Rochester township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

2,712

Rochester township Demographics

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

  • White: 85.03%
  • Two or more races: 10.45%
  • Black or African American: 3.62%
  • Asian: 0.9%
  • 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)
White2,35285.03%
Two or more races28910.45%
Black or African American1003.62%
Asian250.9%
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

48.1

Total

46

Male

51.3

Female

Rochester township Adults

There are 2,366 adults, (640 of whom are seniors) in Rochester township.

Rochester township Age Dependency

60.3

Age Dependency Ratio

37.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Rochester township Sex Ratio

Female1,38450.04%
Male1,38249.96%

Rochester township Population by Age

Rochester township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1762.338416
Married5992.9391.58.5
Non Family3681.0275.824.2
Female1642.997525
Male452.7184.415.6

2.81

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

84.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rochester township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade914.44%
Associates Degree24011.72%
Bachelors Degree26813.09%
Graduate Degree884.3%
High School Graduate88943.41%
Less Than 9th Grade90.44%
Some College46322.61%

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
White1,8891,789273
Black717129
2+ Races434313
Asian252525
Hispanic202016

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$61,548$70,250$57,868
Graduate Degree$43,393$27,500$0
High School Graduate$38,854$54,643$15,577
Less Than 9th Grade$21,705$21,705$0
Overall$49,837$57,366$35,288
Some College$51,513$58,452$39,250

$49,837

Average Earnings

$57,366

Average Male

$35,288

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

90.69% of Rochester township residents speak only English, while 9.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 8.89% of the population.

Rochester township Language

Rochester township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,3321516.48%
Multiple2894916.96%
Hispanic23313.04%

7.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.93%

Male Poverty Rate

8.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rochester township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rochester township is Multiple, with 16.96% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rochester township is White, with 6.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.16%.

Rochester township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School8.55%
Some College5.83%
Less Than 9th Grade5%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Rochester township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed5.49%
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$73,636$93,764
Households$66,410$82,294
Married Families$87,938$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,096$44,885

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rochester township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.9%

Male Marriage Rate

50.6%

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

167

Number of Veterans

155

Male Veterans

12

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War79
Vietnam47
Second Gulf War18
Korea13
World War II0

Rochester township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5479
65 to 7441
75+37
55 to 6410
18 to 340

Rochester township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1406.69%
Black2729.03%

Rochester township Veterans by Race

Rochester township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.75%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rochester township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.2%

Labor Force Participation

56.1%

Employment Rate

3.6%

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

85.61%

Born in Rochester township

98.05%

Native Born

1.95%

Foreign Born

1.7%

Non Citizen

0.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.05% of Rochester township residents were born in the United States, with 85.61% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.7% 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