Population 8,341 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Park Avenue
Household size in Park Avenue
| Period | Park Avenue | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.86 | 2.49 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.84 | 2.46 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.85 | 2.41 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.72 | 2.35 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.14 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Park Avenue are small: just 1.72 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 1.86, 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 Park Avenue
| Period | Park Avenue | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.0 | 39.5 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.1 | 40.4 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.2 | 41.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.0 | 42.2 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.1 | +2.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Park Avenue is young: half of its residents are under 32.0, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 30.0, 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 Park Avenue
| Period | Park Avenue | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 12.5% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 12.3% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 12.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 11.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.3% of households in Park Avenue, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 2.5 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. No other Rochester neighborhood has a lower share of single-parent households.
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 Park Avenue
Renters in Park Avenue
| Period | Park Avenue | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.7% | 30.6% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 77.5% | 32.4% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 75.6% | 33.2% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 79.6% | 32.7% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +2.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Park Avenue: 79.6% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Nearly four in ten owners (38.4%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the northwest and least common in the east. The renter share has risen 7.9 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Park Avenue
| Period | Park Avenue | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 9.8% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 8.8% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 9.6% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 8.0% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −1.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Park Avenue is the same as the national rate: 9.6% of homes are empty. The rate is higher than in the Rochester area as a whole (8.0%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 6.2 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 Park Avenue
| Period | Park Avenue | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1963 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1938 | 1964 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1940 | 1965 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1938 | 1966 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Park Avenue is a place of older homes: half were built before 1938, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Park Avenue has the oldest homes of any Rochester neighborhood.
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 Park Avenue
| Period | Park Avenue | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $784 | $810 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $841 | $857 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,008 | $985 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,310 | $1,225 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$526 | +$415 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Park Avenue runs $1,310 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are higher than in the wider Rochester area ($1,225). Rents are up $526 a month from 2006–10, a 67% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 26.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Park Avenue
Bachelor's degrees in Park Avenue
| Period | Park Avenue | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.6% | 32.1% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 61.2% | 32.8% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 64.0% | 35.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 65.2% | 37.9% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +5.9 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Park Avenue is highly educated: about two-thirds of adults 25 and older (65.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has edged down 1.4 points, even as the national share rose. Of Rochester's 28 neighborhoods, only two have a higher share of college graduates.
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 Park Avenue
| Period | Park Avenue | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.5% | 88.2% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.0% | 89.7% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.1% | 90.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.9% | 91.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +3.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Park Avenue: 94.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has fallen 2.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose. Park Avenue has a higher share of high school graduates than at least four in five Rochester neighborhoods.
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 Park Avenue
| Period | Park Avenue | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 7.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 8.4% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Park Avenue runs well above the national rate: 9.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Unemployment has risen 4.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Park Avenue 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Avenue | 1.72 | 32.0 | 2.3% | 79.6% | 9.6% | 1938 | $1,310 | 65.2% | 94.9% | 9.3% |
| East Avenue | 1.44 | 38.9 | 2.9% | 81.9% | 11.0% | 1946 | $1,262 | 70.6% | 96.8% | 3.6% |
| Pearl-Meigs-Monroe | 1.70 | 29.7 | 5.5% | 84.5% | 9.1% | 1946 | $1,114 | 52.8% | 96.2% | 4.8% |
| Ellwanger-Barry | 1.83 | 44.1 | 7.9% | 49.5% | 5.8% | 1943 | $1,079 | 55.6% | 91.5% | 3.0% |
| South Wedge | 1.64 | 36.8 | 4.2% | 89.0% | 8.2% | 1952 | $993 | 40.3% | 91.0% | 7.5% |
| Cobbs Hill | 1.94 | 44.2 | 9.0% | 40.8% | 7.0% | 1951 | $1,300 | 71.5% | 97.7% | 2.5% |
| Roselawn | 2.66 | 42.8 | 6.3% | 12.3% | 11.3% | 1940 | $1,305 | 79.2% | 96.0% | 1.7% |
| South Marketview Heights | 2.12 | 36.2 | 23.4% | 79.8% | 15.3% | 1955 | $896 | 23.0% | 73.6% | 13.4% |
| Beechwood | 2.67 | 34.4 | 29.7% | 58.3% | 16.3% | 1939 | $1,242 | 14.8% | 79.6% | 11.9% |
| Central Business District-Rochester | 1.38 | 36.6 | 7.1% | 91.8% | 11.0% | 1952 | $1,309 | 51.5% | 93.5% | 6.0% |
| Corn Hill | 1.79 | 39.8 | 9.9% | 61.4% | 9.0% | 1947 | $1,216 | 36.9% | 84.5% | 7.6% |
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 Park Avenue. 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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