Overview
32,317
Total Population
42.6
Median age
49.42%
Female population %
102.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
51.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
824
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 42.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Rochester's population under 18 was 20.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Rochester's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Rochester, 16.64% were under the age of 15, 18.54% aged 15 to 29, 47.42% aged 30 to 64, 14.55% aged 65 to 84, and 2.84% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 377 less females than males in Rochester:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.42% females and 50.58% males in Rochester, NH.
- The Rochester, NH gender ratio is 102.4:100 i.e. 102.4 men to 100 women (1.024).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,378.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,576.
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Race / Ethnicity
Rochester's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Rochester population: 92.72% are White, 1.01% are Black or African American, 0.01% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.78% are Asian, 0.46% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.53% are some other race and 3.49% are multiracial.
- Rochester's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 824 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 31,493 (97.45% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Rochester is White with a population of 29,964 (92.72% of the total population).
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Year by year
Rochester's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 33,169 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Rochester's population increased by 1,156 (4.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Rochester's population increased by 2,730 (9.17%), 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 2000 at 28,630.
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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)