Rochester, MN Demographic Data
Rochester, MN Summary
Rochester is located in Olmsted County in Minnesota
- Population: 108,994
- Area: 54.75 sq. miles
- Land Area: 54.59 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.16 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,990.75 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,115.49 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Rochester, MN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
58,484
51%
50.8
Male
55,524
49%
49.2
Total Population
114,008
323,128,000
Rochester, MN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
8,309
7.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
7,252
6.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
7,379
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
6,986
6.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
7,889
6.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
18,271
16.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
14,925
13.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
13,507
11.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
7,089
6.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,952
5.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
8,514
7.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,940
4.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,995
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
86,753
76.1%
77.2
Female
44,995
51.9%
51.3
Male
41,758
48.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
83,188
73.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
19,624
17.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
16,449
14.4%
15.2
Female
9,407
57.2%
55.8
Male
7,042
42.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Rochester, MN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
111,194
97.5%
96.8
White
90,714
79.6%
72.6
Black or African American
8,806
7.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
900
0.8%
0.8
Asian
8,682
7.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,139
1.0%
1.2
Chinese
2,082
1.8%
1.3
Filipino
210
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
362
0.3%
0.2
Korean
394
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
1,284
1.1%
0.6
Other Asian
3,211
2.8%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
2,092
1.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,814
2.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
6,902
6.1%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
107,106
93.9%
82.2
Rochester, MN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,580
3.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,594
3.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
13,984
18.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
13,933
18.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
9,831
12.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
20,002
26.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
13,269
17.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,174
6.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
71,019
93.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
33,271
43.7%
31.2
Rochester, MN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
30,990
34.0%
33.7%
Now Married
45,738
50.2%
47.5
Divorced
9,827
10.8%
11.0%
Separated
371
0.4%
2.0
Widowed
4,142
4.5
5.8%
Rochester, MN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
88,302
83.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
17,397
16.5%
21.6%
Spanish
4,857
4.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,456
2.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
5,537
5.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
4,547
4.3%
1.1%
Rochester, MN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,115
4.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,674
3.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,834
8.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,538
7.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
6,778
14.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
7,392
15.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
7,445
16.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
8,012
17.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,931
6.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,759
5.9%
6.4
Median household income
67,712
57,617
Per capita income
35,180
31,128
Rochester, MN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
232
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
5,515
9.2%
9.8
Construction
2,512
4.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
28,171
46.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,079
3.5%
6.6
Information
806
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,679
7.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,165
3.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
4,214
7.0%
11.4
Public administration
1,193
2.0%
4.6
Retail trade
6,239
10.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,357
2.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,067
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,934
6.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
31,038
51.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,412
9.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
9,998
16.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
9,847
16.3%
18.1%
Rochester, MN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
59,592
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
41,827
70.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
7,094
11.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
3,440
5.8%
5.1
Walked
3,481
5.8%
2.7
Other means
1,155
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
2,595
4.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.0
26.6
Rochester, MN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,133
8.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
14,974
32.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
20,461
44.0%
37.1
3 or more
6,910
14.9%
21.0
Rochester, MN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
46,478
95.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
32,325
69.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
14,153
30.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,022
4.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Rochester, MN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
48,500
1 room
752
1.6%
2.4
2 rooms
1,861
3.8%
2.7
3 rooms
4,320
8.9%
9.1
4 rooms
6,583
13.6%
16.5
5 rooms
6,139
12.7%
19.8
6 rooms
7,061
14.6%
17.8
7 rooms
5,209
10.7%
12.0
8 rooms
5,122
10.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
11,453
23.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Rochester, MN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
48,500
1-unit, detached
30,514
62.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
4,499
9.3%
5.9
2-units
660
1.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,683
5.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,490
3.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,230
2.5%
4.4
20 or more units
6,295
13.0%
9.0
Mobile home
1,129
2.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Rochester, MN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,126
8.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,966
4.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,104
10.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
5,049
10.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
6,642
13.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
7,804
16.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
6,926
14.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
7,877
16.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,923
4.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,083
2.2%
1.4%
Rochester, MN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
36,403
78.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
559
1.2%
4.7
Electricity
8,540
18.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
384
0.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
136
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
329
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
127
0.3%
1.1
Rochester, MN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
22,883
47295100.0
Less than $500
206
0.9%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
635
2.8%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
863
3.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,889
8.3%
11.8%
$500 to $999
4,016
17.6%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
4,220
18.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
11,054
48.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
13,550
59.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,601
15.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,175
9.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,039
4.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,422
10.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
96
0.0%
0.0%
Rochester, MN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
13,854
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
46
0.3%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
118
0.9%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
148
1.1%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,601
11.6%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,661
12.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,552
32.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
5,728
41.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
299
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
950
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,973
14.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,839
13.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,659
12.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,050
7.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,663
12.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,318
39.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
651
0.0%
0.0%
Rochester, MN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
32,325
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
971
3.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,038
6.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
6,932
21.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
9,180
28.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
8,418
26.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,909
12.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
731
2.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
146
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
177,300
205,000
