Rochester city, IN

Fulton County, IN

2022 population: 6,236 ( 18 from 2010 )
Land area: 4.6 square miles
Population density: 1364.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,427	87.03%	6.8%
Black:	131	2.10%	235.9%
Indian:	5	0.08%	77.3%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	71	1.14%	4.4%
Hispanic:	364	5.84%	74.2%

Total non-White:	809	12.97%	103.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-393	-7.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	411	8.0

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
6,218
5,820	93.60%
39	0.63%
22	0.35%
57	0.92%
68	1.09%
209	3.36%
398	6.40%

2000
6,343
6,040	95.22%
39	0.61%
54	0.85%
0	0.00%
61	0.96%
149	2.35%
303	4.78%

1990
5,969
5,913	99.06%
0	0.00%
28	0.47%
17	0.28%
n/a
11	0.18%
56	0.94%

1980
5,050
4,977	98.55%
0	0.00%
6	0.12%
25	0.50%
n/a
42	0.83%
73	1.45%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-220	-3.5
95	1.5

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

127	2.1
247	4.1

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

936	18.5
-17	-0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Rochester city, IN

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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
Number	Percent
45.1
1,432	23.0%
4,804	77.0%
1,369	22.0%

2,534
2.42

1,619	63.9%
1,125	69.5%
84	5.2%
915	36.1%

2010
Number	Percent
41.6
1,399	22.5%
4,819	77.5%
1,215	19.5%

2,702
2.26

1,650	61.1%
1,166	70.7%
216	13.1%
1,052	38.9%

2000
Number	Percent
38.8
1,431	22.6%
4,912	77.4%
1,138	17.9%

2,739
2.29

1,717	62.7%
1,276	74.3%
156	9.1%
1,022	37.3%

1990
Number	Percent
36.8
1,479	24.8%
4,490	75.2%
1,126	18.9%

2,543
2.32

1,653	65.0%
1,372	83.0%
137	8.3%
890	35.0%

1980
Number	Percent
33.0
1,433	28.4%
3,617	71.6%
890	17.6%

2,078
2.41

1,350	65.0%
1,115	82.6%
145	10.7%
728	35.0%

2022 Housing Data for Rochester city, IN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	110	4.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	114	4.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	138	5.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	188	7.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	80	3.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	119	4.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	175	6.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	95	3.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	33	1.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	199	7.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	231	9.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	410	16.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	208	8.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	175	6.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	190	7.5%
$200,000 or more	69	2.7%

Median Household Income	62,885
Per Capita Income	33,346

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	131	5.2%
Public Assistance	51	2.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	367	14.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,410	69.5%
Unemployed	191	5.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,601	75.0%
Not in Labor Force	868	25.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,234	775	61.4%
Non-Profit	113	113	50.0%
Self-Employed	181	83	68.6%

Local Government	43	141	23.4%
State Government	23	29	44.2%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	1,415	858	62.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	179	283	38.7%
Total	1,594	1,141	58.3%

Pct. Govt.	8.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	362	13.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	478	17.5%
Professional, Technical	414	15.1%
Service Occupations	458	16.7%
All others	1,023	37.4%

White Collar		45.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	875	32.0%
Health care and social assistance	244	8.9%
Retail trade	240	8.8%
Accommodation and food services	179	6.5%
Construction	161	5.9%
Educational services	159	5.8%
Finance and insurance	158	5.8%
Other services	118	4.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	115	4.2%
Public administration	103	3.8%
Information	100	3.7%
Utilities	87	3.2%
Wholesale trade	76	2.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	68	2.5%
Transportation and warehousing	29	1.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	18	0.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	5	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	339	5.44%
Puerto Rican	3	0.05%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	22	0.35%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	5,772	97.4%
Other Indo-European	65	1.1%
Arabic	38	0.6%
Spanish	20	0.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	20	0.3%
German, other Germanic	12	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,484	23.8%
English	658	10.6%
Irish	626	10.0%
American	491	7.9%
Scandinavian	170	2.7%
Swedish	108	1.7%
Canadian	98	1.6%
Welsh	97	1.6%
Dutch	75	1.2%
French	68	1.1%
European	63	1.0%
Brazilian	62	1.0%
Italian	61	1.0%
Norwegian	57	0.9%
Scottish	53	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	6,148	98.6%
Not a citizen	88	1.4%

Native	6,121	98.2%
Foreign-born	115	1.8%

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rochester city, IN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
95	2.2%	322	7.3%	1,706	38.8%	1,320	30.0%	618	14.1%	337	7.7%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	95	2.2%
9-12 Years	322	7.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,706	38.8%
Some College	1,320	30.0%
Bach. Degree	618	14.1%
Grad Degree	337	7.7%
Average years of education: 13.1

Year	Turnout	Winner	Runner-Up	Other	Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	G	57%	Eric Holcomb* (R)	1,619	60.0%	Woody Myers (D)	565	20.9%	514 [+]	19.1%	2,698	4	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Donald Rainwater (Libertarian) 514 (19.1%);
2018	S1	44%	Mike Braun (R)	1,164	56.0%	Joe Donnelly* (D)	822	39.5%	93 [+]	4.5%	2,079	5	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 93 (4.5%);
2016	S3	52%	Todd Young (R)	1,427	56.9%	Evan Bayh (D)	905	36.1%	174 [+]	6.9%	2,506	5	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 172 (6.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2016	G	52%	Eric Holcomb (R)	1,468	58.7%	John Gregg (D)	941	37.6%	93 [+]	3.7%	2,502	7	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Rex Bell (Libertarian) 92 (3.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

*: 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

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	3,236
Median Value	$133,900

Occupied	2,534	78.3%
Vacant	702	21.7%

Owned	1,579	62.3%
Rented	955	37.7%
Median Rent	$817

Single-Family Units	2,293	70.9%
Detached	2,293	70.9%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	298	9.2%
Mobile Homes	163	5.0%

Rochester city, IN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Rochester city, IN

2022 Housing Data for Rochester city, IN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Rochester city, IN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Rochester city, IN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Rochester city, IN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rochester city, IN