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Rochester, New York

Rochester city, New York · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Large cityLower incomeHigh densityMonroe County · 35.8 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025RochesterPeer medianPctileSource
Population208,772199,85164
Population change (10 yr)-0.8%2.8%27
Median household income$47,213$53,0859
Poverty rate27.8%20.9%91
Bachelor's degree or higher30.0%31.1%27
Housing unit change (10 yr)6.3%7.2%36
Median owner-occupied home value$139,600$178,0500
Median gross rent$1,081$1,09036
Housing vacancy rate10.7%12.1%36
Worked from home12.5%10.1%73
Population, 2010–2024
RochesterPeer median
Median household income, 2010–2024
RochesterPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2010201720172024Peer median, latest span
Population-1.2%-0.3%+2.5%
Housing units-3.5%+5.5%+6.5%
Median household income+7.3%+46.0%+41.3%
Median owner-occupied home value+7.9%+75.8%+62.9%
Median gross rent+13.0%+34.0%+36.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher-0.4%+25.0%+17.4%
Worked from home-7.6%+360.7%+241.3%
Poverty rate+8.8%-15.9%-16.1%
Establishment density · Monroe County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars21.8US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail5.8US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services9.0US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services25.1US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care15.1US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.4US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.0US 2.1below US rate
Construction22.7US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Birmingham, AL81198,173-6.4%$46,05131.1%
Columbus, GA80203,711+2.8%$58,07330.5%
Springfield, MO80169,954+4.7%$49,31131.4%
Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA79201,528+2.5%$55,48524.7%
Knoxville, TN78195,185+7.4%$54,03934.6%
Baton Rouge, LA77222,771-2.9%$49,99436.6%
Des Moines, IA76212,421+2.8%$65,93229.7%
Montgomery, AL74197,494-3.2%$56,81133.8%
Brownsville, TX74189,177+5.2%$52,13024.5%
Buffalo, NY74276,854+6.5%$50,04131.2%