With 6,369 people, Beechwood is a neighborhood in Rochester. Owners hold 42% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 17% of adults. The poverty rate is 30.9%, above the 12.5% national rate. This skews young, with a median age of 32.1. The typical home is worth $101,936. These figures are approximated by combining the 3 census tracts that make up Beechwood; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
42% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
6,369
Population density
7,767 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
32.1
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.82 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$50,898
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$24,950
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
28.9%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
30.9%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.431
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information16.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance7.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade6%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade5.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services4.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration1.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$101,936
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,257
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
41.5%
58.5% rent
Vacancy rate
17.9%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.67 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
21.3%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
65.4%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.0
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic21.7%(1,379)
Black46.5%(2,963)
Hispanic / Latino23.7%(1,509)
Asian0.7%(42)
Other7.5%(476)
2024
White, non-Hispanic21.7%(1,379)
Black46.5%(2,963)
Hispanic / Latino23.7%(1,509)
Asian0.7%(42)
Other7.5%(476)
Diversity Score
84
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
