Rochester, NH Demographic Data

Rochester, NH Summary

Rochester is located in Strafford County in New Hampshire
  • Population: 29,820
  • Area: 45.76 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 45.40 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.36 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 651.61 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 185.37 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Rochester, NH Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
15,429
51%
50.8
Male
14,623
49%
49.2
Total Population
30,052
 
323,128,000

Rochester, NH Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,601
5.3% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,502
5.0% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,465
4.9% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,718
5.7% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,177
7.2% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,139
13.8% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,824
12.7% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,511
15.0% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,229
7.4% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,633
5.4% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,007
10.0% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,677
5.6% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
569
1.9% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
24,286
80.8%
77.2
Female
12,662
52.1%
51.3
Male
11,624
47.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
23,433
78.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,209
20.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,253
17.5%
15.2
Female
3,086
58.7%
55.8
Male
2,167
41.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0

Rochester, NH Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
29,393
97.8% 
96.8
White
28,678
95.4% 
72.6
Black or African American
181
0.6% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
23
0.1% 
0.8
Asian
378
1.3% 
5.4
Asian Indian
55
0.2% 
1.2
Chinese
27
0.1% 
1.3
Filipino
56
0.2% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
32
0.1% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
208
0.7% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
133
0.4% 
5.1
Two or More Races
659
2.2% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
574
1.9% 
17.8
Mexican
176
0.6% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
96
0.3% 
1.7
Cuban
39
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
263
0.9% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
29,478
98.1% 
82.2

Rochester, NH Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
627
2.9% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,693
7.8% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,739
35.8% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,778
22.1% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,007
9.3% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,516
16.3% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,229
5.7% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,320
10.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
19,269
89.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,745
22.0%
31.2

Rochester, NH Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,690
30.2%
33.7%
Now Married
11,891
46.7%
47.5
Divorced
4,042
15.9%
11.0%
Separated
358
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
1,503
5.9
5.8%

Rochester, NH Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
27,084
95.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,367
4.8%
21.6%
Spanish
213
0.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
946
3.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
195
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
13
0.0%
1.1%

Rochester, NH Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
660
5.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
725
5.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,498
11.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,486
11.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,011
15.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,383
18.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,013
15.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,530
11.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
398
3.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
249
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
50,759
 
57,617
Per capita income
28,302
 
31,128

Rochester, NH Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
58
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,491
9.7%
9.8
Construction
1,061
6.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,052
19.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
990
6.4%
6.6
Information
322
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,654
17.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
670
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,359
8.8%
11.4
Public administration
562
3.7%
4.6
Retail trade
2,255
14.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
630
4.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
285
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,770
11.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,721
30.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,545
16.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,577
23.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,776
18.0%
18.1%

Rochester, NH Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
15,048
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
12,322
81.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,428
9.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
393
2.6%
5.1
Walked
273
1.8%
2.7
Other means
158
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
474
3.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.6
 
26.6

Rochester, NH Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
877
6.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,738
36.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,315
41.0%
37.1
3 or more
2,023
15.6%
21.0

Rochester, NH Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
12,953
94.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,449
65.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,504
34.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
765
5.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5

Rochester, NH Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,718
1 room
363
2.6%
2.4
2 rooms
215
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
1,148
8.4%
9.1
4 rooms
3,370
24.6%
16.5
5 rooms
2,831
20.6%
19.8
6 rooms
2,418
17.6%
17.8
7 rooms
1,770
12.9%
12.0
8 rooms
796
5.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
807
5.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Rochester, NH Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,718
 
 
1-unit, detached
6,533
47.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
399
2.9%
5.9
2-units
794
5.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,706
12.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
856
6.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
343
2.5%
4.4
20 or more units
820
6.0%
9.0
Mobile home
2,267
16.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Rochester, NH Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,903
21.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
638
4.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,221
8.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,130
8.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,719
12.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,785
20.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,113
8.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,965
14.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
244
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%

Rochester, NH Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,596
20.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,498
11.6%
4.7
Electricity
905
7.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
6,662
51.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
26
0.2%
0.1
Wood
624
4.8%
1.9
Solar energy
16
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
113
0.9%
0.5
No fuel used
513
4.0%
1.1

Rochester, NH Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,155
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
136
2.6%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
369
7.2%
7.0%
$500 to $999
478
9.3%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
566
11.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,743
33.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,863
36.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,499
29.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
945
18.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
720
14.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
476
9.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,515
29.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Rochester, NH Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,353 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
15
0.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
275
6.3%
11.9%
Less than $500
551
12.7%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,430
32.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,082
47.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
151
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
932
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
262
6.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
700
16.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
490
11.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
715
16.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
337
7.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,817
42.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
183
0.0%
0.0%

Rochester, NH Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,449
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,115
13.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,214
14.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,275
15.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,403
28.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,796
21.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
533
6.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
44
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
69
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
161,200
 
205,000