Rochester town, Ulster County, New York
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,463
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,463
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,408
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,276
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,280
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,272
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,313
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.6%
Female persons, percent 53.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 81.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 9.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 12.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 80.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 179
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $354,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,983
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $766
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,290
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,279
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.23
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 96.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 44.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 4.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 1.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,135
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,307
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 43,190
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,875
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 35.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $86,691
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,488
Persons in poverty, percent 8.7%
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 81.4
Population per square mile, 2010 81.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 89.30
Land area in square miles, 2010 89.30
FIPS Code 3611163011