Population 2,475 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rochdale
Household size in Rochdale
| Period | Rochdale | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.62 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.79 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.56 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Rochdale has 2.43 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 Rochdale
| Period | Rochdale | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.8 | 39.1 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.6 | 39.8 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.2 | 40.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.1 | 41.1 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.3 | +2.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.1, Rochdale is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 46.8, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Rochdale
| Period | Rochdale | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 10.8% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 11.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | +0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Rochdale: 6.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Rochdale
Renters in Rochdale
| Period | Rochdale | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 32.4% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.4% | 34.8% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 34.9% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 34.2% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.2% of households in Rochdale rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over a third of owners (35.3%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Rochdale
| Period | Rochdale | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 9.2% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 8.5% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Rochdale: just 3.6% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Rochdale
| Period | Rochdale | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1961 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1962 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1964 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1965 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Rochdale is a place of older homes: half were built before 1967, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The picture is much the same across the Worcester area.
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 Rochdale
| Period | Rochdale | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $720 | $930 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $813 | $1,008 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $944 | $1,155 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,575 | $1,549 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$855 | +$619 | +$775 | +$606 |
The median renter in Rochdale pays $1,575 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.7% 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 Rochdale
Bachelor's degrees in Rochdale
| Period | Rochdale | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 33.1% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.4% | 34.5% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.9% | 36.5% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.0% | 39.8% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +6.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Rochdale than nationally: 29.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 Rochdale
| Period | Rochdale | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.1% | 88.4% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.4% | 89.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.2% | 90.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.3% | 90.9% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +2.5 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Rochdale have finished high school (92.3%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The Worcester area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Rochdale
| Period | Rochdale | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 7.7% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 8.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Rochdale has been low: just 1.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Rochdale compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale | 2.43 | 48.1 | 6.8% | 18.2% | 3.6% | 1967 | $1,575 | 29.0% | 92.3% | 1.7% |
| North Oxford | 2.65 | 40.4 | 8.2% | 15.2% | 2.7% | 1981 | $1,222 | 30.1% | 89.5% | 8.9% |
| Leicester | 2.83 | 40.4 | 9.4% | 8.4% | 8.3% | 1967 | $1,597 | 31.7% | 89.4% | 3.5% |
| Cherry Valley | 2.65 | 47.4 | 8.7% | 12.9% | 6.5% | 1961 | $1,289 | 33.4% | 92.3% | 2.7% |
| Tafts Corner | 2.69 | 46.7 | 10.1% | 3.4% | 6.8% | 1978 | $1,511 | 27.7% | 95.9% | 5.0% |
| Auburn | 2.51 | 43.2 | 12.8% | 20.3% | 5.2% | 1963 | $1,479 | 45.3% | 94.3% | 3.6% |
| South Spencer | 2.22 | 59.1 | 3.4% | 11.0% | 5.2% | 1978 | $1,063 | 20.5% | 95.4% | 15.5% |
| Charlton | 2.68 | 44.0 | 8.5% | 15.9% | 5.1% | 1986 | $1,569 | 40.7% | 93.8% | 1.9% |
| Spencer | 2.35 | 51.1 | 9.7% | 38.9% | 8.6% | 1964 | $1,196 | 28.9% | 91.2% | 6.4% |
| Mystic Grove | 2.82 | 47.1 | 14.3% | 4.6% | 8.1% | 1983 | $1,042 | 38.5% | 94.6% | 3.1% |
| Oxford | 2.69 | 43.8 | 9.8% | 17.0% | 5.9% | 1965 | $1,123 | 30.5% | 92.0% | 6.0% |
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 Rochdale. 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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