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Total population: 207,294 (All urban)

Rochester,NY index of house prices


Houses: 99,820 (89,003 occupied: 35,777 owner occupied, 53,226 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

60%
State:

57%

Housing density: 2786 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2009 in this state: $480,807.


Median contract rent in 2009: $564 (lower quartile is $449, upper quartile is $682)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2009: $572


Median gross rent in Rochester, NY in 2009: $706


Housing units in Rochester with a mortgage: 22,537 (1,872 second mortgage, 2,226 home equity loan, 156 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8,373


Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $53,962


Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $35,758


Median monthly housing costs: $772





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Rochester, New York Age and Sex of Residents


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $76,400 (it was $62,100 in 2000)
Rochester:

$76,400
New York:

$306,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $56,600 - $118,400

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $127,358
Here:

$127,358
State:

$343,827

Townhouses or other attached units: $128,678
Here:

$128,678
State:

$484,742

In 2-unit structures: $235,732
Here:

$235,732
State:

$460,134

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $260,278
Here:

$260,278
State:

$569,159

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,120,498
Here:

$1,120,498
State:

$676,553

Median year house/condo built: 1939

Median year apartment built: 1939

Household type by relationship:

Households: 210,306
  • In family households: 158,152 (22,212 male householders, 25,501 female householders)
    22,931 spouses, 67,002 children (63,247 natural, 1,665 adopted, 2,090 stepchildren), 5,904 grandchildren, 2,517 brothers or sisters, 1,707 parents, 3,749 other relatives, 6,629 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 52,154 (20,563 male householders (15,814 living alone)), 20,817 female householders (17,109 living alone)), 10,774 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 9,460 (3,934 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 17,087 2-persons, 12,437 3-persons, 9,427 4-persons, 4,979 5-persons, 2,391 6-persons, 1,392 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 32,923 1-person, 7,010 2-persons, 1,027 3-persons, 301 4-persons, 75 5-persons, 23 6-persons, 21 7-or-more-persons.

19,989 married couples with children.
33,021 single-parent households (3,495 men, 29,526 women).

82.2% of residents of Rochester speak English at home.
11.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
3.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (56% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 16,077 (7.3%)
(42.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.0
State:

3.6

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Rooms in houses/apartments in Rochester, New York
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 48
  • 2 rooms: 167
  • 3 rooms: 741
  • 4 rooms: 2,175
  • 5 rooms: 5,447
  • 6 rooms: 12,441
  • 7 rooms: 7,193
  • 8 rooms: 4,413
  • 9 or more rooms: 3,152
  • 1 room: 3,509
  • 2 rooms: 5,106
  • 3 rooms: 12,488
  • 4 rooms: 10,528
  • 5 rooms: 9,021
  • 6 rooms: 7,499
  • 7 rooms: 2,958
  • 8 rooms: 1,288
  • 9 or more rooms: 829
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Rochester, New York
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 100
  • 1 bedroom: 1,073
  • 2 bedrooms: 6,561
  • 3 bedrooms: 18,319
  • 4 bedrooms: 7,986
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,738
  • no bedroom: 4,695
  • 1 bedroom: 18,086
  • 2 bedrooms: 16,111
  • 3 bedrooms: 11,027
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,651
  • 5+ bedrooms: 656
Cars and other vehicles available in Rochester, New York in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 2,701
  • 1 vehicle: 15,039
  • 2 vehicles: 13,975
  • 3 vehicles: 3,214
  • 4 vehicles: 607
  • 5+ vehicles: 241
  • no vehicle: 19,832
  • 1 vehicle: 24,293
  • 2 vehicles: 7,354
  • 3 vehicles: 1,204
  • 4 vehicles: 293
  • 5+ vehicles: 250

Median 2009 house/condo value by year built


Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 530
  • 2000 to 2004: 855
  • 1990 to 1999: 1,861
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,755
  • 1970 to 1979: 7,362
  • 1960 to 1969: 7,197
  • 1950 to 1959: 9,746
  • 1940 to 1949: 7,667
  • 1939 or earlier: 64,121

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Rochester, NY house values

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in Rochester, NY:

  • Less than $10,000: 85
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 62
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 116
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 206
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 322
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 485
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 762
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 2450
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 4072
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 5856
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 5925
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 5012
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 3529
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 3635
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 1141
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 858
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 586
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 656
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 275
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 225
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 103
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 78
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 28
  • $1,000,000 or more: 18
 


Rochester rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in Rochester:

  • Less than $100: 53 people
  • $100 to $149: 67
  • $150 to $199: 519
  • $200 to $249: 1,624
  • $250 to $299: 593
  • $300 to $349: 1,181
  • $350 to $399: 1,098
  • $400 to $449: 1,808
  • $450 to $499: 3,025
  • $500 to $549: 3,064
  • $550 to $599: 3,404
  • $600 to $649: 3,378
  • $650 to $699: 3,538
  • $700 to $749: 4,032
  • $750 to $799: 3,550
  • $800 to $899: 5,083
  • $900 to $999: 4,199
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 4,925
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 1,722
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 618
  • $2,000 or more: 208
  • No cash rent: 831
 

Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 4,695
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,892
  • 1985 to 1989: 2,059
  • 1980 to 1984: 1,770
  • 1975 to 1979: 1,028
  • 1970 to 1974: 751
  • 1970 to 1974: 810
  • 1965 to 1969: 2,072


Rochester, NY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.5%
Number of people working at home: 2,048 (2.3% of all workers)


Rochester commuting: travel time to work

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 2605
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 10657
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 18860
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 20320
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 16079
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 4082
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 7511
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 777
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 974
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 2032
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 2340
  • 90 or more minutes: 1182
 


