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Rochester, Minnesota

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StatisticRochesterMinnesotaUnited States
Total Population122,3305,739,445334,922,499
Median Household Income$89,389$89,062$80,734
Median Age36.338.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher50.9%39.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$310,500$329,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,399$1,280$1,413
Poverty Rate8.5%9.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.7%4.1%5.2%
Foreign Born13.3%8.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate65.1%72.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time17.422.726.4
Worked from Home14.7%17.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households46.4%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Rochester, Minnesota

Age in Rochester, Minnesota

StatisticRochesterMinnesotaUnited States
Median Age36.338.838.9
Under 18 %23.3%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.7%8.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.2%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.1%13.5%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.4%24.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.3%17.3%17.2%

Households and families in Rochester, Minnesota

StatisticRochesterMinnesotaUnited States
Households51,1312,307,955129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households57.6%62.3%64.2%
Households with Children28.5%28.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.2%13.4%17.3%
People Living Alone32.8%29.7%28.7%
Never Married35.0%33.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Rochester, Minnesota

StatisticRochesterMinnesotaUnited States
Per Capita Income$52,671$48,237$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.4%11.7%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.8%15.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.6%19.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More15.0%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.5%9.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty19.4%22.2%28.2%
SNAP Households7.3%7.9%n/a

Housing in Rochester, Minnesota

StatisticRochesterMinnesotaUnited States
Housing Units54,4922,545,030143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes58.5%66.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units24.0%19.4%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.2%9.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,989.01,979.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied34.9%27.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.1%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,258$3,357n/a

Education in Rochester, Minnesota

StatisticRochesterMinnesotaUnited States
Less than High School5.3%6.1%10.4%
High School Graduate17.8%23.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.0%31.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree28.6%25.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree22.3%13.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Rochester, Minnesota

StatisticRochesterMinnesotaUnited States
Labour Force Participation70.2%68.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work64.8%68.9%68.8%
Public Transit3.7%1.8%3.2%
Walked to Work4.5%2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes47.2%32.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.9%4.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.3%6.7%n/a

Origins and language in Rochester, Minnesota

StatisticRochesterMinnesotaUnited States
Born in State of Residence53.6%67.1%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens8.1%5.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.2%3.6%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home82.6%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.8%4.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency18.1%12.7%16.7%

Cities near Rochester

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.