Rochester town, Massachusetts Population 2024

5,928

Rochester town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rochester town was:

  • White: 97.57%
  • Two or more races: 1.31%
  • Other race: 0.68%
  • Black or African American: 0.42%
  • Asian: 0.02%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
33.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
176.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.58% (205)
The current population of Rochester town, Massachusetts is 5,928 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,723.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,58897.57%
Two or more races751.31%
Other race390.68%
Black or African American240.42%
Asian10.02%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rochester town Population by Race

Rochester town Population Pyramid 2024

Rochester town Median Age

42.8

Total

41.9

Male

43.3

Female

Rochester town Adults

There are 4,462 adults, (1,076 of whom are seniors) in Rochester town.

Rochester town Age Dependency

69.1

Age Dependency Ratio

31.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Rochester town Sex Ratio

Female2,91450.88%
Male2,81349.12%

Rochester town Population by Age

Rochester town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,1172.789.210.8
Married1,3053.197.92.1
Non Family6111.4573.826.2
Female1953.9179.520.5
Male63.831000

3.13

Average Family Size

2.7

Average Household Size

89.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rochester town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade862.12%
Associates Degree49012.1%
Bachelors Degree1,14828.34%
Graduate Degree82420.34%
High School Graduate96523.82%
Less Than 9th Grade411.01%
Some College49712.27%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rochester town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rochester town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,9163,7941,932
2+ Races666611
Other Race393918
Black242011
Hispanic13138
Asian100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 61.54%.

Rochester town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,318$86,000$52,310
Graduate Degree$96,563$146,250$73,478
High School Graduate$57,737$61,875$21,875
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$61,000$72,500$51,860
Some College$60,643$61,939$32,656

$61,000

Average Earnings

$72,500

Average Male

$51,860

Average Female

Rochester town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rochester town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rochester town Language

96.35% of Rochester town residents speak only English, while 3.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.92% of the population.

Rochester town Language

Rochester town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,5461392.51%
Multiple752736%
Black24416.67%
Other3925.13%
Asian11100%

3.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.42%

Male Poverty Rate

3.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rochester town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rochester town is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rochester town is White, with 2.51% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 4.08%.

Rochester town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade4.72%
Some College4.66%
Bachelors or Greater1.88%
High School0.21%

Rochester town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed9.28%
Female Employed3.07%
Male Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Rochester town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rochester town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$131,736$165,666
Households$114,604$144,215
Married Families$144,950$-999,999,999
Non Families$84,125$79,872

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rochester town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.8%

Male Marriage Rate

54.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Rochester town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rochester town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Rochester town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rochester town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

262

Number of Veterans

262

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War93
Vietnam74
Korea38
Second Gulf War8
World War II0

Rochester town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5498
75+75
65 to 7454
55 to 6435
18 to 340

Rochester town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2535.85%
Black937.5%
Hispanic520.83%

Rochester town Veterans by Race

Rochester town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.92%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rochester town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.7%

Labor Force Participation

65.9%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Rochester town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rochester town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rochester town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

76.85%

Born in Rochester town

95.15%

Native Born

4.85%

Foreign Born

0.47%

Non Citizen

4.38%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.15% of Rochester town residents were born in the United States, with 76.85% having been born in Massachusetts. 0.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Rochester town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,213570.93%
20286,156570.93%
20276,099570.94%
20266,042570.95%
20255,985570.96%
20245,928570.97%
20235,871570.98%
20225,814460.8%
20215,768450.79%
20205,723280.49%
20195,695540.96%
20185,641550.98%
20175,586651.18%
20165,521440.8%
20155,477490.9%
20145,428591.1%
20135,369520.98%
20125,317210.4%
20115,296541.03%
20105,24200%

Rochester town Population by Year