CITY · 1990 CENSUS

East Rochester

New York · 6,932 residents · 1.32 sq mi

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East Rochester is a city of 6,932 people in New York. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.4% of locals. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average. Median home value sits at $73,000. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.6

US median: 33.0

Average education

18% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,932

+4%vs 2000

vs 6,650 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.6

−8%vs 2000

vs 36.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.32 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57%(482)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.8%(474)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.4%(372)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.4%(375)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.1%(560)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3420.3%(1,410)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.7%(878)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410%(690)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.4%(652)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749%(626)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.6%(316)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(97)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,442

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $39,221 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,288

−24%vs 2000

vs $18,875 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.4%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$73,000

+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $78,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$501

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $614 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

64.4%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 63.6% in 2000

35.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.2%(6,264)

Black1.3%(89)

Hispanic / Latino2.4%(158)

Asian0.7%(49)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.8%(6,711)

Black1.1%(75)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(117)

Asian0.8%(53)

Other1.3%(93)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican3.8%(236)

Central American0.8%(48)

Salvadoran0.7%(41)

South American0.4%(27)

Ecuadorian0.2%(15)

Cuban0.2%(13)

Paraguayan0.2%(12)

Spaniard0.2%(12)

Costa Rican0.1%(7)

Asian origin

Filipino0.3%(18)

Sri Lankan0%(1)

Ancestry

Italian22.7%(1,414)

German15.1%(937)

Irish14.6%(907)

English10.6%(659)

American9.8%(610)

Polish4.8%(296)

French2.3%(143)

Scottish1.7%(107)

Welsh1.4%(87)

Greek1.2%(76)

British0.9%(59)

Ukrainian0.9%(56)

+ 16 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.7%(46)

Hungarian0.6%(35)

Portuguese0.6%(35)

French Canadian0.5%(31)

Canadian0.4%(26)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(26)

Dutch0.4%(24)

Subsaharan African0.3%(19)

Swedish0.3%(16)

Danish0.2%(14)

West Indian0.2%(12)

Jamaican0.2%(12)

Turkish0.1%(8)

Arab0.1%(7)

Lebanese0.1%(7)

Swiss0.1%(7)

RANKED:Largest Italian population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

18.3%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.9%

−6.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.3%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.1 min

+57%vs 2000

vs 10.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married43%(1,181)

Married42.8%(1,175)

Widowed0.6%(16)

Divorced13.7%(375)

Women 15+

Never married38.8%(1,004)

Married42.7%(1,104)

Widowed8.2%(212)

Divorced10.3%(266)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.8%

−1.5 ptssince 2013

from 9.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.5%

−7.3 ptssince 2020

from 60.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.6%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 14.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.4%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 20.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

24.2%

+4.0 ptssince 2020

from 20.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.8%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

62.7%

−9.5 ptssince 2020

from 72.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

40.2%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 36.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)31.4%(66)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)5.7%(12)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era19%(40)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War28.1%(59)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 210 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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