Rochester, PA City Data

Rochester, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,014 people who live in Rochester and approximately 181,412 who live in Beaver 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

Beaver County where Rochester resides is 443.9 square miles. The resident population of this county is 181,412 and has a population rank of 303 out of all the places in the United States.

Rochester has a total of 4,014 people and of those residents there are 1,850 males and 2,164 females. The median age of the male population is 35.9 and the female population is 41.3. There are approximately 1,893 births each year and around 2,070 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Rochester varies per year, but currently 3,941 are one race and 73 are two or more races.

Of the 4,014 people who live in Rochester, there are 969 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Rochester is 501 male and 468 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 3,146.

General Rochester Information
Total area in square miles - Beaver County	443.9
Water area in square miles - Beaver County	N/A
Resident population - Beaver County	181,412
Population rank - Beaver County	303
Total population	4,014
Total population (male)	1,850
Total population (female)	2,164
Population median age (male)	35.9
Population median age (female)	41.3
Births - Beaver County	1,893
Deaths- Beaver County	2,070
Population of one race	3,941
Population of two or more races	73
Population under 20 years	969
Population under 20 years (male)	501
Population under 20 years (female)	468
Total population 18 years and over	3,146

Rochester Social Characteristics

There are 72,576 households in Rochester. Families make up 50,800 of these households. The table below breaks down the Rochester families into three different groups. Married-couple families (39,581), male householder with no wife present (2,548) and female householder with no husband present (7,808). The remainder of the Rochester households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 22,055. Rochester, PA 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 78,233 females 15 and over; of those females there are 16,136 never married, 42,510 now married, 1,726 separated, 10,802 widowed, and 7,059 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,296 separated, 2,491 widowed and 5,096 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 (Beaver County)
Total households	72,576
Family households (families)	50,800
With own children under 18 years	22,408
Married-couple family	39,581
With own children under 18 years	15,924
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,548
With own children under 18 years	1,178
Female householder, no husband present, family	7,808
With own children under 18 years	4,284
Nonfamily households	22,055
Householder living alone	19,526
65 years and over	9,536

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	491
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	466
Average household size	2.22
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,944
Householder	971
Spouse	646
Child	1,102
Other relatives	35
Nonrelatives	58
Unmarried partner	36
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	107
Foster child	2
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	897
Male householder	322
Male householder living alone	254
Male householder not living alone	68
Female householder	439
Female householder living alone	394
Female householder not living alone	45
Nonrelatives	136
Unmarried partner	71
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	37
Foster child	1
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	78,233
Never married	16,136
Now married	42,510
Separated	1,726
Widowed	10,802
Divorced	7,059
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,296
Widowed	2,491
Divorced	5,096

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,014
Male	1,850
Under 5 years	110
5 to 9 years	147
10 to 14 years	123
15 to 17 years	69
18 and 19 years	52
20 years	20
21 years	37
22 to 24 years	75
25 to 29 years	137
30 to 34 years	131
35 to 39 years	155
40 to 44 years	142
45 to 49 years	135
50 to 54 years	101
55 to 59 years	108
60 and 61 years	34
62 to 64 years	43
65 and 66 years	38
67 to 69 years	32
70 to 74 years	43
75 to 79 years	49
80 to 84 years	40
85 years and over	29
Female	2,164
Under 5 years	107
5 to 9 years	120
10 to 14 years	118
15 to 17 years	74
18 and 19 years	49
20 years	22
21 years	27
22 to 24 years	82
25 to 29 years	146
30 to 34 years	128
35 to 39 years	170
40 to 44 years	157
45 to 49 years	145
50 to 54 years	118
55 to 59 years	112
60 and 61 years	38
62 to 64 years	63
65 and 66 years	28
67 to 69 years	42
70 to 74 years	117
75 to 79 years	105
80 to 84 years	107
85 years and over	89

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,014
One race	3,941
White	3,364
Black or African American	537
American Indian and Alaska Native	9
Asian	8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	20
Two or more races	73

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,841
People who are White alone	3,196
People who are Black or African American alone	532
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	9
People who are Asian alone	8
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	35
People who are Some other race alone	23

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	171,594
Same house	117,468
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	10,621
Different state or abroad	7,081
Different state	6,316
Abroad	765

PLACE OF BIRTH (Beaver County)
Total resident population	181,412
Born in United States	169,068
State of residence	152,536
Different state	25,061
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	818
Foreign born	2,997

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 41,572 for the population of the country, which includes Rochester. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 18,008 and elementary or high school enrollment was 58,695 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,953.

