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Rochester Minnesota Information: Rochester, Minnesota is part of OLMSTED County. Population for Rochester from the last gathering is 85806. You can view Rochester venues that host many Rochester MN events every year. You can also research Rochester Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Rochester Minnesota real estate guide. Rochester Minnesota has a latitude of 44.0519 and a longitude of -92.4959. Zip codes in Rochester, MN include 55901 ... more Rochester zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Rochester, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Rochester, MN was 85,806.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Rochester was 41,720, which represents 48.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Rochester, MN
There are an estimated 19,178 married men in the town. 59.9 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 44,086 which is 51.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Rochester, Minnesota
There are an estimated 19,333 married women in the community. 55.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Rochester, MN
The median age of people living in Rochester, MN was 34.3 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 6,401. There were 63,694 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.5 percent of the population (9,851) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Rochester, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Rochester, MN was 84,269.

White Population in Rochester, MN
The estimated White population in the Rochester community is 75,088, which is 87.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Rochester, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 3,064, which is 3.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Rochester, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Rochester, MN was 258.

Asian Population in Rochester, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4,830.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Rochester, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Rochester was an estimated 33.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 996, while those of “two or more races” was 1,537 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Rochester community was 2,565, or 3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Rochester, MN
The household population number in Rochester was 82,927.

Group Quarters Population in Rochester, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 2,879.

Average Household Size in Rochester, MN
The average household size in Rochester is 2.43 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.06 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Rochester, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 35,346 total housing units in Rochester.

The number of occupied housing units was 34,116, or 96.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 24,214 were owner-occupied (71), and 9,902 were renter-occupied (29, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,230 vacant homes in Rochester at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Rochester, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 21,050, with a median value in dollars of 114,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Rochester, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $951 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Rochester, average costs per month were $254 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 50,564 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Rochester, Minnesota
21,171 people in Rochester also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 38.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Rochester, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Rochester was 7,391, or 11.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Rochester, MN
In 2000, there were 11,250 people in Rochester, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Rochester, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 9,657 people in Rochester who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 12.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Rochester, Minnesota
There were 47,404 in the labor force in Rochester at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 72.2 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 14.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Rochester, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $49,090. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Rochester, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $60,754. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Rochester, Minnesota
Per capita income in Rochester in the last full census was 24,811. 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 1,022, or 4.7 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, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 6,556, or 7.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.