Rochester, WA City Data

Rochester, WA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,829 people who live in Rochester and approximately 207,355 who live in Thurston County. We want to help people moving to or living in Rochester to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Rochester. We have included Rochester housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Rochester Information

Thurston County where Rochester resides is 773.64 square miles. The resident population of this county is 207,355 and has a population rank of 268 out of all the places in the United States.

Rochester has a total of 1,829 people and of those residents there are 919 males and 910 females. The median age of the male population is 32.6 and the female population is 32.4. There are approximately 2,549 births each year and around 1,550 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Rochester varies per year, but currently 1,771 are one race and 58 are two or more races.

Of the 1,829 people who live in Rochester, there are 597 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Rochester is 289 male and 308 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,279.

General Rochester Information
Total area in square miles - Thurston County	773.64
Water area in square miles - Thurston County	N/A
Resident population - Thurston County	207,355
Population rank - Thurston County	268
Total population	1,829
Total population (male)	919
Total population (female)	910
Population median age (male)	32.6
Population median age (female)	32.4
Births - Thurston County	2,549
Deaths- Thurston County	1,550
Population of one race	1,771
Population of two or more races	58
Population under 20 years	597
Population under 20 years (male)	289
Population under 20 years (female)	308
Total population 18 years and over	1,279

Rochester Social Characteristics

There are 81,625 households in Rochester. Families make up 55,225 of these households. The table below breaks down the Rochester families into three different groups. Married-couple families (43,352), male householder with no wife present (3,293) and female householder with no husband present (8,044). The remainder of the Rochester households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 26,674. Rochester, WA moving companies help people in Rochester move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Rochester. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Rochester is based, there are 85,341 females 15 and over; of those females there are 19,022 never married, 46,281 now married, 1,348 separated, 6,883 widowed, and 11,807 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,045 separated, 1,704 widowed and 8,368 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Rochester social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Rochester.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Thurston County)
Total households	81,625
Family households (families)	55,225
With own children under 18 years	28,471
Married-couple family	43,352
With own children under 18 years	19,951
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,293
With own children under 18 years	1,981
Female householder, no husband present, family	8,044
With own children under 18 years	5,712
Nonfamily households	26,674
Householder living alone	20,455
65 years and over	6,514

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	283
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	113
Average household size	2.83
Average family size	3.14

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,641
Householder	505
Spouse	404
Child	605
Other relatives	24
Nonrelatives	57
Unmarried partner	28
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	10
Unmarried partner	44
Foster child	4
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	188
Male householder	82
Male householder living alone	58
Male householder not living alone	24
Female householder	60
Female householder living alone	53
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	46
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	14
Foster child	N/A
Other	13

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	85,341
Never married	19,022
Now married	46,281
Separated	1,348
Widowed	6,883
Divorced	11,807
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,045
Widowed	1,704
Divorced	8,368

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,829
Male	919
Under 5 years	72
5 to 9 years	84
10 to 14 years	77
15 to 17 years	32
18 and 19 years	24
20 years	15
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	36
25 to 29 years	70
30 to 34 years	78
35 to 39 years	74
40 to 44 years	73
45 to 49 years	59
50 to 54 years	57
55 to 59 years	43
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	19
70 to 74 years	28
75 to 79 years	16
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	4
Female	910
Under 5 years	72
5 to 9 years	99
10 to 14 years	72
15 to 17 years	42
18 and 19 years	23
20 years	7
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	30
25 to 29 years	59
30 to 34 years	78
35 to 39 years	72
40 to 44 years	80
45 to 49 years	77
50 to 54 years	48
55 to 59 years	43
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	22
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	21
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	6

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,829
One race	1,771
White	1,617
Black or African American	3
American Indian and Alaska Native	31
Asian	17
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	58

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,829
People who are White alone	1,617
People who are Black or African American alone	3
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	31
People who are Asian alone	17
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	190
People who are Some other race alone	101

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	194,657
Same house	93,709
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	23,876
Different state or abroad	26,989
Different state	22,816
Abroad	4,173

PLACE OF BIRTH (Thurston County)
Total resident population	207,355
Born in United States	60,214
State of residence	98,718
Different state	90,837
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	5,062
Foreign born	12,738

