor's degree: 1,229
• Master's degree: 651
• Professional school degree: 151
• Doctorate degree: 24

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 0
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 8
• 7th and 8th grade: 100
• 9th grade: 10
• 10th grade: 69
• 11th grade: 5
• 12th grade, no diploma: 64
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 704
• Less than 1 year of college: 320
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 491
• Associate degree: 304
• Bachelor's degree: 1,125
• Master's degree: 554
• Professional school degree: 84
• Doctorate degree: 16

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 9.5%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $63,125
• Black householders: $65,481
• Asian householders: $94,188
• Some other race householders: $40,625
• Two or more races householders: $46,250
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $41,250

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $258,100
• Black or African American householders: $350,000
• Asian householders: $266,700
• Two or more races householders: $450,000
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $162,500

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,592
• One, attached: 458
• Two: 214
• 3 or 4: 316
• 5 to 9: 645
• 10 to 19: 634
• 20 to 49: 98
• 50 or more: 99

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Michigan:	11.2%

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Michigan:	8.7%

Here:	25.0%
Michigan:	16.5%

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