Rochester

In Butler County, Kentucky.

Population: 197

Rochester, a community in Butler County, Kentucky, has 197 residents.

From 2019 to 2023, Rochester's population declined 29.6% from 280 to 197.

18.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 90.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 197
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 81
Homeownership rate: 90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

280197

Median household income

$60,313$67,917

Median home value

$109,200$91,700

Median gross rent

$930$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	280	$60,313	$109,200	$930
2020	164	$66,000	$107,700	—
2021	237	$67,917	$91,700	$625
2022	180	—	—	—
2023	197	—	—	$850

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 346.1%

35 to 4422.8%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	4.6%
5 to 17	35	17.8%
18 to 24	16	8.1%
25 to 34	12	6.1%
35 to 44	45	22.8%
45 to 54	26	13.2%
55 to 64	25	12.7%
65 to 74	13	6.6%
75 and over	16	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	182	92.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	7.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.7%

High school graduate38.7%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree12.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	16	11.7%
High school graduate	53	38.7%
Some college or associate's	43	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	17	12.4%
Graduate or professional degree	8	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 46 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	93	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	25	26.9%
30 to 44 min	25	26.9%
45 to 59 min	26	28.0%
60+ min	17	18.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.03
Poverty rate: 14.9% (29 of 194)

	Count	Share
Family households	46	70.8%
Nonfamily households	19	29.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	65	80.2%
Vacant	16	19.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	59	90.8%
Renter-occupied	6	9.2%

1-unit, detached67.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other27.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	55	67.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	4	4.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	22	27.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2165982
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.47 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 37.2086, -86.8924