Rochester Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Rochester. That total enrollment is 56,997 for the population of the country, which includes Rochester. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 15,790 and elementary or high school enrollment was 75,241 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 13,180.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Rochester population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	56,997
Pre-kindergarten	3,388
Public	1,753
Private	1,635
Kindergarten	2,807
Public	2,420
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	24,149
Public	22,043
Private	2,106
Elementary and high school	37,621
Public	34,923
Private	2,698
High school grades 9 to 12	13,472
Public	12,880
Private	592
College, undergraduate years	11,382
Public	9,575
Private	1,807
Graduate or professional school	1,799
Public	1,150
Private	649
Not enrolled in school	142,915

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	135,686
Less than 9th grade	3,671
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	10,570
High school graduate	32,264
Some college, no degree	37,934
Associate's degree	10,756
Bachelor's degree	40,491
Graduate or professional degree	29.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	89.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	25,421

Rochester Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 161,642 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Rochester. The Rochester occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (37,579), service occupations (15,438), sales and office occupations (27,232), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,132), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (9,067) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (10,039). The 161,642 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 60,836 private wage and salary workers, 32,453 government workers, 6,734 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Thurston County)
Population 16 years and over	161,642
In labor force	108,808
Civilian labor force	106,829
Employed	100,487
Unemployed	6,342
Percent Unemployed	5.9
Armed Forces	1,979
Females 16 years and over	83,600
In labor force	52,287
Civilian labor force	51,976
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,154
Armed forces	311
Males 16 years and over	78,042
In labor force	56,521
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,188
Armed forces	1,668

COMMUTING TO WORK (Thurston County)
Workers 16 years and over	100,986
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	77,933
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	12,808
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,793
Other means	569
Worked at home	3,887
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,372,535

OCCUPATION (Thurston County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	37,579
Management, professional, and related occupations	37,579
Service occupations	15,438
Sales and office occupations	27,232
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,132
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	9,067
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	10,039

INDUSTRY (Thurston County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	37,579
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,074
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,737
Wholesale trade	2,732
Retail trade	10,744
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,693
Information	2,341
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	5,523
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	7,540
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	20,882
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	7,541
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	19,234

CLASS OF WORKER (Thurston County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	37,579
Private wage and salary workers	60,836
Government workers	32,453
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	6,734
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Rochester Housing Characteristics

In Rochester, WA there are 86,652 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 81,625 occupied and 5,027 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Rochester, there are 55,035 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,533 units in Rochester. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Rochester, WA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Rochester, WA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Rochester. There are 790 housing units with rent less than $200, 512 with rent between $200-299, 4,232 with rent between $300-499 and 20,582 with rent for $500 and above. Full Rochester gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Rochester, WA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Thurston County)
Total housing units	86,652
Occupied housing units	81,625
Vacant housing units	5,027

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Thurston County)
Total housing units	86,652
1-unit, detached	55,035
1-unit, attached	2,533
2 units	2,715
3 or 4 units	3,335
5 to 9 units	3,450
10 to 19 units	2,933
20 to 49 units	1,739
50 or more units	3,167
Mobile home	11,355

HOUSING TENURE (Thurston County)
Occupied housing units	81,625
Owner-occupied	54,371
Renter-occupied	27,254

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Thurston County)
Occupied housing units	81,625
No vehicles available	5,162
2 vehicle available	52,156
3 vehicles available	13,739
4 vehicles available	3,769
5 or more vehicles available	1,751

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Thurston County)
Occupied housing units	81,625
Utility gas	28,442
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	39,175
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,661
Coal or coke	9
Wood	6,286
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	592
No fuel used	100

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Thurston County)
Occupied housing units	81,625
Less Than $50,000	54,371
$50,000 to $99,999	4,778
$100,000 to $149,999	17,464
$150,000 to $199,999	9,902
$200,000 to $299,999	6,489
$300,000 to $499,999	1,602
$1,000,000 or more	49
Median (dollars)	145,200

GROSS RENT (Thurston County)
Occupied units paying rent	27,254
Less than $200	790
$200 to $299	512
$300 to $499	4,232
$500 to $699	9,817
$700 to $999	8,212
$1,000 to $1,499	2,351
$1,500 or more	201