Rochester

Population: 3,780
Median household income: $104,429
Median home value: $340,900

Rochester, a community in Racine County, Wisconsin, has 3,780 residents. The median household income of $104,429 is above the Racine County median ($75,331).

Between 2019 and 2023, Rochester's population held roughly steady from 3,811 to 3,780, while its median home value rose 40.2% from $243,200 to $340,900.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 23.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,780
Median age: 51.1 yrs
Median household income: $104,429
Median home value: $340,900
Median gross rent: $920
Housing units: 1,766
Homeownership rate: 78.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,8113,780

Median household income

$90,377$104,429

Median home value

$243,200$340,900

Median gross rent

$879$920

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,811	$90,377	$243,200	$879
2020	3,845	$93,613	$286,900	$870
2021	3,765	$91,667	$298,600	$850
2022	3,776	$91,000	$334,200	$929
2023	3,780	$104,429	$340,900	$920

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

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 2411.1%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 448.9%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6423.1%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	74	2.0%
5 to 17	531	14.0%
18 to 24	419	11.1%
25 to 34	353	9.3%
35 to 44	337	8.9%
45 to 54	419	11.1%
55 to 64	873	23.1%
65 to 74	496	13.1%
75 and over	278	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,604	95.3%
Black or African American	13	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	95	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	68	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.8%

High school graduate20.5%

Some college or associate's44.8%

Bachelor's degree19.4%

Graduate or professional degree13.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	50	1.8%
High school graduate	564	20.5%
Some college or associate's	1,235	44.8%
Bachelor's degree	534	19.4%
Graduate or professional degree	373	13.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone89.4%

Carpooled1.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,882	89.4%
Carpooled	22	1.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	180	8.6%
Other means	20	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	479	24.9%
15 to 29 min	659	34.3%
30 to 44 min	408	21.2%
45 to 59 min	322	16.7%
60+ min	56	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 1.6% (59 of 3,780)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,094	68.0%
Nonfamily households	516	32.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,610	91.2%
Vacant	156	8.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,270	78.9%
Renter-occupied	340	21.1%

1-unit, detached76.4%

1-unit, attached9.8%

2 to 4 units11.2%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,350	76.4%
1-unit, attached	173	9.8%
2 to 4 units	197	11.2%
5 to 19 units	24	1.4%
20 or more units	22	1.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5568550
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 0.23 sq mi
Center point: 42.7329, -88.2503