Overview
6,248
Total Population
43.6
Median age
50.61%
Female population %
97.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
69.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
139
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Rochester's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Rochester is 43.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Rochester's population under 18 was 23.61%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Rochester's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.54% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Rochester, 19.56% were under the age of 15, 17.46% aged 15 to 29, 41.44% aged 30 to 64, 18.55% aged 65 to 84, and 2.99% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 76 more females than males in Rochester:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.61% females and 49.39% males in Rochester, IN.
- The Rochester, IN gender ratio is 97.6:100 i.e. 97.6 men to 100 women (0.976).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 351.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 296.
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Race / Ethnicity
Rochester's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Rochester population: 94.30% are White, 0.29% are Black or African American, 0.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.18% are Asian, 1.04% are some other race and 3.86% are multiracial.
- Rochester's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 139 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,109 (97.78% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Rochester is White with a population of 5,892 (94.30% of the total population).
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Year by year
Rochester's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 6,374 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Rochester's population decreased by 54 (0.85%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Rochester's population decreased by 11 (0.18%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Rochester's population was lowest in year 2019 at 6,013.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)