Rochester Hills
In Oakland County, Michigan.
- Population
- 76,086
- Median household income
- $119,054
- Median home value
- $377,400
+2.5%’19–’23
+26.7%’19–’23
+27.9%’19–’23
Located in Oakland County, Michigan, Rochester Hills is a community with a population of 76,086. The median household income of $119,054 is above the Oakland County median ($95,296).
From 2019 to 2023, Rochester Hills's population grew 2.5% from 74,206 to 76,086, while its median home value rose 27.9% from $295,000 to $377,400.
Owners occupy 77.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.9 years old.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 76,086
- Median age
- 40.9 yrs
- Median household income
- $119,054
- Median home value
- $377,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,606
- Housing units
- 30,568
- Homeownership rate
- 77.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 60.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–202374,20676,086
$93,953$119,054
$295,000$377,400
$1,287$1,606
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 74,206 | $93,953 | $295,000 | $1,287 |
| 2020 | 74,340 | $99,666 | $303,800 | $1,311 |
| 2021 | 75,990 | $106,398 | $313,900 | $1,402 |
| 2022 | 76,041 | $115,968 | $359,800 | $1,497 |
| 2023 | 76,086 | $119,054 | $377,400 | $1,606 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 55.1%
5 to 1717.0%
18 to 249.1%
25 to 3410.4%
35 to 4414.0%
45 to 5413.2%
55 to 6413.3%
65 to 7410.4%
75 and over7.5%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 3,878 | 5.1% |
| 5 to 17 | 12,926 | 17.0% |
| 18 to 24 | 6,940 | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7,916 | 10.4% |
| 35 to 44 | 10,625 | 14.0% |
| 45 to 54 | 10,076 | 13.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10,147 | 13.3% |
| 65 to 74 | 7,897 | 10.4% |
| 75 and over | 5,681 | 7.5% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 55,755 | 73.3% |
| Black or African American | 2,582 | 3.4% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 92 | 0.1% |
| Asian | 10,169 | 13.4% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 264 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races | 3,417 | 4.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,807 | 5.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma3.6%
High school graduate14.5%
Some college or associate's21.4%
Bachelor's degree32.8%
Graduate or professional degree27.7%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 1,894 | 3.6% |
| High school graduate | 7,598 | 14.5% |
| Some college or associate's | 11,187 | 21.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 17,169 | 32.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 14,494 | 27.7% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 24 min
Drove alone70.8%
Carpooled5.9%
Public transit0.3%
Walked1.5%
Bicycle0.1%
Worked from home20.4%
Other means1.1%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 26,175 | 70.8% |
| Carpooled | 2,177 | 5.9% |
| Public transit | 118 | 0.3% |
| Walked | 545 | 1.5% |
| Bicycle | 35 | 0.1% |
| Worked from home | 7,530 | 20.4% |
| Other means | 395 | 1.1% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 7,314 | 24.8% |
| 15 to 29 min | 12,071 | 41.0% |
| 30 to 44 min | 5,882 | 20.0% |
| 45 to 59 min | 2,416 | 8.2% |
| 60+ min | 1,762 | 6.0% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.55
- Poverty rate
- 4.9% (3,655 of 74,003)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 20,593 | 70.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 8,476 | 29.2% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1983
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 29,069 | 95.1% |
| Vacant | 1,499 | 4.9% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 22,490 | 77.4% |
| Renter-occupied | 6,579 | 22.6% |
1-unit, detached66.5%
1-unit, attached9.8%
2 to 4 units3.0%
5 to 19 units11.4%
20 or more units4.9%
Mobile home & other4.4%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 20,332 | 66.5% |
| 1-unit, attached | 3,006 | 9.8% |
| 2 to 4 units | 916 | 3.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 3,471 | 11.4% |
| 20 or more units | 1,487 | 4.9% |
| Mobile home & other | 1,356 | 4.4% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 2669035
- Type (LSAD)
- 25
- Land area
- 33 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Center point
- 42.6635, -83.1592
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- Oldest by median age in Michigan
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- Most college-educated in Michigan
- Highest poverty rate in Michigan
- Lowest poverty rate in Michigan
- Highest homeownership rate in Michigan
- Lowest homeownership rate in Michigan
- Longest commutes in Michigan
- Shortest commutes in Michigan
- Largest households in Michigan
- Newest housing in Michigan
- Oldest housing in Michigan
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in Michigan
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in Michigan
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