Housing density: 2,786 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2015: $165,623.
Median contract rent in 2015: $473 (lower quartile is $380, upper quartile is $571)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2015: $769
Median gross rent in Rochester, NY in 2015: $553
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: $57,762
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $36,931
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $76,900 (it was $62,100 in 2000)
Rochester:
$76,900
New York:
$293,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $58,100 - $115,500
Mean price in 2015:
Detached houses: $95,566
Here:
$95,566
State:
$344,789
Townhouses or other attached units: $191,512
Here:
$191,512
State:
$553,457
In 2-unit structures: $204,923
Here:
$204,923
State:
$524,046
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $193,553
Here:
$193,553
State:
$600,393
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $263,662
Here:
$263,662
State:
$779,069
Mobile homes: $76,027
Here:
$76,027
State:
$72,935
Median year house/condo built: 1939
Median year apartment built: 1942
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.
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)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rochester, New York:
481 room
1672 rooms
7413 rooms
2,1754 rooms
5,4475 rooms
12,4416 rooms
7,1937 rooms
4,4138 rooms
3,1529+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to Rochester population
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rochester, New York:
3,5091 room
5,1062 rooms
12,4883 rooms
10,5284 rooms
9,0215 rooms
7,4996 rooms
2,9587 rooms
1,2888 rooms
8299+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to Rochester population
Year house built
Median 2015 house/condo value by year built ($)
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit ($)
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Rochester, NY household income distribution
17,228Less than $10,000
8,611$10,000 to $14,999
8,483$15,000 to $19,999
7,234$20,000 to $24,999
6,337$25,000 to $29,999
6,313$30,000 to $34,999
4,962$35,000 to $39,999
4,594$40,000 to $44,999
3,816$45,000 to $49,999
6,164$50,000 to $59,999
6,006$60,000 to $74,999
5,202$75,000 to $99,999
2,030$100,000 to $124,999
809$125,000 to $149,999
607$150,000 to $199,999
697$200,000 or more
Home value of owner-occupied houses in 2015 in Rochester, NY
244Less than $10,000
71$10,000 to $14,999
203$15,000 to $19,999
301$20,000 to $24,999
497$25,000 to $29,999
1,052$30,000 to $34,999
715$35,000 to $39,999
1,954$40,000 to $49,999
3,076$50,000 to $59,999
4,794$60,000 to $69,999
3,083$70,000 to $79,999
3,022$80,000 to $89,999
1,612$90,000 to $99,999
3,137$100,000 to $124,999
1,896$125,000 to $149,999
1,130$150,000 to $174,999
394$175,000 to $199,999
903$200,000 to $249,999
487$250,000 to $299,999
673$300,000 to $399,999
494$400,000 to $499,999
290$500,000 to $749,999
38$750,000 to $999,999
27$2,000,000 or more
Rent paid by renters in 2015 in Rochester, NY
178Less than $100
437$100 to $149
1,018$150 to $199
1,600$200 to $249
1,051$250 to $299
1,071$300 to $349
1,318$350 to $399
2,766$400 to $449
3,149$450 to $499
4,429$500 to $549
4,666$550 to $599
4,687$600 to $649
5,328$650 to $699
4,202$700 to $749
4,243$750 to $799
5,697$800 to $899
3,317$900 to $999
2,577$1,000 to $1,249
825$1,250 to $1,499
1,080$1,500 to $1,999
208$2,000 to $2,499
40$2,500 to $2,999
88$3,000 to $3,499
878No cash rent
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
4,6951995 to March 2000
2,8921990 to 1994
2,0591985 to 1989
1,7701980 to 1984
1,0281975 to 1979
7511970 to 1974
8101965 to 1969
2,072Before 1965
Note: State values scaled to Rochester population
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 2,605
5 to 9 minutes: 10,657
10 to 14 minutes: 18,860
15 to 19 minutes: 20,320
20 to 24 minutes: 16,079
25 to 29 minutes: 4,082
30 to 34 minutes: 7,511
35 to 39 minutes: 777
40 to 44 minutes: 974
45 to 59 minutes: 2,032
60 to 89 minutes: 2,340
90 or more minutes: 1,182
Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.5% Number of people working at home: 2,048 (2.3% of all workers)
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%)
First ancestries reported:
Other groups: 94,796
Italian: 18,983
German: 15,711
Irish: 13,337
English: 7,556
United States or American: 4,837
Polish: 4,313
Subsaharan African:: 4,043
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 3,311
African: 3,133
French (except Basque): 2,334
Jamaican: 2,221
Dutch: 1,765
Ukrainian: 1,757
Scottish: 1,684
Russian: 1,207
French Canadian: 1,181
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 (%):
10%Jamaica
6%Vietnam
6%Cuba
5%Canada
5%Dominican Republic
4%Ukraine
4%Laos
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 151,247
Northeast: 8,598
Midwest: 6,056
South: 24,135
West: 2,708
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 by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
7.6%Males
5.9%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
16.7%Males
12.2%Females
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
22.4%Males
23.1%Females
Unemployment rate for Asian residents
17.8%Males
13.4%Females
Unemployment rate for other race residents
14.5%Males
13.4%Females
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
13.4%Males
9.9%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
12.8%Males
13.9%Females
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
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
House/condo owner moved in on average 14 years ago
Renter moved in on average 3 years ago
Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Rochester:
Other groups: 94,796
