Rochester township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

2,712

Rochester township Demographics

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

  • White: 85.84%
  • Two or more races: 9.8%
  • Black or African American: 3.67%
  • Asian: 0.69%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
698.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.34% (-65)
The current population of Rochester township, Pennsylvania is 2,712 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,777.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,36585.84%
Two or more races2709.8%
Black or African American1013.67%
Asian190.69%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Rochester township Population by Race

Rochester township Population Pyramid 2024

Rochester township Median Age

51.1

Total

47.5

Male

53

Female

Rochester township Adults

There are 2,391 adults, (705 of whom are seniors) in Rochester township.

Rochester township Age Dependency

63.4

Age Dependency Ratio

41.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

21.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Rochester township Sex Ratio

Female1,35049%
Male1,40551%

Rochester township Population by Age

Rochester township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1862.318911
Married5962.8396.83.2
Non Family3981.1277.422.6
Female1453.19919
Male472.968317

2.79

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

89.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rochester township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade763.7%
Associates Degree1979.58%
Bachelors Degree28814.01%
Graduate Degree743.6%
High School Graduate1,00849.03%
Less Than 9th Grade100.49%
Some College40319.6%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rochester township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rochester township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,9061,820278
Black747433
2+ Races383813
Asian191919
Hispanic191919

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Rochester township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,542$0$54,750
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$39,688$51,354$20,978
Less Than 9th Grade$24,293$24,293$0
Overall$44,514$58,452$34,309
Some College$54,537$59,474$39,565

$44,514

Average Earnings

$58,452

Average Male

$34,309

Average Female

Rochester township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rochester township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rochester township Language

92.11% of Rochester township residents speak only English, while 7.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 7.89% of the population.

Rochester township Language

Rochester township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,3461687.16%
Multiple2704918.15%

7.88%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.76%

Male Poverty Rate

8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rochester township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rochester township is Multiple, with 18.15% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rochester township is White, with 7.16% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.66%.

Rochester township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School14.09%
Some College2.67%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Rochester township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed2.52%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Rochester township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rochester township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,188$99,724
Households$69,756$85,381
Married Families$89,500$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,833$48,099

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rochester township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.3%

Male Marriage Rate

50.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Rochester township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rochester township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Rochester township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rochester township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

173

Number of Veterans

164

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War83
Vietnam44
Second Gulf War18
Korea6
World War II0

Rochester township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5476
75+44
65 to 7440
55 to 6413
18 to 340

Rochester township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1456.8%
Black2827.72%

Rochester township Veterans by Race

Rochester township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.51%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rochester township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58%

Labor Force Participation

57%

Employment Rate

1.6%

Unemployment Rate

Rochester township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rochester township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rochester township 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

85.92%

Born in Rochester township

98.15%

Native Born

1.85%

Foreign Born

1.52%

Non Citizen

0.33%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.15% of Rochester township residents were born in the United States, with 85.92% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Rochester township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,667-9-0.34%
20282,676-9-0.34%
20272,685-9-0.33%
20262,694-9-0.33%
20252,703-9-0.33%
20242,712-9-0.33%
20232,721-9-0.33%
20222,730-26-0.94%
20212,756-21-0.76%
20202,7771415.35%
20192,636-18-0.68%
20182,654-25-0.93%
20172,679-28-1.03%
20162,707-24-0.88%
20152,731-16-0.58%
20142,747-20-0.72%
20132,767-12-0.43%
20122,779-7-0.25%
20112,786-17-0.61%
20102,80300%

Rochester township Population by Year