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Rochester, Washington

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StatisticRochesterWashingtonUnited States
Total Population5,8347,816,116334,922,499
Median Household Income$99,286$98,141$80,734
Median Age42.738.338.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.5%39.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$445,300$564,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,161$1,760$1,413
Poverty Rate16.3%9.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.1%5.1%5.2%
Foreign Born8.4%15.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate86.4%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time32.026.626.4
Worked from Home7.4%19.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households56.5%49.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Rochester, Washington

Age in Rochester, Washington

StatisticRochesterWashingtonUnited States
Median Age42.738.338.9
Under 18 %21.8%21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.3%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.1%15.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %8.9%14.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %28.7%24.0%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.2%16.6%17.2%

Households and families in Rochester, Washington

StatisticRochesterWashingtonUnited States
Households2,0223,064,820129,227,496
Average Household Size2.92.52.5
Family Households75.5%63.4%64.2%
Households with Children33.2%29.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.0%14.2%17.3%
People Living Alone19.4%27.7%28.7%
Never Married29.2%32.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Rochester, Washington

StatisticRochesterWashingtonUnited States
Per Capita Income$34,271$53,744$44,673
Households Under $25,00012.6%11.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.5%14.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99932.7%19.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.3%18.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate16.3%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty32.7%22.4%28.2%
SNAP Households16.9%11.5%n/a

Housing in Rochester, Washington

StatisticRochesterWashingtonUnited States
Housing Units2,1223,306,620143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes60.3%61.9%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units3.2%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.7%7.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,994.01,985.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied13.6%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income51.0%30.0%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,461$4,556n/a

Education in Rochester, Washington

StatisticRochesterWashingtonUnited States
Less than High School9.4%7.7%10.4%
High School Graduate32.6%21.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree40.5%31.1%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.6%24.0%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree2.9%15.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Rochester, Washington

StatisticRochesterWashingtonUnited States
Labour Force Participation57.1%64.5%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work70.3%63.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%3.4%3.2%
Walked to Work0.7%3.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes11.5%25.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.2%8.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car1.9%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Rochester, Washington

StatisticRochesterWashingtonUnited States
Born in State of Residence57.2%46.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.4%7.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens7.1%7.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home86.0%78.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home13.2%9.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency8.2%18.9%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.