CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Rochester
New York · 231,636 residents · 35.761 sq mi
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Rochester has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $22,785. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value is $64,700. The poverty rate of 23.5% is well above the national figure. Households here earn about 31% less than the New York median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.7
US median: 33.0
Average education
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 37%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024209K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.5%(21,894)
5 to 97.2%(16,729)
10 to 146%(13,866)
15 to 196.5%(15,016)
20 to 249.9%(22,867)
25 to 3421.7%(50,186)
35 to 4413.4%(31,063)
45 to 547.8%(18,119)
55 to 646.1%(14,220)
65 to 746.1%(14,058)
75 to 844.3%(10,013)
85 and over1.6%(3,605)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$22,785
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $27,123 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$64,700
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $62,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic44.3%(97,395)
Black37.4%(82,267)
Hispanic / Latino12.8%(28,032)
Asian2.2%(4,867)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic61.3%(141,952)
Black31.6%(73,102)
Hispanic / Latino8.2%(18,936)
Asian1.6%(3,752)
Other5.5%(12,830)
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 Rican14.7%(30,736)
Dominican1.4%(3,007)
Mexican0.9%(1,861)
Cuban0.8%(1,617)
South American0.6%(1,178)
Central American0.4%(816)
Spaniard0.2%(491)
Colombian0.2%(407)
Honduran0.2%(349)
Peruvian0.1%(274)
Ecuadorian0.1%(202)
Panamanian0.1%(164)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.1%(139)
Guatemalan0.1%(135)
Venezuelan0.1%(133)
Chilean0.1%(109)
Bolivian0%(32)
Nicaraguan0%(20)
Costa Rican0%(9)
Argentine0%(7)
Asian origin
Chinese0.7%(1,488)
Asian Indian0.5%(1,023)
Nepalese0.5%(951)
Vietnamese0.2%(495)
Thai0.2%(466)
Burmese0.2%(465)
Korean0.2%(385)
Laotian0.2%(376)
Filipino0.1%(200)
Pakistani0.1%(154)
Japanese0.1%(127)
Kazakh0.1%(127)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Bhutanese0%(80)
Taiwanese0%(76)
Bangladeshi0%(74)
Cambodian0%(59)
Sri Lankan0%(36)
Indonesian0%(30)
Malaysian0%(12)
Ancestry
Irish8.5%(17,749)
German8.2%(17,178)
Italian7.8%(16,271)
English5.8%(12,061)
American3.6%(7,597)
Subsaharan African2.6%(5,525)
West Indian2.3%(4,751)
Polish2.2%(4,606)
Jamaican1.3%(2,711)
French1.1%(2,290)
Scottish1.1%(2,231)
Dutch1%(2,005)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.6%(1,258)
Ukrainian0.5%(1,070)
Somali0.5%(1,065)
French Canadian0.4%(882)
Arab0.4%(747)
Haitian0.3%(676)
Swedish0.3%(668)
Hungarian0.3%(564)
Welsh0.3%(526)
Ethiopian0.2%(519)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(476)
Norwegian0.2%(474)
Portuguese0.2%(466)
Greek0.2%(410)
Nigerian0.2%(367)
Lithuanian0.2%(357)
British0.2%(323)
Canadian0.2%(317)
Romanian0.1%(299)
Israeli0.1%(270)
Austrian0.1%(269)
Turkish0.1%(231)
Czech0.1%(229)
Croatian0.1%(219)
Latvian0.1%(206)
Lebanese0.1%(205)
Swiss0.1%(167)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(164)
Danish0.1%(162)
Serbian0.1%(148)
Finnish0.1%(130)
Iranian0.1%(117)
Slovene0.1%(117)
Barbadian0.1%(113)
Brazilian0%(102)
Belgian0%(98)
Egyptian0%(85)
Cape Verdean0%(84)
Macedonian0%(80)
Ghanaian0%(79)
Kenyan0%(78)
Guyanese0%(73)
Slovak0%(67)
Palestinian0%(60)
Syrian0%(58)
Moroccan0%(49)
Iraqi0%(28)
Armenian0%(20)
Bulgarian0%(13)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
68.8%
−4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married58.3%(47,399)
Married28.4%(23,057)
Widowed2.4%(1,965)
Divorced10.9%(8,837)
Women 15+
Never married55.8%(51,405)
Married25.7%(23,666)
Widowed6.4%(5,855)
Divorced12.1%(11,143)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Rochester, New York?
Rochester, New York has about 231,636 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Rochester, New York?
The typical household in Rochester, New York earns about $22,785 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Rochester, New York expensive?
In Rochester, New York, the median home is worth about $64,700, and the typical rent is about $442 a month.
How educated are people in Rochester, New York?
About 19.0% of adults age 25 and over in Rochester, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Rochester, New York?
About 23.5% of people in Rochester, New York live below the federal poverty line.
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