Population 447 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rochester
Household size in Rochester
| Period | Rochester | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.12 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.97 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.60 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Rochester is a place of big households: 2.97 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.37 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Rochester
| Period | Rochester | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.3 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.9 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.3 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Rochester is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.3, against 40.1 nationally. Even so, the population here is older than in Texas as a whole, where the median age is 36.7.
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 Rochester
| Period | Rochester | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.7% of households in Rochester, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Rochester
Renters in Rochester
| Period | Rochester | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Rochester is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About eight in ten owners (82.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well above 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 Rochester
| Period | Rochester | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.0% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.8% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 28.7% of the housing in Rochester, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Rochester
| Period | Rochester | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1961 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +8 | +6 |
Rochester is a place of older homes: half were built before 1961, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Rochester
| Period | Rochester | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $448 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $374 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $651 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $817 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$369 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Rochester runs $817 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 36.9% of the typical renter's income, 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 Rochester
Bachelor's degrees in Rochester
| Period | Rochester | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Rochester have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.0%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Rochester
| Period | Rochester | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.7% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.2% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Rochester never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Rochester
| Period | Rochester | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Rochester: 7.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Rochester 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester | 2.97 | 38.3 | 5.7% | 14.6% | 28.7% | 1961 | $817 | 15.0% | 81.6% | 7.4% |
| O'Brien | 2.91 | 38.3 | 6.8% | 19.1% | 32.2% | 1962 | $722 | 15.5% | 82.4% | 5.4% |
| Knox City | 2.57 | 41.4 | 8.3% | 25.8% | 33.1% | 1965 | $540 | 16.1% | 85.1% | 1.1% |
| Weinert | 2.96 | 38.6 | 5.5% | 14.1% | 28.8% | 1961 | $803 | 14.6% | 81.5% | 7.3% |
| Munday | 2.71 | 38.1 | 9.7% | 20.8% | 25.3% | 1969 | $482 | 11.5% | 85.7% | 1.8% |
| Goree | 2.14 | 51.3 | 1.5% | 8.8% | 31.8% | 1963 | $494 | 11.0% | 85.8% | 0.1% |
| Swenson | 2.26 | 60.3 | 3.5% | 3.7% | 45.3% | 1965 | $613 | 25.9% | 96.2% | 0.0% |
| Round Timber | 2.30 | 47.7 | 3.1% | 25.9% | 39.6% | 1980 | $603 | 40.9% | 95.2% | 3.8% |
| Jayton | 2.19 | 59.9 | 1.1% | 20.8% | 41.1% | 1973 | $678 | 26.3% | 87.8% | 8.4% |
| Elbert | 2.34 | 44.7 | 6.2% | 24.9% | 23.9% | 1966 | $821 | 28.1% | 97.0% | 1.0% |
| Girard | 2.19 | 60.0 | 1.0% | 20.8% | 41.1% | 1973 | $675 | 26.3% | 87.8% | 8.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
Cities with similar populations: Ingold, NC · Kendrick, MS · Joseph, MS · Johnsville, TX · Johnstonville, GA · Jewett, NY · Jamestown, NM · Jamestown, KS · Ithaca, OH · Isenhour, NC
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 Rochester. 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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