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Rochester Metro Area Population and Races

 

As of 2010-2014, the total population of Rochester Area is 210,004. The Rochester Area population density is 127.74 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 61.93 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Rochester Area is white, which represent 89.43% of the total population. The average Rochester Area education level is about the same as the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 210,004. #204

Population Density, #301

Rochester Area
127.74 per square mile
Minnesota
61.93 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:187,797 (89.43%, #359)
Black:7,767 (3.70%, #438)
Hispanic:8,299 (3.95%, #531)
Asian:8,495 (4.05%, #72)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):311 (0.15%, #763)
One Race, Other:1,366 (0.65%, see rank)
Two or More Races:4,268 (2.03%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:6,398 (77.09%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:580 (6.99%, see rank)
Cuban:141 (1.70%, see rank)
Central American:380 (4.58%, see rank)
South American:401 (4.83%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:1,431 (16.85%, see rank)
Chinese:1,408 (16.57%, see rank)
Filipino:375 (4.41%, see rank)
Japanese:305 (3.59%, see rank)
Korean:626 (7.37%, see rank)
Vietnamese:1,287 (15.15%, see rank)
Asian, Other:3,063 (36.06%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

183,148 (87.21%) out of the total population of 210,004 reported first ancestry.

 Rochester Area% of the Total PopulationMinnesotaU.S.
Arab5090.24%, see rank0.37%0.56%
Czech2,9571.41%, see rank1.70%0.47%
Danish3,2501.55%, see rank1.38%0.42%
Dutch4,8512.31%, see rank1.81%1.40%
English13,6386.49%, see rank5.64%8.02%
French6,6403.16%, see rank4.51%3.34%
German79,41437.82%, see rank34.89%15.03%
Greek6130.29%, see rank0.22%0.41%
Hungarian3510.17%, see rank0.25%0.46%
Irish23,38211.13%, see rank10.75%10.80%
Italian3,0511.45%, see rank2.33%5.52%
Norwegian41,06419.55%, see rank15.53%1.42%
Polish6,7053.19%, see rank4.66%3.01%
Portuguese1860.09%, see rank0.07%0.44%
Russian8640.41%, see rank0.79%0.92%
Scotch-Irish1,1590.55%, see rank0.51%0.99%
Scottish2,4711.18%, see rank1.21%1.72%
Subsaharan African4,8332.30%, see rank2.11%0.95%
Swedish8,0483.83%, see rank8.46%1.27%
Swiss1,7840.85%, see rank0.42%0.30%
Ukrainian2760.13%, see rank0.29%0.31%
American8,7724.18%, see rank3.57%7.12%
Welsh1,0150.48%, see rank0.41%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 103,411 (49.24%, see rank)
Females: 106,593 (50.76%, see rank)

Rochester Area
Male: 49.24%
Female: 50.76%
Minnesota
Male: 49.68%
Female: 50.32%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Rochester Area
38.00 years old
Minnesota
37.60 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Rochester Area
36.90 years old
Minnesota
36.60 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Rochester Area
39.20 years old
Minnesota
38.80 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Rochester Area% of the Total PopulationMinnesotaU.S.
Under 5 years14,5276.92%, see rank6.50%6.36%
5 to 9 years15,4287.35%, see rank6.66%6.51%
10 to 14 years13,8956.62%, see rank6.61%6.59%
15 to 19 years13,0216.20%, see rank6.74%6.85%
20 to 24 years11,0585.27%, see rank6.63%7.13%
25 to 34 years29,44314.02%, see rank13.65%13.47%
35 to 44 years25,97512.37%, see rank12.47%12.96%
45 to 54 years30,53714.54%, see rank14.59%14.09%
55 to 64 years26,14112.45%, see rank12.58%12.29%
65 to 74 years15,7567.50%, see rank7.28%7.64%
75 to 84 9,6184.58%, see rank4.26%4.25%
85 years and over4,6052.19%, see rank2.02%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Rochester AreaMinnesotaU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population142,075, 100%3,599,228209,056,129
Less Than High School9,323, 6.56%, see rank7.72%13.67%
High School Graduate36,938, 26.00%, see rank26.43%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree46,832, 32.96%, see rank32.68%29.09%
Bachelor Degree30,319, 21.34%, see rank22.27%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree18,663, 13.14%, see rank10.90%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#14.17, see rank14.0013.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Rochester Area MinnesotaU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten6,83271.90%28.10%72.90%27.10%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)23,01588.75%, see rank11.25%, see rank88.70%11.30%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)11,40393.46%, see rank6.54%, see rank91.79%8.21%90.60%9.40%
College9,85184.78%, see rank15.22%, see rank75.47%24.53%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School2,88953.93%, see rank46.07%, see rank57.33%42.67%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Rochester AreaMinnesotaU.S.
Total Households82,643, 100%2,115,337116,211,092
Average Household Size2.50, see rank2.482.63
1 Person Households22,294, 26.98%, see rank28.24%27.57%
2 or More Person Households60,349, 73.02%, see rank71.76%72.43%
Family Households (Families)55,585, 67.26%, see rank64.87%66.22%
Average Family Size3.11, see rank3.133.32
Married-Couple Family45,244, 54.75%, see rank51.06%48.42%
Nonfamily Households27,058, 32.74%, see rank35.13%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Rochester Area%MinnesotaU.S.
15 Years and Over Total166,154see rank4,319,213252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over80,974100%, see rank2,130,079123,281,364
Never Married24,55030.32%, see rank34.67%35.77%
Married48,08259.38%, see rank54.24%52.04%
Widowed1,7732.19%, see rank2.18%2.57%
Divorced6,5698.11%, see rank8.91%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over85,180100%, see rank2,189,134129,692,771
Never Married21,36925.09%, see rank28.21%29.48%
Married47,98056.33%, see rank52.78%49.19%
Widowed6,6957.86%, see rank8.15%9.16%
Divorced9,13610.73%, see rank10.86%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Rochester Area%MinnesotaU.S.
Native194,52792.63%, see rank92.50%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence136,76265.12%, see rank68.38%58.73%
Born in Different State56,01426.67%, see rank23.47%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		1,7510.83%, see rank0.65%1.42%
Foreign Born15,4777.37%, see rank7.50%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship7,5863.61%, see rank3.60%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship7,8913.76%, see rank3.90%7.09%
Born In Europe2,0911.00%, see rank0.84%1.53%
Born In Asia6,3353.02%, see rank2.85%3.82%
Born In Africa3,1081.48%, see rank1.52%0.55%
Born In Oceania2970.14%, see rank0.04%0.07%
Born In Latin America3,0171.44%, see rank2.02%6.83%
Born In Northern America6290.30%, see rank0.23%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Rochester Area%MinnesotaU.S.
English73,82189.33%, see rank88.66%79.39%
Spanish2,6283.18%, see rank3.88%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages2,2832.76%, see rank2.97%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages2,2912.77%, see rank2.60%3.36%
Other1,6201.96%, see rank1.89%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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