Rochester

Population: 3,445
Median household income: $40,710
Median home value: $109,300

Rochester, a community in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, has 3,445 residents. The median household income of $40,710 is below the Beaver County median ($70,156).

From 2019 to 2023, Rochester's population declined 1.6% from 3,502 to 3,445, while its median home value rose 51.8% from $72,000 to $109,300.

66.7% of workers drive to work alone. 55.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,445
Median age: 39.7 yrs
Median household income: $40,710
Median home value: $109,300
Median gross rent: $744
Housing units: 1,973
Homeownership rate: 44.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,5023,445

Median household income

$30,120$40,710

Median home value

$72,000$109,300

Median gross rent

$602$744

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,502	$30,120	$72,000	$602
2020	3,468	$35,448	$75,300	$652
2021	3,488	$35,088	$80,800	$677
2022	3,460	$40,009	$93,300	$741
2023	3,445	$40,710	$109,300	$744

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1714.1%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3417.8%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	145	4.2%
5 to 17	487	14.1%
18 to 24	254	7.4%
25 to 34	612	17.8%
35 to 44	496	14.4%
45 to 54	412	12.0%
55 to 64	557	16.2%
65 to 74	227	6.6%
75 and over	255	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,789	81.0%
Black or African American	488	14.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	27	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	117	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate40.1%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree11.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	295	11.5%
High school graduate	1,025	40.1%
Some college or associate's	814	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	288	11.3%
Graduate or professional degree	137	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone66.7%

Carpooled19.0%

Public transit2.8%

Walked8.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,041	66.7%
Carpooled	296	19.0%
Public transit	43	2.8%
Walked	135	8.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	46	2.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	663	43.8%
15 to 29 min	478	31.6%
30 to 44 min	272	18.0%
45 to 59 min	41	2.7%
60+ min	61	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.03
Poverty rate: 29.3% (988 of 3,368)

	Count	Share
Family households	795	48.2%
Nonfamily households	854	51.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1945

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,649	83.6%
Vacant	324	16.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	735	44.6%
Renter-occupied	914	55.4%

1-unit, detached55.7%

1-unit, attached4.1%

2 to 4 units9.7%

5 to 19 units11.2%

20 or more units19.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,098	55.7%
1-unit, attached	80	4.1%
2 to 4 units	192	9.7%
5 to 19 units	220	11.2%
20 or more units	383	19.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4265392
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.59 sq mi
Water area: 0.14 sq mi
Center point: 40.7025, -80.2837