Rochester

Population: 6,244
Median household income: $60,304
Median home value: $135,900

Rochester is a community in Fulton County, Indiana, home to 6,244 residents. Its median household income of $60,304 runs below the Fulton County figure of $62,878.

From 2019 to 2023, Rochester's population grew 3.3% from 6,045 to 6,244, while its median home value rose 31.8% from $103,100 to $135,900.

18.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 61.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,244
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $60,304
Median home value: $135,900
Median gross rent: $883
Housing units: 3,371
Homeownership rate: 61.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Unemployment rate: 8.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,0456,244

Median household income

$51,389$60,304

Median home value

$103,100$135,900

Median gross rent

$680$883

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,045	$51,389	$103,100	$680
2020	6,026	$47,479	$101,500	$677
2021	6,248	$55,076	$115,900	$755
2022	6,236	$62,885	$133,900	$817
2023	6,244	$60,304	$135,900	$883

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 5416.0%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	207	3.3%
5 to 17	1,159	18.6%
18 to 24	508	8.1%
25 to 34	564	9.0%
35 to 44	576	9.2%
45 to 54	1,002	16.0%
55 to 64	867	13.9%
65 to 74	684	11.0%
75 and over	677	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,151	82.5%
Black or African American	44	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.2%
Asian	10	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	301	4.8%
Two or more races	301	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	425	6.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate41.6%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree11.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	392	9.0%
High school graduate	1,816	41.6%
Some college or associate's	1,358	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	487	11.1%
Graduate or professional degree	317	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone77.0%

Carpooled13.4%

Public transit0.1%

Walked6.4%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home2.2%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,090	77.0%
Carpooled	364	13.4%
Public transit	2	0.1%
Walked	174	6.4%
Bicycle	2	0.1%
Worked from home	60	2.2%
Other means	23	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,533	57.7%
15 to 29 min	376	14.2%
30 to 44 min	480	18.1%
45 to 59 min	178	6.7%
60+ min	88	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 11.8% (728 of 6,162)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,622	59.3%
Nonfamily households	1,115	40.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,737	81.2%
Vacant	634	18.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,681	61.4%
Renter-occupied	1,056	38.6%

1-unit, detached71.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units13.3%

5 to 19 units7.4%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other5.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,404	71.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	449	13.3%
5 to 19 units	250	7.4%
20 or more units	94	2.8%
Mobile home & other	174	5.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1865214
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.57 sq mi
Water area: 1.11 sq mi
Center point: 41.0604, -86.1983