Population 5,318 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Homestead Heights
Household size in Homestead Heights
| Period | Homestead Heights | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.85 | 2.49 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.81 | 2.46 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.41 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.35 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.31 | −0.14 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Homestead Heights has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in the Rochester area as a whole, where it has 2.35 people. Household size has dropped from 2.85 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Homestead Heights
| Period | Homestead Heights | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.9 | 39.5 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.9 | 40.4 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.0 | 41.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.9 | 42.2 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.0 | +2.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Homestead Heights is 37.9 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 33.9, mirroring the country.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Homestead Heights
| Period | Homestead Heights | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 12.5% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.2% | 12.3% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 25.3% | 12.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 11.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about a quarter of households in Homestead Heights (24.4%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 2.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Homestead Heights
Renters in Homestead Heights
| Period | Homestead Heights | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.4% | 30.6% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.0% | 32.4% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.7% | 33.2% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.8% | 32.7% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +2.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.8% of households in Homestead Heights rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly three in ten owners (28.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 1.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose. No other Rochester neighborhood has a lower share of renters.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Homestead Heights
| Period | Homestead Heights | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 9.8% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 8.8% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 9.6% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 8.0% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | −1.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Homestead Heights: 7.8% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of the Rochester area. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 9.1 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Homestead Heights
| Period | Homestead Heights | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1939 | 1963 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1939 | 1964 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1940 | 1965 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1940 | 1966 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Homestead Heights is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1940, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Homestead Heights has older homes than most Rochester neighborhoods.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Homestead Heights
| Period | Homestead Heights | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $901 | $810 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $924 | $857 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,065 | $985 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,344 | $1,225 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$442 | +$415 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Homestead Heights runs $1,344 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in the Rochester area as a whole ($1,225). Rent has climbed $442 a month since 2006–10, up 49%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 42.1% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Homestead Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Homestead Heights
| Period | Homestead Heights | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 32.1% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.1% | 32.8% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.5% | 35.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.9% | 37.9% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.2 pts | +5.9 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Homestead Heights as nationally: 37.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 18.2 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Homestead Heights
| Period | Homestead Heights | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.4% | 88.2% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.2% | 89.7% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.0% | 90.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.6% | 91.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +3.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Homestead Heights have finished high school as nationally: 88.6%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Rochester area as a whole (91.8%). The share with a diploma has risen 4.3 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Homestead Heights
| Period | Homestead Heights | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 7.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 8.4% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Homestead Heights: 7.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged down 0.6 points, a smaller shift than nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Homestead Heights compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homestead Heights | 2.53 | 37.9 | 24.4% | 22.8% | 7.8% | 1940 | $1,344 | 37.9% | 88.6% | 7.2% |
| Beechwood | 2.67 | 34.4 | 29.7% | 58.3% | 16.3% | 1939 | $1,242 | 14.8% | 79.6% | 11.9% |
| Northland Lyceum | 2.33 | 38.7 | 15.7% | 43.1% | 7.6% | 1958 | $1,080 | 19.8% | 84.1% | 11.4% |
| North Marketview Heights | 2.91 | 30.1 | 32.7% | 58.9% | 17.9% | 1940 | $1,194 | 7.0% | 74.4% | 14.4% |
| Culver-Winton | 1.95 | 39.8 | 7.1% | 32.4% | 5.2% | 1938 | $1,279 | 46.9% | 94.4% | 4.6% |
| South Marketview Heights | 2.12 | 36.2 | 23.4% | 79.8% | 15.3% | 1955 | $896 | 23.0% | 73.6% | 13.4% |
| Browncroft | 2.01 | 40.9 | 4.6% | 38.0% | 3.5% | 1943 | $1,045 | 60.4% | 97.5% | 8.3% |
| East Avenue | 1.44 | 38.9 | 2.9% | 81.9% | 11.0% | 1946 | $1,262 | 70.6% | 96.8% | 3.6% |
| Park Avenue | 1.72 | 32.0 | 2.3% | 79.6% | 9.6% | 1938 | $1,310 | 65.2% | 94.9% | 9.3% |
| Group 14621 | 2.48 | 36.7 | 26.6% | 65.9% | 13.5% | 1952 | $1,018 | 12.5% | 74.1% | 9.4% |
| Upper Falls | 2.87 | 29.8 | 36.8% | 84.1% | 13.4% | 1965 | $922 | 11.4% | 70.3% | 9.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Homestead Heights. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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