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Rochester city, NH


Strafford County, NH

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 32,573   ( 2,821 from 2010 )
Land area: 45.0 square miles
Population density: 723.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:29,816 91.54% 6.3%
Black:2370.73% 1.2%
Indian:60.02% 93.1%
Asian:5751.77% 56.7%
2+ races:1,3034.00% 203.7%
Hispanic:6361.95% 16.3%
Total non-White:2,7578.46% 62.0%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:1,766 7.2
Change in Non-White pop.:1,055 4.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
29,752
28,05094.28%
2400.81%
870.29%
3671.23%
4291.44%
5471.84%
1,7025.72%

2000
28,461
27,56296.84%
700.25%
50.02%
2020.71%
2810.99%
3321.17%
8993.16%

1990
26,630
26,20198.39%
230.09%
860.32%
1770.66%
n/a
1430.54%
4291.61%

1980
21,560
21,40699.29%
60.03%
250.12%
190.09%
n/a
1040.48%
1540.71%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
488 1.7
803 2.8
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,361 5.1
470 1.8
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
4,795 22.2
275 1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Rochester city, NH
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.3
6,372 19.6%
26,201 80.4%
6,031 18.5%
13,542
2.39
8,270 61.1%
6,259 75.7%
684 8.3%
5,272 38.9%

2010
NumberPercent
40.7
6,548 22.0%
23,204 78.0%
4,397 14.8%
12,378
2.38
7,936 64.1%
5,788 72.9%
904 11.4%
4,442 35.9%

2000
NumberPercent
36.7
7,210 25.3%
21,251 74.7%
3,817 13.4%
11,397
2.47
7,671 67.3%
5,986 78.0%
819 10.7%
3,726 32.7%

1990
NumberPercent
32.5
6,980 26.2%
19,650 73.8%
3,396 12.8%
10,196
2.58
7,374 72.3%
6,092 82.6%
600 8.1%
2,822 27.7%

1980
NumberPercent
31.1
6,149 28.5%
15,411 71.5%
2,855 13.2%
7,743
2.75
5,932 76.6%
5,034 84.9%
431 7.3%
1,811 23.4%

2022 Housing Data for Rochester city, NH

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units14,309 
Median Value$238,400 
Occupied13,54294.6%
Vacant7675.4%
Owned8,93366.0%
Rented4,60934.0%
Median Rent$1,162 
Single-Family Units7,55152.8%
    Detached7,08249.5%
    Attached4693.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,34016.4%
Mobile Homes2,33316.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Rochester city, NH

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004313.2%
$10,000 to $14,9996925.1%
$15,000 to $19,9995243.9%
$20,000 to $24,9995504.1%
$25,000 to $29,9995724.2%
$30,000 to $34,9995804.3%
$35,000 to $39,9994133.0%
$40,000 to $44,9993972.9%
$45,000 to $49,9994543.4%
$50,000 to $59,9998896.6%
$60,000 to $74,9991,2799.4%
$75,000 to $99,9991,98214.6%
$100,000 to $124,9991,58611.7%
$125,000 to $149,9991,0667.9%
$150,000 to $199,9991,1858.8%
$200,000 or more9427.0%
Median Household Income74,882 
Per Capita Income39,139 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI9587.1%
Public Assistance4853.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,60411.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed15,61876.1%
Unemployed6313.1%
In Armed Forces1240.6%
Total Labor Force16,37379.7%
Not in Labor Force4,16020.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,0915,43552.8%
Non-Profit3651,14824.1%
Self-Employed69240563.1%
Local Government68383045.1%
State Government24010669.4%
Federal Government71628671.5%
Total Private + Self6,7835,84053.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,0042,37045.8%
Total8,7878,21051.7%
Pct. Govt.16.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,27713.4%
Sales and Office Occupations3,75922.1%
Professional, Technical3,64021.4%
Service Occupations2,78616.4%
All others4,57026.8%
White Collar 56.8%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing3,05117.9%
Retail trade2,84916.7%
Health care and social assistance2,00211.8%
Educational services1,3327.8%
Professional, scientific, technical1,2187.2%
Accommodation and food services1,0756.3%
Construction8755.1%
Finance and insurance8455.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7604.5%
Public administration7014.1%
Transportation and warehousing6643.9%
Other services6433.8%
Information3221.9%
Wholesale trade2131.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1450.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing1160.7%
Utilities1080.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1010.6%
Management120.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Rochester city, NH

