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Sunday, July 5th

Sunday Mornning Mass

when:7:30am, Rochester, MI from:St Andrew Catholic Church

Sunday Traditional Service

when:8:00am, Rochester, MI from:St. John Lutheran Church

Sunday Worship Blending

when:9:30am, Rochester, MI from:St. John Lutheran Church

Sunday Morning Worship

when:10:30am, Rochester, MI from:Christ Community Church

Sunday Evening Mass

when:5:00pm, Rochester, MI from:St Andrew Catholic Church
Monday, July 6th

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EarthTalk: Insulating paints

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Michigan 4th of July 2009 Independence Day Events


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Meadow Brook Theatre’s 2009-2010 Season

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Refinance Your Mortgage Locally, as Mortgage Rates Drop to 5% Level

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Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 'By Jeeves' Hits Meadow Brook Theatre Stage

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Rochester Earth Day Activities, Earth Day Events and Kids Games

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Earth Day Expo


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Rochester Michigan Information: Rochester, Michigan is part of OAKLAND County. Population for Rochester from the last gathering is 10467. You can view Rochester venues that host many Rochester MI events every year. You can also research Rochester Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Rochester Michigan real estate guide. Rochester Michigan has a latitude of 42.7234 and a longitude of -83.1474. Zip codes in Rochester, MI include 48306 ... more Rochester zips.

ROCHESTER DATA CENTER

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Rochester, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Rochester, MI was 10,467.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Rochester was 5,077, which represents 48.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Rochester, MI
There are an estimated 2,369 married men in the town. 59.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Rochester are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Rochester is 5,390 which is 51.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Rochester, Michigan
There are an estimated 2,462 married women in the community. 56.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.


AGE

Median Age in Rochester, MI
The median age of people living in Rochester, MI was 35.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Rochester was 809. There were 8,050 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.2 percent of the population (1,069) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.


RACE

One Race Percent in Rochester, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Rochester, MI was 10,342.

White Population in Rochester, MI
The estimated White population in the Rochester community is 9,670, which is 92.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Rochester, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 234, which is 2.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Rochester, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Rochester, MI was 26.

Asian Population in Rochester, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 386.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Rochester, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Rochester was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 25, while those of “two or more races” was 125 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Rochester community was 176, or 1.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).


HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Rochester, MI
The household population number in Rochester was 10,371.

Group Quarters Population in Rochester, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 96.

Average Household Size in Rochester, MI
The average household size in Rochester is 2.22 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).


HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Rochester, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 5,056 total housing units in Rochester.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,667, or 92.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,994 were owner-occupied (64.2), and 1,673 were renter-occupied (35.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 389 vacant homes in Rochester at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Rochester, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,617, with a median value in dollars of 260,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Rochester, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,713 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Rochester, average costs per month were $362 (national average was $295).


EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 6,929 people in the community had a high school degree, or 94.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Rochester, Michigan
3,834 people in Rochester also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 52.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).


MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Rochester, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Rochester was 879, or 10.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Rochester, MI
In 2000, there were 1,217 people in Rochester, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Rochester, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,014 people in Rochester who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.


LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Rochester, Michigan
There were 5,968 in the labor force in Rochester at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 72.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Rochester was 27.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Rochester, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $65,179. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Rochester, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $92,078. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Rochester, Michigan
Per capita income in Rochester in the last full census was 36,989. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Rochester numbered 17, or 0.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Rochester, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 278, or 2.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.