Rochester city, Indiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,132
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,132
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,110
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,273
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,276
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,270
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,218
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.3%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 83.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 5.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 81.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 327
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $137,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,137
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $327
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $867
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,812
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.18
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 24,265
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 90,092
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 378,864
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $60,881
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,008
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,753
Persons in poverty, percent 18.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,371.4
Population per square mile, 2010 1,325.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.57
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.69
FIPS Code 1865214