Overview
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Total Population
39.0
Median age
44.73%
Female population %
123.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
33.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
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 39.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Rochester's population under 18 was 15.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Rochester's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Rochester, 11.81% were under the age of 15, 23.63% aged 15 to 29, 51.48% aged 30 to 64, 11.39% aged 65 to 84, and 1.69% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 25 less females than males in Rochester:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.73% females and 55.27% males in Rochester, KY.
- The Rochester, KY gender ratio is 123.6:100 i.e. 123.6 men to 100 women (1.236).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 34.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 20.
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Race / Ethnicity
Rochester's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Rochester population: 94.94% are White, 2.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.95% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander.
- Rochester's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 237 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Rochester is White with a population of 225 (94.94% 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 198 in the year 2006
- From 2000 to 2010, Rochester's population decreased by 39 (20.31%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Rochester's population decreased by 41 (26.80%), 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 2020 at 112.
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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)