Overview
3,488
Total Population
36.3
Median age
52.78%
Female population %
89.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
39.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
179
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Rochester's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Rochester is 36.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Rochester's population under 18 was 23.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Rochester's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Rochester, 18.81% were under the age of 15, 17.09% aged 15 to 29, 54.82% aged 30 to 64, 7.02% aged 65 to 84, and 2.26% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 194 more females than males in Rochester:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.78% females and 47.22% males in Rochester, PA.
- The Rochester, PA gender ratio is 89.5:100 i.e. 89.5 men to 100 women (0.895).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 164.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 215.
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Race / Ethnicity
Rochester's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Rochester population: 73.97% are White, 15.05% are Black or African American, 0.77% are Asian and 10.21% are multiracial.
- Rochester's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 179 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,309 (94.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Rochester is White with a population of 2,58 (73.97% 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 4,026 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Rochester's population decreased by 366 (9.09%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Rochester's population decreased by 194 (5.30%), 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 2022 at 3,405.
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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)