Rochester, MN City Data

Rochester, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 85,806 people who live in Rochester and approximately 124,277 who live in Olmsted County. We want to help people moving to or living in Rochester to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Rochester. We have included Rochester housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Rochester Information

Olmsted County where Rochester resides is 654.5 square miles. The resident population of this county is 124,277 and has a population rank of 434 out of all the places in the United States.

Rochester has a total of 85,806 people and of those residents there are 41,720 males and 44,086 females. The median age of the male population is 33 and the female population is 35.6. There are approximately 1,899 births each year and around 775 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Rochester varies per year, but currently 84,269 are one race and 1,537 are two or more races.

Of the 85,806 people who live in Rochester, there are 24,177 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Rochester is 12,405 male and 11,772 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 63,694.

General Rochester Information
Total area in square miles - Olmsted County	654.5
Water area in square miles - Olmsted County	N/A
Resident population - Olmsted County	124,277
Population rank - Olmsted County	434
Total population	85,806
Total population (male)	41,720
Total population (female)	44,086
Population median age (male)	33
Population median age (female)	35.6
Births - Olmsted County	1,899
Deaths- Olmsted County	775
Population of one race	84,269
Population of two or more races	1,537
Population under 20 years	24,177
Population under 20 years (male)	12,405
Population under 20 years (female)	11,772
Total population 18 years and over	63,694

Rochester Social Characteristics

There are 47,807 households in Rochester. Families make up 32,597 of these households. The table below breaks down the Rochester families into three different groups. Married-couple families (27,093), male householder with no wife present (1,370) and female householder with no husband present (3,774). The remainder of the Rochester households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 15,499. Rochester, MN moving companies help people in Rochester move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Rochester. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Rochester is based, there are 49,568 females 15 and over; of those females there are 11,482 never married, 29,347 now married, 602 separated, 3,652 widowed, and 4,485 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 379 separated, 803 widowed and 3,312 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Rochester social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Rochester.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Olmsted County)
Total households	47,807
Family households (families)	32,597
With own children under 18 years	17,303
Married-couple family	27,093
With own children under 18 years	13,685
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,370
With own children under 18 years	852
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,774
With own children under 18 years	2,592
Nonfamily households	15,499
Householder living alone	12,351
65 years and over	3,656

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	11,587
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	6,375
Average household size	2.43
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	66,996
Householder	21,478
Spouse	17,672
Child	24,489
Other relatives	679
Nonrelatives	1,294
Unmarried partner	539
Roomer or boarder	156
Housemate or roommate	263
Unmarried partner	1,612
Foster child	67
Other	269

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	15,931
Male householder	5,294
Male householder living alone	3,974
Male householder not living alone	1,320
Female householder	7,344
Female householder living alone	6,152
Female householder not living alone	1,192
Nonrelatives	3,293
Unmarried partner	1,073
Roomer or boarder	329
Housemate or roommate	1,577
Foster child	7
Other	307

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	49,568
Never married	11,482
Now married	29,347
Separated	602
Widowed	3,652
Divorced	4,485
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	379
Widowed	803
Divorced	3,312

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	85,806
Male	41,720
Under 5 years	3,270
5 to 9 years	3,104
10 to 14 years	3,138
15 to 17 years	1,866
18 and 19 years	1,027
20 years	556
21 years	469
22 to 24 years	1,819
25 to 29 years	3,402
30 to 34 years	3,576
35 to 39 years	3,743
40 to 44 years	3,600
45 to 49 years	2,891
50 to 54 years	2,325
55 to 59 years	1,736
60 and 61 years	557
62 to 64 years	827
65 and 66 years	467
67 to 69 years	689
70 to 74 years	948
75 to 79 years	780
80 to 84 years	543
85 years and over	387
Female	44,086
Under 5 years	3,131
5 to 9 years	2,835
10 to 14 years	3,057
15 to 17 years	1,711
18 and 19 years	1,038
20 years	494
21 years	461
22 to 24 years	1,966
25 to 29 years	3,530
30 to 34 years	3,383
35 to 39 years	3,705
40 to 44 years	3,686
45 to 49 years	3,022
50 to 54 years	2,516
55 to 59 years	1,939
60 and 61 years	657
62 to 64 years	918
65 and 66 years	534
67 to 69 years	798
70 to 74 years	1,250
75 to 79 years	1,205
80 to 84 years	1,015
85 years and over	1,235

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	85,806
One race	84,269
White	75,088
Black or African American	3,064
American Indian and Alaska Native	258
Asian	4,830
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	33
Some other race	103
Two or more races	1,537