Rochester mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 62,256 (70%)
  • Carpooled: 10,823 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 6,908 (8%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 51 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 23 (0%)
  • Railroad: 16 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 11 (0%)
  • Taxi: 272 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 90 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 470 (1%)
  • Walked: 5,812 (6%)
  • Other means: 687 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 2,048 (2%)
 


Rochester, NY household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 17228
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 8611
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 8483
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 7234
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 6337
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 6313
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 4962
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 4594
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 3816
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 6164
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 6006
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 5202
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 2030
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 809
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 607
  • $200,000 or more: 697
 

First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 94796
 Italian: 18983
 German: 15711
 Irish: 13337
 English: 7556
 United States or American: 4837
 Polish: 4313
 Subsaharan African:: 4043
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 3311
 African: 3133
 French (except Basque): 2334
 Jamaican: 2221
 Dutch: 1765
 Ukrainian: 1757
 Scottish: 1684
 Russian: 1207
 French Canadian: 1181
 European: 940
 Scotch-Irish: 817
 Arab:: 722
 Yugoslavian: 698
 Turkish: 585
 Swedish: 579
 British: 505
 Welsh: 471
 Greek: 464
 Ethiopian: 383
 Lithuanian: 340
 Hungarian: 321
 Haitian: 316
 Austrian: 314
 Canadian: 303
 Norwegian: 295
 Arab/Arabic: 269
 Lebanese: 255
 West Indian: 226
 Albanian: 211
 Belizean: 195
 Danish: 185
 Eastern European: 184
 Somalian: 171
 Swiss: 160
 Nigerian: 141
 Portuguese: 140
 Barbadian: 135
 Guyanese: 126
 Belgian: 120
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 104
 Macedonian: 103
 Romanian: 101
 Northern European: 92
 Czech: 88
 Brazilian: 78
 Celtic: 73
 Scandinavian: 72
 Croatian: 67
 British West Indian: 67
 Syrian: 64
 Slavic: 63
 Bulgarian: 63
 Czechoslovakian: 56
 Slovak: 55
 Egyptian: 53
 Iranian: 53
 Other Subsaharan African: 49
 Finnish: 44
 Ugandan: 42
 Afghan: 38
 Sudanese: 36
 Armenian: 36
 South African: 33
 Iraqi: 31
 Latvian: 31
 Palestinian: 29
 Pennsylvania German: 28
 Bahamian: 24
 U.S. Virgin Islander: 23
 Ghanian: 21
 Liberian: 19
 Serbian: 15
 Cape Verdean: 15
 Other Arab: 14
 Cypriot: 12
 Slovene: 12
 Estonian: 11
 Israeli: 11
 Moroccan: 7
 Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 6
 Alsatian: 6


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



  • Jamaica (10%)
  • Vietnam (6%)
  • Cuba (6%)
  • Canada (5%)
  • Dominican Republic (5%)
  • Ukraine (4%)
  • Laos (4%)


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

  • This state: 151247
  • Northeast: 8598
  • Midwest: 6056
  • South: 24135
  • West: 2708

47% of Rochester residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 78% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,128
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 395
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1,111
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,962
  • 9th grade: 2,314
  • 10th grade: 3,314
  • 11th grade: 2,902
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 3,272
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 17,458
  • Less than 1 year of college: 3,363
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 6,834
  • Associate degree: 4,341
  • Bachelor's degree: 7,798
  • Master's degree: 3,340
  • Professional school degree: 978
  • Doctorate degree: 782

Educational Attainment for Males (%)

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,274
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 559
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1,231
  • 7th and 8th grade: 2,388
  • 9th grade: 2,602
  • 10th grade: 3,959
  • 11th grade: 3,653
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 3,732
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 20,550
  • Less than 1 year of college: 4,277
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 7,472
  • Associate degree: 5,893
  • Bachelor's degree: 8,306
  • Master's degree: 4,269
  • Professional school degree: 800
  • Doctorate degree: 450

Educational Attainment for Females (%)


Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.9%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 16.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 12.2%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 22.4%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 23.1%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 17.8%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 13.4%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 14.5%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 13.4%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 13.4%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 9.9%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 12.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 13.9%


Median household income in 2009 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $38,091
  • Black householders: $21,785
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $29,331
  • Asian householders: $43,814
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $2,499
  • Some other race householders: $19,564
  • Two or more races householders: $16,129
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $20,949
Rochester household income for White non-Hispanic householders
Rochester household income for Black householders
Rochester household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders
Rochester household income for Asian householders
Rochester household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander 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 2009 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $78,860
  • Black or African American householders: $69,018
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $95,223
  • Asian householders: $77,138
  • Some other race householders: $67,542
  • Two or more races householders: $72,586
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $68,526

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 42,811
  • One, attached: 4,560
  • Two: 19,752
  • 3 or 4: 11,428
  • 5 to 9: 6,346
  • 10 to 19: 3,161
  • 20 to 49: 3,484
  • 50 or more: 8,189
  • Mobile homes: 74
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15

Median worth of mobile homes: $558,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

House/condo owner moved in on average 13 years ago


Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Rochester:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Rochester
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (88.8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6.1%)
  • Electricity (4.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (0.8%)
  • Utility gas (74.3%)
  • Electricity (18.3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.2%)
  • Other fuel (1.2%)
  • No fuel used (0.7%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3,599
Here:

11.6%
New York:

14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,375
Here:

11.3%
New York:

13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6,468
Here:

49.7%
New York:

38.2%

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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