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Rochester, NY Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
1,058,413
Households
445,836
Average household size
2.28
Median age
40.7 years
Median household income
$76,284
Housing units
481,033
Population comparison
2020 Census1,065,361
2024 estimate1,058,413
Change−0.7%

People

Who lives here

Population
1,058,413
Median age
40.7 years
Male
517,728
Female
540,685
Median age by sex
Male median age
39.3 years
Female median age
42 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
27,240Under 526,403
81,4465–1777,236
50,78418–2450,317
69,24025–3468,787
64,57335–4465,773
59,74545–5463,109
71,96655–6476,144
92,73465+112,916
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 527,24026,403
5–1781,44677,236
18–2450,78450,317
25–3469,24068,787
35–4464,57365,773
45–5459,74563,109
55–6471,96676,144
65+92,734112,916
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5–17
Male
5–9
29,877
10–14
31,781
15–17
19,788
Female
5–9
28,831
10–14
29,743
15–17
18,662
18–24
Male
18–19
16,277
20
7,751
21
7,609
22–24
19,147
Female
18–19
15,802
20
7,151
21
7,299
22–24
20,065
25–34
Male
25–29
33,454
30–34
35,786
Female
25–29
33,099
30–34
35,688
35–44
Male
35–39
34,325
40–44
30,248
Female
35–39
35,420
40–44
30,353
45–54
Male
45–49
27,842
50–54
31,903
Female
45–49
29,180
50–54
33,929
55–64
Male
55–59
35,440
60–61
14,583
62–64
21,943
Female
55–59
37,417
60–61
15,972
62–64
22,755
65+
Male
65–66
13,849
67–69
17,488
70–74
25,913
75–79
17,103
80–84
9,393
85+
8,988
Female
65–66
13,930
67–69
19,742
70–74
29,549
75–79
19,959
80–84
13,514
85+
16,222
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
793,22474.9%
Black alone
114,67210.8%
Two or more races
80,8087.6%
Some other race
34,9463.3%
Asian alone
32,6243.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1,7080.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
4310.0%
Residents: 1,058,413.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone793,224
Black alone114,672
Two or more races80,808
Some other race34,946
Asian alone32,624
American Indian / Alaska Native1,708
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander431

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
91,214
White, not Hispanic
774,870

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
265,423
Married-couple share
72.3%
Derived from published counts
With children
43.5%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
142,59632.0%
1 person
161,11036.1%
2 people
62,40214.0%
3 people
50,61011.4%
4 people
29,1186.5%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
19,309
6 People
6,577
7 Plus People
3,232
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person142,596
2 people161,110
3 people62,402
4 people50,610
5+ people29,118
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households265,423
Married-couple families192,00672.3% of family households
With children
66,11334.4%
Without children
125,89365.6%
Other families73,41727.7% of family households
Male householder
18,60725.3%
Female householder
54,81074.7%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households265,423Not applicable
Married-couple families192,00672.3%
With children66,11334.4%
Without children125,89365.6%
Other families73,41727.7%
Male householder18,60725.3%
Female householder54,81074.7%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$76,284
Median family
$100,638
Per capita
$43,131
Household incomeShare of households
68,10915.3%
Under $25k
79,20517.8%
$25–49k
72,28816.2%
$50–74k
59,13013.3%
$75–99k
80,46218.0%
$100–149k
42,7759.6%
$150–199k
43,8679.8%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
21,482
$10,000–$14,999
16,294
$15,000–$19,999
14,555
$20,000–$24,999
15,778
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
15,991
$30,000–$34,999
15,905
$35,000–$39,999
16,292
$40,000–$44,999
15,543
$45,000–$49,999
15,474
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
29,498
$60,000–$74,999
42,790
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
45,734
$125,000–$149,999
34,728
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k68,109
$25–49k79,205
$50–74k72,288
$75–99k59,130
$100–149k80,462
$150–199k42,775
$200k+43,867

