Upper Falls is home to 5,456 people in Rochester. The poverty rate is 48.9%, above the 12.5% national rate. 21% of homes are owner-occupied. This skews young, with a median age of 27.5. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 10% of adults. Households here earn about 57% less than in Rochester as a whole. These figures are approximated by combining the 3 census tracts that make up Upper Falls; 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 27.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
21% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
5,456
Population density
7,217 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
27.5
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.76 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$20,166
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$12,708
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
9.6%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
48.9%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.470
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade14.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Information14.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Other services2.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Wholesale trade1.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration1.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$73,271
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$720
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
20.6%
79.4% rent
Vacancy rate
8.6%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.99 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
15.8%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.4%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.6
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-Hispanic3.7%(201)
Black43.4%(2,369)
Hispanic / Latino40%(2,180)
Asian11.3%(618)
Other1.6%(88)
2024
White, non-Hispanic3.7%(201)
Black43.4%(2,369)
Hispanic / Latino40%(2,180)
Asian11.3%(618)
Other1.6%(88)
Diversity Score
80
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
