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Total population: 11,002 (All urban)

Rochester, Michigan Age and Sex of Residents

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

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this county: $226,089.

Median contract rent in 2007: $692 (lower quartile is $613, upper quartile is $752)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $694

Median gross rent in Rochester, MI in 2007: $742

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

Rochester,MI index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $313,933 (it was $245,000 in 2000)

Rochester:	$313,933
Michigan:	$153,100

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $198,125 - $463,826

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $366,574
Here: $366,574
State: $200,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $346,087
Here: $346,087
State: $181,134

In 2-unit structures: $352,990
Here: $352,990
State: $129,336

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $95,962
Here: $95,962
State: $151,605

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $95,467
Here: $95,467
State: $149,899

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)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.0
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.6
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rochester, Michigan:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 31 3 rooms: 25 4 rooms: 226 5 rooms: 534 6 rooms: 481 7 rooms: 407 8 rooms: 478 9 or more rooms: 812

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rochester, Michigan:
	1 room: 33 2 rooms: 271 3 rooms: 484 4 rooms: 501 5 rooms: 279 6 rooms: 38 7 rooms: 42 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 25

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 532
1995 to 1998: 804
1990 to 1994: 175
1980 to 1989: 227
1970 to 1979: 930
1960 to 1969: 956
1950 to 1959: 540
1940 to 1949: 148
1939 or earlier: 744

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Rochester:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 56 2 bedrooms: 657 3 bedrooms: 1,039 4 bedrooms: 1,139 5 or more bedrooms: 103

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rochester:
	no bedroom: 33 1 bedroom: 751 2 bedrooms: 791 3 bedrooms: 38 4 bedrooms: 60 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Rochester in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 40 1 vehicle: 784 2 vehicles: 1,622 3 vehicles: 413 4 vehicles: 98 5 or more vehicles: 37

Cars and other vehicles available in Rochester in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 174 1 vehicle: 1,070 2 vehicles: 385 3 vehicles: 44 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 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: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 7
$30,000 to $34,999: 3
$35,000 to $39,999: 3
$40,000 to $49,999: 10
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 5
$70,000 to $79,999: 18
$80,000 to $89,999: 40
$90,000 to $99,999: 25
$100,000 to $124,999: 232
$125,000 to $149,999: 176
$150,000 to $174,999: 158
$175,000 to $199,999: 207
$200,000 to $249,999: 436
$250,000 to $299,999: 201
$300,000 to $399,999: 588
$400,000 to $499,999: 469
$500,000 to $749,999: 429
$750,000 to $999,999: 107
$1,000,000 or more: 33

Rochester rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Rochester:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 3
$300 to $349: 6
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 49
$500 to $549: 48
$550 to $599: 201
$600 to $649: 282
$650 to $699: 324
$700 to $749: 308
$750 to $799: 180
$800 to $899: 118
$900 to $999: 68
$1,000 to $1,249: 59
$1,250 to $1,499: 27
$1,500 to $1,999: 13
$2,000 or more: 29
No cash rent: 43

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 186 1990 to 1994: 124 1985 to 1989: 151 1980 to 1984: 102 1975 to 1979: 63 1970 to 1974: 68 1970 to 1974: 49 1965 to 1969: 160

Rochester, MI Time Leaving Home for Work

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

Rochester mode of transportation to work chart

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

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Canada (18%)
Korea (14%)
India (14%)
United Kingdom (13%)
Germany (4%)
Taiwan (4%)
Yugoslavia (4%)

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

Educational Attainment for Males

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

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

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 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $69,613
Black householders: $60,944
Asian householders: $106,053
Some other race householders: $29,111
Two or more races householders: $61,197
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $45,015

Rochester household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Rochester household income for Black householders

Rochester household income for Asian householders

Rochester household income for Some other race householders

Rochester household income for Two or more races householders

Rochester household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Rochester marital status for males

Rochester marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $330,718
Black or African American householders: $448,475
Asian householders: $341,738
Two or more races householders: $576,611
Hispanic or Latino householders: $208,220

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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Rochester:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (93%) Electricity (6%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (70%) Electricity (24%) Other fuel (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 158

Here:	16.0%
Michigan:	11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 85

Here:	17.8%
Michigan:	8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 152

Here:	25.0%
Michigan:	16.5%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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