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
744,987
High school or higher
91.9%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
38.2%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
23,3893.1%
Less than 9th grade
36,6524.9%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
187,95825.2%
High school or equivalent
120,94416.2%
Some college, no degree
91,81712.3%
Associate degree
157,69421.2%
Bachelor’s degree
126,53317.0%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
13,186
Nursery School
230
Kindergarten
144
First Grade
141
Second Grade
211
Third Grade
403
Fourth Grade
475
Fifth Grade
745
Sixth Grade
1,135
Seventh Grade
1,182
Eighth Grade
5,537
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
5,437
Tenth Grade
8,159
Eleventh Grade
10,865
Twelfth No Diploma
12,191
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
155,098
Ged Or Alternative Credential
32,860
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
47,179
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
73,765
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
94,186
Professional School Degree
17,811
Doctorate Degree
14,536
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade23,389
Grades 9–12, no diploma36,652
High school or equivalent187,958
Some college, no degree120,944
Associate degree91,817
Bachelor’s degree157,694
Graduate or professional126,533
Marital status by sexMale and Female
11,92736,503
Widowed
38,55555,478
Divorced
7,1168,334
Separated
212,771207,259
Now Married
165,577156,468
Never Married
16,11316,103
Married Spouse Absent
196,658191,156
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed11,92736,503
Divorced38,55555,478
Separated7,1168,334
Now Married212,771207,259
Never Married165,577156,468
Married Spouse Absent16,11316,103
Married Spouse Present196,658191,156

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$204,600
Median gross rent
$1,143
Housing tenure
Owner
300,18167.3%
Renter
145,65532.7%
Occupied homes: 445,836.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner300,181
Renter145,655
Housing occupancy
Occupied
445,83692.7%
Vacant
35,1977.3%
Housing units: 481,033.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied445,836
Vacant35,197

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
180,771
Owners without mortgage
119,410
Vacancy reason
For rent7,216
For sale1,713
Rented, not occupied1,991
Sold, not occupied1,336
Seasonal8,001
Migrant workers152
Other14,788
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent7,216
For sale1,713
Rented, not occupied1,991
Sold, not occupied1,336
Seasonal8,001
Migrant workers152
Other14,788
Structure type
Detached311,512
Attached25,628
2–4 units57,956
5–19 units38,723
20+ units32,925
Mobile or other14,289
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
29,152
Structure 3–4 Units
28,804
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
27,200
Structure 10–19 Units
11,523
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
11,289
Structure 50 Plus Units
21,636
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
14,158
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
131
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached311,512
Attached25,628
2–4 units57,956
5–19 units38,723
20+ units32,925
Mobile or other14,289
Year builtHousing units by period
205,82842.8%
Before 1960
117,76624.5%
1960–79
94,13819.6%
1980–99
59,48612.4%
2000–19
3,8150.8%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
127,192
1940–1949
25,725
1950–1959
52,911
1960–79
1960–1969
56,597
1970–1979
61,169
1980–99
1980–1989
52,093
1990–1999
42,045
2000–19
2000–2009
34,850
2010–2019
24,636
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960205,828
1960–79117,766
1980–9994,138
2000–1959,486
2020+3,815
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
52,346
2,169
1990s
44,169
3,535
2000s
66,654
11,053
2010s
100,194
70,089
2020–22
31,552
45,718
2023+
5,266
13,091
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199052,3462,169
1990s44,1693,535
2000s66,65411,053
2010s100,19470,089
2020–2231,55245,718
2023+5,26613,091
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
42,10314.0%
Under $100k
151,24650.4%
$100–249k
88,01329.3%
$250–499k
12,9794.3%
$500–749k
3,1831.1%
$750–999k
1,5470.5%
$1–1.49m
1,1100.4%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
3,657
10000–14999
2,046
15000–19999
2,184
20000–24999
1,546
25000–29999
820
30000–34999
1,458
35000–39999
849
40000–49999
2,350
50000–59999
2,976
60000–69999
4,826
70000–79999
4,441
80000–89999
6,977
90000–99999
7,973
$100–249k
100000–124999
19,980
125000–149999
21,369
150000–174999
35,776
175000–199999
26,509
200000–249999
47,612
$250–499k
250000–299999
30,192
300000–399999
38,081
400000–499999
19,740
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
296
2000000+
814
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k42,103
$100–249k151,246
$250–499k88,013
$500–749k12,979
$750–999k3,183
$1–1.49m1,547
$1.5m+1,110
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50011,277
$500–99940,488
$1,000–1,49954,720
$1,500–1,99921,891
$2,000–2,4998,771
$2,500–2,9991,644
$3,000+2,245
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Under $500
Under 100
79
100–149
241
150–199
360
200–249
660
250–299
2,571
300–349
2,359
350–399
1,366
400–449
1,525
450–499
2,116
$500–999
500–549
1,764
550–599
2,043
600–649
2,884
650–699
2,958
700–749
3,022
750–799
3,656
800–899
10,061
900–999
14,100
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
32,893
1250–1499
21,827
$3,000+
3000–3499
836
3500+
1,409
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50011,277
$500–99940,488
$1,000–1,49954,720
$1,500–1,99921,891
$2,000–2,4998,771
$2,500–2,9991,644
$3,000+2,245
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
9,123
33,598
1 vehicle
89,936
74,686
2 vehicles
139,452
30,942
3 vehicles
44,859
4,701
4 vehicles
12,495
1,208
5+ vehicles
4,316
520
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle9,12333,598
1 vehicle89,93674,686
2 vehicles139,45230,942
3 vehicles44,8594,701
4 vehicles12,4951,208
5+ vehicles4,316520

