Rochester, VT City Data

Rochester, VT is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,171 people who live in Rochester and approximately 57,418 who live in Windsor 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

Windsor County where Rochester resides is 975.74 square miles. The resident population of this county is 57,418 and has a population rank of 831 out of all the places in the United States.

Rochester has a total of 1,171 people and of those residents there are 565 males and 606 females. The median age of the male population is 43.2 and the female population is 42.1. There are approximately 517 births each year and around 503 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Rochester varies per year, but currently 1,157 are one race and 14 are two or more races.

Of the 1,171 people who live in Rochester, there are 274 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Rochester is 122 male and 152 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 912.

General Rochester Information
Total area in square miles - Windsor County	975.74
Water area in square miles - Windsor County	N/A
Resident population - Windsor County	57,418
Population rank - Windsor County	831
Total population	1,171
Total population (male)	565
Total population (female)	606
Population median age (male)	43.2
Population median age (female)	42.1
Births - Windsor County	517
Deaths- Windsor County	503
Population of one race	1,157
Population of two or more races	14
Population under 20 years	274
Population under 20 years (male)	122
Population under 20 years (female)	152
Total population 18 years and over	912

Rochester Social Characteristics

There are 24,162 households in Rochester. Families make up 15,792 of these households. The table below breaks down the Rochester families into three different groups. Married-couple families (12,730), male householder with no wife present (808) and female householder with no husband present (1,979). The remainder of the Rochester households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,438. Rochester, VT 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 24,197 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,677 never married, 13,437 now married, 322 separated, 2,782 widowed, and 2,979 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 256 separated, 581 widowed and 2,236 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 (Windsor County)
Total households	24,162
Family households (families)	15,792
With own children under 18 years	7,347
Married-couple family	12,730
With own children under 18 years	5,277
Male householder, no wife present, family	808
With own children under 18 years	514
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,979
With own children under 18 years	1,412
Nonfamily households	8,438
Householder living alone	6,804
65 years and over	2,671

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	150
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	139
Average household size	2.26
Average family size	2.76

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	937
Householder	330
Spouse	268
Child	289
Other relatives	8
Nonrelatives	27
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	37
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	220
Male householder	94
Male householder living alone	76
Male householder not living alone	18
Female householder	87
Female householder living alone	70
Female householder not living alone	17
Nonrelatives	39
Unmarried partner	25
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	24,197
Never married	4,677
Now married	13,437
Separated	322
Widowed	2,782
Divorced	2,979
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	256
Widowed	581
Divorced	2,236

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,171
Male	565
Under 5 years	22
5 to 9 years	39
10 to 14 years	36
15 to 17 years	20
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	5
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	16
25 to 29 years	22
30 to 34 years	37
35 to 39 years	41
40 to 44 years	48
45 to 49 years	64
50 to 54 years	43
55 to 59 years	37
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	29
75 to 79 years	17
80 to 84 years	14
85 years and over	10
Female	606
Under 5 years	28
5 to 9 years	35
10 to 14 years	51
15 to 17 years	28
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	3
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	16
30 to 34 years	39
35 to 39 years	50
40 to 44 years	55
45 to 49 years	57
50 to 54 years	40
55 to 59 years	41
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	19
70 to 74 years	33
75 to 79 years	24
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	20

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,171
One race	1,157
White	1,153
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	14

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,157
People who are White alone	1,139
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	14
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	54,603
Same house	33,434
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,508
Different state or abroad	8,662
Different state	8,167
Abroad	495

PLACE OF BIRTH (Windsor County)
Total resident population	57,418
Born in United States	27,285
State of residence	21,026
Different state	34,315
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	369
Foreign born	1,708

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 13,723 for the population of the country, which includes Rochester. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,574 and elementary or high school enrollment was 20,145 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,224.

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	13,723
Pre-kindergarten	689
Public	351
Private	338
Kindergarten	736
Public	678
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,547
Public	6,242
Private	305
Elementary and high school	10,073
Public	9,470
Private	603
High school grades 9 to 12	3,526
Public	3,228
Private	298
College, undergraduate years	1,228
Public	933
Private	295
Graduate or professional school	997
Public	207
Private	790
Not enrolled in school	42,098

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	40,618
Less than 9th grade	1,641
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,187
High school graduate	13,108
Some college, no degree	7,344
Associate's degree	3,072
Bachelor's degree	12,266
Graduate or professional degree	30.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,423

Rochester Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 45,692 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Rochester. The Rochester occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (10,790), service occupations (4,502), sales and office occupations (7,073), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (296), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,800) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,893). The 45,692 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 21,667 private wage and salary workers, 4,109 government workers, 3,484 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Windsor County)
Population 16 years and over	45,692
In labor force	30,343
Civilian labor force	30,313
Employed	29,354
Unemployed	959
Percent Unemployed	3.2
Armed Forces	30
Females 16 years and over	23,682
In labor force	14,696
Civilian labor force	14,696
Unemployed Civilian labor force	462
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	22,010
In labor force	15,647
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	497
Armed forces	30

COMMUTING TO WORK (Windsor County)
Workers 16 years and over	28,897
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	22,089
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,456
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,211
Other means	142
Worked at home	1,766
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	576,910

OCCUPATION (Windsor County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,790
Management, professional, and related occupations	10,790
Service occupations	4,502
Sales and office occupations	7,073
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	296
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,800
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,893

INDUSTRY (Windsor County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,790
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	734
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,947
Wholesale trade	849
Retail trade	3,314
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,134
Information	864
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,140
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,331
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,678
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,039
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	929

CLASS OF WORKER (Windsor County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,790
Private wage and salary workers	21,667
Government workers	4,109
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,484
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Rochester Housing Characteristics

In Rochester, VT there are 31,621 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 24,162 occupied and 7,459 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Rochester, there are 21,176 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 959 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, VT local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Rochester, VT 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 375 housing units with rent less than $200, 390 with rent between $200-299, 1,692 with rent between $300-499 and 3,467 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, VT home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Windsor County)
Total housing units	31,621
Occupied housing units	24,162
Vacant housing units	7,459

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Windsor County)
Total housing units	31,621
1-unit, detached	21,176
1-unit, attached	959
2 units	1,827
3 or 4 units	2,052
5 to 9 units	2,105
10 to 19 units	487
20 to 49 units	305
50 or more units	227
Mobile home	2,410

HOUSING TENURE (Windsor County)
Occupied housing units	24,162
Owner-occupied	17,285
Renter-occupied	6,877

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Windsor County)
Occupied housing units	24,162
No vehicles available	1,367
2 vehicle available	14,290
3 vehicles available	3,233
4 vehicles available	821
5 or more vehicles available	218

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Windsor County)
Occupied housing units	24,162
Utility gas	395
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,166
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	15,845
Coal or coke	22
Wood	2,470
Solar energy	16
Other fuel	88
No fuel used	43

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Windsor County)
Occupied housing units	24,162
Less Than $50,000	17,285
$50,000 to $99,999	4,346
$100,000 to $149,999	3,343
$150,000 to $199,999	1,251
$200,000 to $299,999	843
$300,000 to $499,999	291
$1,000,000 or more	34
Median (dollars)	108,500

GROSS RENT (Windsor County)
Occupied units paying rent	6,877
Less than $200	375
$200 to $299	390
$300 to $499	1,692
$500 to $699	1,924
$700 to $999	1,222
$1,000 to $1,499	304
$1,500 or more	16