Rochester town, New York Population 2024

7,376

Rochester town Demographics

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

  • White: 85.75%
  • Two or more races: 9.73%
  • Black or African American: 1.59%
  • Other race: 1.44%
  • Asian: 1.4%
  • Native American: 0.1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
89.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
82.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.32% (96)
The current population of Rochester town, New York is 7,376 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,280.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,26485.75%
Two or more races7119.73%
Black or African American1161.59%
Other race1051.44%
Asian1021.4%
Native American70.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rochester town Population by Race

Rochester town Population Pyramid 2024

Rochester town Median Age

48.9

Total

46.5

Male

49.6

Female

Rochester town Adults

There are 5,940 adults, (1,363 of whom are seniors) in Rochester town.

Rochester town Age Dependency

59.6

Age Dependency Ratio

29.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Rochester town Sex Ratio

Female3,97654.43%
Male3,32945.57%

Rochester town Population by Age

Rochester town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,1002.3480.919.1
Married1,7292.8489.610.4
Non Family9251.263.936.1
Female2242.427525
Male2223.1589.610.4

2.73

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

80.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rochester town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4548.51%
Associates Degree5299.92%
Bachelors Degree1,10920.8%
Graduate Degree1,06519.97%
High School Graduate1,19022.31%
Less Than 9th Grade2384.46%
Some College74814.03%

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
White4,5263,9331,681
2+ Races435429313
Hispanic287212161
Black1169841
Asian979768
Other Race545448
Native American770

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 88.89%.

Rochester town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,313$90,649$39,922
Graduate Degree$83,086$67,262$83,789
High School Graduate$42,304$51,739$32,739
Less Than 9th Grade$45,750$68,825$18,566
Overall$51,332$66,473$39,151
Some College$44,387$70,450$0

$51,332

Average Earnings

$66,473

Average Male

$39,151

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

86.86% of Rochester town residents speak only English, while 13.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 7.33% of the population.

Rochester town Language

Rochester town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,05385614.14%
Multiple711537.45%
Black1161815.52%
Hispanic42381.89%
Other10510.95%

12.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.19%

Male Poverty Rate

15.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rochester town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rochester town is Black, with 15.52% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rochester town is Other, with 0.95% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.6%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.64%.

Rochester town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.81%
Some College16.37%
Bachelors or Greater5.61%
High School2.94%

Rochester town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed59.57%
Female Employed11.34%
Male Employed4.45%
Male Unemployed0%

Rochester town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rochester town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$103,076$137,480
Households$80,030$116,852
Married Families$104,832$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,432$60,598

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rochester town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.1%

Male Marriage Rate

51.4%

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 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

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

273

Number of Veterans

247

Male Veterans

26

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam123
Korea68
Second Gulf War23
First Gulf War5
World War II0

Rochester town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+118
65 to 7468
55 to 6452
18 to 3423
35 to 5412

Rochester town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2675.18%
2+ Races61.18%

Rochester town Veterans by Race

Rochester town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

49.08%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rochester town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.7%

Labor Force Participation

65.4%

Employment Rate

3.4%

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

71.95%

Born in Rochester town

91.07%

Native Born

8.93%

Foreign Born

1.4%

Non Citizen

7.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.07% of Rochester town residents were born in the United States, with 71.95% having been born in New York. 1.4% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Rochester town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,436120.16%
20287,424120.16%
20277,412120.16%
20267,400120.16%
20257,388120.16%
20247,376120.16%
20237,364120.16%
20227,352-23-0.31%
20217,375951.3%
20207,280881.22%
20197,19210.01%
20187,191160.22%
20177,175-41-0.57%
20167,216-15-0.21%
20157,231-4-0.06%
20147,23530.04%
20137,232-29-0.4%
20127,261-40-0.55%
20117,301-4-0.05%
20107,30500%

Rochester town Population by Year