Rochester

Population: 6,025
Median household income: $94,754
Median home value: $391,600

Rochester, a community in Thurston County, Washington, has 6,025 residents. Its median household income of $94,754 runs in line with the Thurston County figure of $93,985.

Between 2019 and 2023, Rochester's population grew 92.7% from 3,126 to 6,025, while its median home value rose 59.6% from $245,300 to $391,600.

The typical home was built around 1995. 14.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,025
Median age: 43.3 yrs
Median household income: $94,754
Median home value: $391,600
Median gross rent: $1,182
Housing units: 2,042
Homeownership rate: 86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1266,025

Median household income

$84,766$94,754

Median home value

$245,300$391,600

Median gross rent

$1,244$1,182

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,126	$84,766	$245,300	$1,244
2020	4,854	$79,682	$270,400	$947
2021	6,065	$83,399	$308,900	$792
2022	6,282	$92,883	$350,900	$1,009
2023	6,025	$94,754	$391,600	$1,182

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

Age distribution

Under 510.4%

5 to 1711.8%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 448.9%

45 to 5419.6%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	624	10.4%
5 to 17	711	11.8%
18 to 24	451	7.5%
25 to 34	789	13.1%
35 to 44	536	8.9%
45 to 54	1,180	19.6%
55 to 64	604	10.0%
65 to 74	617	10.2%
75 and over	513	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,393	72.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	47	0.8%
Asian	123	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	170	2.8%
Two or more races	96	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,196	19.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate33.6%

Some college or associate's39.9%

Bachelor's degree11.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	486	11.5%
High school graduate	1,425	33.6%
Some college or associate's	1,692	39.9%
Bachelor's degree	497	11.7%
Graduate or professional degree	139	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone73.5%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means8.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,876	73.5%
Carpooled	267	10.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	172	6.7%
Other means	224	8.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	328	13.8%
15 to 29 min	775	32.5%
30 to 44 min	685	28.8%
45 to 59 min	386	16.2%
60+ min	207	8.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.95
Poverty rate: 14.8% (892 of 6,023)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,500	73.5%
Nonfamily households	542	26.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,042	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,767	86.5%
Renter-occupied	275	13.5%

1-unit, detached60.3%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other33.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,232	60.3%
1-unit, attached	62	3.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	70	3.4%
Mobile home & other	678	33.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5359110
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.46 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 46.8204, -123.0643