Rochester

The City in Brief

Founded: 1803 (incorporated, 1834)

Head Official: Mayor William A. Johnson, Jr. (since 1994)

City Population

1980: 241,741

1990: 230,356

2000: 219,773

2003 estimate: 215,093

Percent change, 1990–2000: -4.8%

U.S. rank in 1990: 66th

U.S. rank in 2000: 91st

Metropolitan Area Population

1980: 971,230

1990: 1,062,470

2000: 1,098,201

Percent change, 1990–2000: 3.4%

U.S. rank in 1990: 38th

U.S. rank in 2000: 47th

Area: 36 square miles (2000)

Elevation: ranges from 246 feet to 748 feet above sea level

Average Annual Temperature: 56.8° F

Average Annual Precipitation: 33.98 inches total; 92.3 inches of snow

Major Economic Sectors: Services, trade, manufacturing, government

Unemployment Rate: 4.5% (April 2005)

Per Capita Income: $15,588 (2000)

2004 ACCRA Average House Price: Not reported

2004 ACCRA Cost of Living Index: Not reported

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 16,911

Major Colleges and Universities: University of Rochester; Rochester Institute of Technology

Daily Newspaper: Democrat and Chronicle