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	41,572
Pre-kindergarten	2,982
Public	1,733
Private	1,249
Kindergarten	2,288
Public	2,019
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	19,496
Public	17,760
Private	1,736
Elementary and high school	29,348
Public	27,001
Private	2,347
High school grades 9 to 12	9,852
Public	9,241
Private	611
College, undergraduate years	5,986
Public	3,759
Private	2,227
Graduate or professional school	968
Public	456
Private	512
Not enrolled in school	134,010

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	126,933
Less than 9th grade	6,358
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	14,465
High school graduate	53,822
Some college, no degree	21,990
Associate's degree	10,247
Bachelor's degree	20,051
Graduate or professional degree	15.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	14,059

Rochester Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 145,097 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Rochester. The Rochester occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (21,625), service occupations (14,147), sales and office occupations (23,009), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (171), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (8,599) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (14,942). The 145,097 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 70,576 private wage and salary workers, 7,426 government workers, 4,343 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Beaver County)
Population 16 years and over	145,097
In labor force	87,264
Civilian labor force	87,160
Employed	82,493
Unemployed	4,667
Percent Unemployed	5.4
Armed Forces	104
Females 16 years and over	76,972
In labor force	40,862
Civilian labor force	40,852
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,080
Armed forces	10
Males 16 years and over	68,125
In labor force	46,402
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,587
Armed forces	94

COMMUTING TO WORK (Beaver County)
Workers 16 years and over	81,203
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	67,877
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,867
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,375
Other means	456
Worked at home	1,540
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,950,940

OCCUPATION (Beaver County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	21,625
Management, professional, and related occupations	21,625
Service occupations	14,147
Sales and office occupations	23,009
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	171
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	8,599
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	14,942

INDUSTRY (Beaver County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	21,625
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	400
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	12,566
Wholesale trade	2,452
Retail trade	10,930
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	9,516
Information	1,287
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,212
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,848
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	17,093
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,542
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,302

CLASS OF WORKER (Beaver County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	21,625
Private wage and salary workers	70,576
Government workers	7,426
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,343
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Rochester Housing Characteristics

In Rochester, PA there are 77,765 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 72,576 occupied and 5,189 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Rochester, there are 56,933 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,600 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, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Rochester, PA 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 1,485 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,441 with rent between $200-299, 6,505 with rent between $300-499 and 6,288 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, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Beaver County)
Total housing units	77,765
Occupied housing units	72,576
Vacant housing units	5,189

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Beaver County)
Total housing units	77,765
1-unit, detached	56,933
1-unit, attached	2,600
2 units	3,544
3 or 4 units	3,676
5 to 9 units	2,758
10 to 19 units	1,293
20 to 49 units	1,355
50 or more units	1,195
Mobile home	4,382

HOUSING TENURE (Beaver County)
Occupied housing units	72,576
Owner-occupied	54,367
Renter-occupied	18,209

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Beaver County)
Occupied housing units	72,576
No vehicles available	6,835
2 vehicle available	40,233
3 vehicles available	8,903
4 vehicles available	2,002
5 or more vehicles available	770

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Beaver County)
Occupied housing units	72,576
Utility gas	52,283
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,076
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	10,957
Coal or coke	83
Wood	625
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	329
No fuel used	92

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Beaver County)
Occupied housing units	72,576
Less Than $50,000	54,367
$50,000 to $99,999	22,007
$100,000 to $149,999	10,451
$150,000 to $199,999	3,694
$200,000 to $299,999	1,579
$300,000 to $499,999	190
$1,000,000 or more	20
Median (dollars)	85,000

GROSS RENT (Beaver County)
Occupied units paying rent	18,209
Less than $200	1,485
$200 to $299	2,441
$300 to $499	6,505
$500 to $699	4,303
$700 to $999	1,821
$1,000 to $1,499	142
$1,500 or more	21