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	82,927
People who are White alone	72,678
People who are Black or African American alone	2,752
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	182
People who are Asian alone	4,806
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	32
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,370
People who are Some other race alone	962

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	115,459
Same house	63,215
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	8,630
Different state or abroad	18,334
Different state	14,705
Abroad	3,629

PLACE OF BIRTH (Olmsted County)
Total resident population	124,277
Born in United States	63,271
State of residence	75,469
Different state	38,352
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	698
Foreign born	9,758

Rochester Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Rochester. That total enrollment is 34,049 for the population of the country, which includes Rochester. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 9,721 and elementary or high school enrollment was 46,559 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,284.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Rochester population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	34,049
Pre-kindergarten	2,463
Public	1,264
Private	1,199
Kindergarten	2,021
Public	1,660
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	15,524
Public	13,317
Private	2,207
Elementary and high school	23,280
Public	20,453
Private	2,827
High school grades 9 to 12	7,756
Public	7,136
Private	620
College, undergraduate years	4,681
Public	3,937
Private	744
Graduate or professional school	1,604
Public	914
Private	690
Not enrolled in school	85,055

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	80,277
Less than 9th grade	3,033
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,106
High school graduate	19,250
Some college, no degree	17,956
Associate's degree	8,067
Bachelor's degree	27,865
Graduate or professional degree	34.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	91.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	17,044

Rochester Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 94,560 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Rochester. The Rochester occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (29,772), service occupations (9,451), sales and office occupations (15,646), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (225), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,020) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (6,859). The 94,560 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 56,852 private wage and salary workers, 6,253 government workers, 3,764 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Olmsted County)
Population 16 years and over	94,560
In labor force	69,525
Civilian labor force	69,511
Employed	66,973
Unemployed	2,538
Percent Unemployed	3.7
Armed Forces	14
Females 16 years and over	48,698
In labor force	33,621
Civilian labor force	33,619
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,258
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	45,862
In labor force	35,904
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,280
Armed forces	12

COMMUTING TO WORK (Olmsted County)
Workers 16 years and over	65,891
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	50,897
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,430
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,479
Other means	206
Worked at home	2,439
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,035,640

OCCUPATION (Olmsted County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	29,772
Management, professional, and related occupations	29,772
Service occupations	9,451
Sales and office occupations	15,646
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	225
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,020
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,859

INDUSTRY (Olmsted County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	29,772
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	889
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	10,405
Wholesale trade	1,229
Retail trade	7,511
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,807
Information	1,009
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,562
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,075
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	24,828
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,414
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,858

CLASS OF WORKER (Olmsted County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	29,772
Private wage and salary workers	56,852
Government workers	6,253
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,764
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Rochester Housing Characteristics

In Rochester, MN there are 49,422 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 47,807 occupied and 1,615 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Rochester, there are 33,001 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,354 units in Rochester. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Rochester, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Rochester, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Rochester. There are 549 housing units with rent less than $200, 636 with rent between $200-299, 3,124 with rent between $300-499 and 6,609 with rent for $500 and above. Full Rochester gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Rochester, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Olmsted County)
Total housing units	49,422
Occupied housing units	47,807
Vacant housing units	1,615

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Olmsted County)
Total housing units	49,422
1-unit, detached	33,001
1-unit, attached	2,354
2 units	1,448
3 or 4 units	2,494
5 to 9 units	1,661
10 to 19 units	1,493
20 to 49 units	2,083
50 or more units	2,582
Mobile home	2,289

HOUSING TENURE (Olmsted County)
Occupied housing units	47,807
Owner-occupied	36,304
Renter-occupied	11,503

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Olmsted County)
Occupied housing units	47,807
No vehicles available	3,136
2 vehicle available	29,420
3 vehicles available	6,300
4 vehicles available	1,618
5 or more vehicles available	616

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Olmsted County)
Occupied housing units	47,807
Utility gas	36,229
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,225
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	910
Coal or coke	7
Wood	251
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	389
No fuel used	198

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Olmsted County)
Occupied housing units	47,807
Less Than $50,000	36,304
$50,000 to $99,999	10,191
$100,000 to $149,999	10,660
$150,000 to $199,999	4,424
$200,000 to $299,999	2,603
$300,000 to $499,999	775
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	117,000

GROSS RENT (Olmsted County)
Occupied units paying rent	11,503
Less than $200	549
$200 to $299	636
$300 to $499	3,124
$500 to $699	3,730
$700 to $999	2,176
$1,000 to $1,499	544
$1,500 or more	158