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
505,446
Average commute
21 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
365,40472.3%Derived from published counts
Carpool
38,4667.6%Derived from published counts
Public transit
7,0181.4%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
15,2793.0%Derived from published counts
Work from home
72,46814.3%Derived from published counts
Other
6,8111.3%Derived from published counts
Workers: 505,446.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
13,486
Bicycle
1,793
Other
Other Transportation
5,198
Motorcycle
442
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
1,171
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone365,404
Carpool38,466
Public transit7,018
Walk or bicycle15,279
Work from home72,468
Other6,811
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
138,17531.9%
Under 15 min
195,40245.1%
15–29 min
68,18215.7%
30–44 min
16,2873.8%
45–59 min
14,9323.4%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
15,018
5–9
51,699
10–14
71,458
15–29 min
15–19
80,075
20–24
77,746
25–29
37,581
30–44 min
30–34
45,918
35–39
11,644
40–44
10,620
60+ min
60–89
9,427
90+
5,505
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min138,175
15–29 min195,402
30–44 min68,182
45–59 min16,287
60+ min14,932

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
872,165
Civilian labor force
541,295
Employed
515,873
Unemployed
25,422
Unemployment rate
4.7%
Poverty universe
1,022,609
Persons below poverty
130,703
Gini index
0.46
White-collar workers
337,677
Blue-collar workers
93,267
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
36,392
48,537
Sales Office Occupations
38,814
61,453
Management Business Science Arts
108,508
128,902
Production Transportation Material Moving
42,708
14,000
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
34,495
2,064
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations36,39248,537
Sales Office Occupations38,81461,453
Management Business Science Arts108,508128,902
Production Transportation Material Moving42,70814,000
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance34,4952,064

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
456,039
Workplace jobs
461,906
Internal commuters
373,820
Inbound commuters
88,086
Outbound commuters
82,219
Net worker inflow
5,867

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
1,009,38896.4%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
37,8533.6%
Residents: 1,047,241.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured1,009,388
Uninsured37,853
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
6,46717.1%
Under 19
14,21137.5%
Age 19–34
16,72844.2%
Age 35–64
4471.2%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 196,467
Age 19–3414,211
Age 35–6416,728
Age 65+447

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
987,91193.3%
Foreign born
70,5026.7%
Residents: 1,058,413.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born987,911
Foreign born70,502

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
43,647
Not a citizen
26,855

Residential mobility

Same house
921,053
Within same county
71,797
From another county
30,500
From another state
19,927
From abroad
5,173

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
476,426

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About Rochester, NY Metro Area

Rochester, NY Metro Area has 1,058,413 residents and a median age of 40.7 years. It ranks No. 53 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has declined 0.7% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $4,450 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Rochester, NY Metro Area1,058,413$76,28440.7 years67.3%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
New York19,852,366$85,97439.8 years54.3%

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