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican870.27%
Puerto Rican2590.80%
Cuban640.20%
Dominican920.28%
Total Central American690.21%
Costa Rican510.16%
Guatemalan180.06%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American430.13%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian40.01%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian90.03%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan300.09%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic220.07%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean1190.37%
Indian1140.35%
Chinese540.17%
Laotian270.08%
Japanese200.06%
Indonesian100.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English30,02596.3%
Spanish3641.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun2150.7%
Other Asian1940.6%
Other Indo-European1470.5%
Korean1120.4%
Chinese350.1%
Arabic250.1%
Other220.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English6,70620.6%
Irish5,98218.4%
French4,09812.6%
French Canadian3,0209.3%
German2,8218.7%
Italian2,7628.5%
American2,1846.7%
Polish8352.6%
Scottish8042.5%
Swedish7552.3%
Scotch-Irish6992.1%
European4361.3%
Norwegian2760.8%
Greek2300.7%
Welsh2270.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen32,26599.1%
Not a citizen3080.9%
Native31,70097.3%
Foreign-born8732.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Rochester city, NH

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
683 2.9%1,060 4.5%7,904 33.8%7,582 32.4%4,486 19.2%1,699 7.3%
  Average years of education: 13.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 683 2.9%
9-12 Years 1,060 4.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,904 33.8%
Some College 7,582 32.4%
Bach. Degree 4,486 19.2%
Grad Degree 1,699 7.3%
Average years of education: 13.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Rochester city, NH

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +578 D +1,287 D + 9.4%
D +1,865
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,551 R +912 R + 6.2%
D +639
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,884 R +1,699 R + 11.6%
D +185
2016 vs. 2008 R +1,306 R +2,986 R + 21.0%
D -1,680
How to interpret this table


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(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 63% Donald Trump* (R) 8,367 49.7% Joe Biden (D) 8,132 48.3% 346 2.1% 16,845 4 3 2.09%
2016 60% Donald Trump (R) 7,789 51.3% Hillary Clinton (D) 6,267 41.3% 1,134 7.5% 15,190 5 5 2.04%
2012 61% Barack Obama* (D) 7,493 51.5% Mitt Romney (R) 6,816 46.8% 250 1.7% 14,559 0 0 2.05%
2008 64% Barack Obama (D) 7,947 54.6% John McCain (R) 6,483 44.6% 117 0.8% 14,547 0 -1 2.05%
2004 53% George W. Bush* (R) 5,770 49.8% John Kerry (D) 5,691 49.1% 126 1.1% 11,587 1 -1 1.71%
2000 54% George W. Bush (R) 5,522 48.0% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 5,401 47.0% 570 5.0% 11,493 0 0 2.02%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Rochester city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 8,132 48.3%
Donald Trump* (R) 8,367 49.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 346 2.1%
TOTAL 16,845
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 3


2016 President, Rochester city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 6,267 41.3%
Donald Trump (R) 7,789 51.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 742 4.9%
Other 392 2.6%
TOTAL 15,190
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 5


2012 President, Rochester city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 7,493 51.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 6,816 46.8%
Other 250 1.7%
TOTAL 14,559
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 0


2008 President, Rochester city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 7,947 54.6%
John McCain (R) 6,483 44.6%
Other 117 0.8%
TOTAL 14,547
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -1


2004 President, Rochester city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 5,770 49.8%
John Kerry (D) 5,691 49.1%
Ralph Nader (I) 96 0.8%
Other 30 0.3%
TOTAL 11,587
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -1


2000 President, Rochester city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 5,522 48.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 5,401 47.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 391 3.4%
Other 179 1.6%
TOTAL 11,493
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 0
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rochester city, NH

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 47% Maggie Hassan* (D) 6,191 49.5% Don Bolduc (R) 6,011 48.1% 305 [+] 2.4% 12,507 4 2.01%
2022 G 47% Chris Sununu* (R) 7,625 60.8% Tom Sherman (D) 4,660 37.2% 251 [+] 2.0% 12,536 4 2.02%
2020 S2 62% Jeanne Shaheen* (D) 9,079 54.4% Corky Messner (R) 7,117 42.7% 480 [+] 2.9% 16,676 2 2.10%
2020 G 63% Chris Sununu* (R) 11,705 70.1% Dan Feltes (D) 4,682 28.0% 316 [+] 1.9% 16,703 5 2.11%
2018 G 45% Chris Sununu* (R) 6,799 58.8% Molly Kelly (D) 4,560 39.4% 213 [+] 1.8% 11,572 6 2.02%
2016 S3 59% Kelly Ayotte* (R) 7,236 48.2% Maggie Hassan (D) 6,926 46.1% 866 [+] 5.8% 15,028 0 2.03%
2016 G 58% Chris Sununu (R) 7,401 50.2% Colin Van Ostern (D) 6,460 43.8% 895 [+] 6.1% 14,756 1 2.04%
2014 S2 39% Jeanne Shaheen* (D) 4,809 50.6% Scott Brown (R) 4,668 49.1% 34 [+] 0.4% 9,511 1 1.95%
2014 G 39% Maggie Hassan* (D) 4,854 51.2% Walt Havenstein (R) 4,593 48.5% 31 [+] 0.3% 9,478 1 1.95%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote