Rochester, Massachusetts Population

Overview

5,676

Total Population

42.7

Median age

49.38%

Female population %

102.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

50.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

25

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Rochester town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Rochester town is 42.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rochester town's population under 18 was 21.74%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rochester town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rochester town, 16.46% were under the age of 15, 17.32% aged 15 to 29, 49.01% aged 30 to 64, 15.96% aged 65 to 84, and 1.25% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 70 less females than males in Rochester town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.38% females and 50.62% males in Rochester, Massachusetts.
The Rochester, Massachusetts gender ratio is 102.5:100 i.e. 102.5 men to 100 women (1.025).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 314.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 283.

Rochester town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Rochester town population: 98.40% are White, 0.21% are Black or African American, 0.63% are some other race and 0.76% are multiracial.
Rochester town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 25 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,651 (99.56% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rochester town is White with a population of 5,585 (98.40% of the total population).

Rochester town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 5,816 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Rochester town's population increased by 648 (14.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rochester town's population increased by 483 (9.21%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,594.