Rochester's Living Circumstances

Rochester City School District Overview

University of Rochester located in Rochester City School District area. A total of 86,307 households are located in Rochester City School District area. Among them, 23,872 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.20 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 59,638 and 57,646 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

5.14% (10,142) of residents are non-citizens and 20.92% (41,265) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Rochester City School District, New York
Household	86,307
Population	197,295
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	23,872 (27.66%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	59,638
Total Students	57,646
Pre-Kindergarten	2,853
Kindergarten	2,768
Grade 1-8	21,213
Grade 9-12	10,846
College/Graduate School	19,966
Veterans	159,910
Non-citizen	10,142
Non-English Home Language	41,265
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

164,442 residents are over the age of 16 and 102,376 people are in labor force. Among them, 102,369 people are in civilian labor force and 7 are in armed labor force. 91,960 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 10.20%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Rochester City School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	89,135	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	62,035	69.60%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	8,761	9.83%
Public transportation	7,589	8.51%
Walked	5,656	6.35%
Other method	2,081	2.33%
Worked from home	3,013	3.38%
Average Commute Time	20 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	91,960	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	32,285	35.11%
Service	22,527	24.50%
Sales and office	19,574	21.29%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	4,460	4.85%
Production, transportation, and material moving	13,114	14.26%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	91,960	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	163	0.18%
Construction	3,251	3.54%
Manufacturing	8,453	9.19%
Wholesale trade	1,547	1.68%
Retail trade	10,909	11.86%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,025	4.38%
Information	1,869	2.03%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,733	4.06%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	10,472	11.39%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	31,202	33.93%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	9,568	10.40%
Other services, except public administration	4,325	4.70%
Public administration	2,443	2.66%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	91,960	-
Private wage and salary workers	77,723	84.52%
Government workers	10,149	11.04%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	3,936	4.28%
Unpaid family workers	152	0.17%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $52,116 for the 86,307 households in Rochester City School District area, New York. The average income of a single worker is $26,966. 193,224 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 94.80%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	86,307	-
Less than $10,000	11,528	13.36%
$10,000 - $14,999	8,391	9.72%
$15,000 - $24,999	12,128	14.05%
$25,000 - $34,999	10,563	12.24%
$35,000 - $49,999	11,993	13.90%
$50,000 - $74,999	13,639	15.80%
$75,000 - $99,999	7,390	8.56%
$100,000 - $149,999	6,965	8.07%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,935	2.24%
More than $200,000	1,775	2.06%
Median Household Income	$35,590	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$52,116	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	41,593	-
Less than $10,000	4,752	11.42%
$10,000 - $14,999	2,856	6.87%
$15,000 - $24,999	5,706	13.72%
$25,000 - $34,999	4,752	11.42%
$35,000 - $49,999	6,036	14.51%
$50,000 - $74,999	6,632	15.94%
$75,000 - $99,999	4,170	10.03%
$100,000 - $149,999	4,228	10.17%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,314	3.16%
More than $200,000	1,147	2.76%

Median Family Income	$41,306	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$57,924	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$26,966	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$42,798	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$42,798	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	203,820	-
With health insurance coverage	193,224	94.80%
Public coverage	108,924	53.44%
Private health insurance	106,482	52.24%
Without health insurance coverage	10,596	5.20%

Housing

There are 99,953 housing units in Rochester City School District area, New York with 86,307 units (86.35%) occupied. 31,399 houses (36.38%) are occupied by owner and 54,908 houses (63.62%) are rented. The average housing value is $83,100 and the average rental cost is $848. 394 houses (0.39%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 63,533 houses (63.56%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	99,953	-
Occupied	86,307	86.35%
Owner Occupied	31,399	36.38%
Renter Occupied	54,908	63.62%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	44,356	44.38%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	5,516	5.52%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	49,770	49.79%
Mobile Homes	292	0.29%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	19	0.02%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	99,953	-
Built 2014 or later	394	0.39%
Built 2010 - 2013	950	0.95%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,798	1.80%
Built 1990 - 1999	3,100	3.10%
Built 1980 - 1989	3,846	3.85%
Built 1970 - 1979	7,893	7.90%
Built 1960 - 1969	8,140	8.14%
Built 1950 - 1959	10,299	10.30%
Built 1949 or earlier	63,533	63.56%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	99,953	-
1 room	4,439	4.44%
2 rooms	4,268	4.27%
3 rooms	14,543	14.55%
4 rooms	15,658	15.67%
5 rooms	16,288	16.30%
6 rooms	21,141	21.15%
7 rooms	11,755	11.76%
8 rooms	6,564	6.57%
9 rooms or more	5,297	5.30%
Median Number of Rooms	5.2 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	99,953	-
no bedroom	5,521	5.52%
1 bedroom	21,349	21.36%
2 bedrooms	26,047	26.06%
3 bedrooms	32,780	32.80%
4 bedrooms	11,800	11.81%
5 bedrooms or more	2,456	2.46%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	31,399	-
Less than $50,000	5,078	16.17%
$50,000 - $99,999	15,001	47.78%
$100,000 - $149,999	5,481	17.46%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,201	7.01%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,770	5.64%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,157	3.68%
$500,000 - $999,999	617	1.97%
$1,000,000 or more	94	0.30%
Median House Value	$83,100	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	54,025	-
Less than $500	7,045	13.04%
$500 - $999	30,210	55.92%
$1,000 - $1,499	13,543	25.07%
$1,500 - $1,999	2,259	4.18%
$2,000 - $2,499	688	1.27%
$2,500 - $2,999	145	0.27%
$3,000 or more	135	0.25%
Median Rental Costs	$848	-

Demographic

A total of 206,848 people lives in Rochester City School District area, New York with 100,362 male and 106,486 female. The males to female ratio is 48.52 to 51.48. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	206,848	-
Male	100,362	48.52%
Female	106,486	51.48%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	206,848	-
Under 5 years	13,038	6.30%
5 - 9 years	13,180	6.37%
10 - 14 years	13,501	6.53%
15 - 19 years	13,975	6.76%
20 - 24 years	20,401	9.86%
25 - 34 years	39,349	19.02%
35 - 44 years	23,643	11.43%
45 - 54 years	23,909	11.56%
55 - 59 years	12,763	6.17%
60 - 64 years	10,558	5.10%
65 - 74 years	13,438	6.50%
75 - 84 years	6,462	3.12%
85 years and older	2,631	1.27%
Median Age	32.0 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	206,848	-
One Race	197,765	95.61%
White	99,038	47.88%
Black or African American	82,384	39.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native	1,982	0.96%
Asian	6,405	3.10%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	167	0.08%
Other	7,789	3.77%

Two or more races	9,083	4.39%
White and Black or African American	4,570	2.21%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	640	0.31%
White and Asian	557	0.27%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	744	0.36%