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Rochester Institute of Technology, NY

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Rochester Institute of Technology - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

6,339
Residents
$19,420
Median income
$1,573
Median rent (state)

Rochester Institute of Technology - the verdict

Rochester Institute of Technology ranks in the 1st percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

1st
percentile, household income
62nd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Rochester Institute of Technology, NY

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 6,339 residents in Rochester Institute of Technology, a small town within New York. Rochester Institute of Technology households earn a median of $19,420 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 19.7 years. 86.9% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 34.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

New York carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, New York scores 107.9 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,573 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in New York run around $285, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 93.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

6,339 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New York

Median Household Income

$19,420 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.9 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average

How does Rochester Institute of Technology compare to other US cities?

Here's how Rochester Institute of Technology stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 1% higher than other cities
Median rent 62% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Rochester Institute of Technology's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in New York, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

1stIncome percentile

1st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Rochester Institute of Technology, NY Rochester Institute of Technology, NY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Rochester Institute of Technology, NY-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Rochester Institute of Technology, NY median $19,420/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Rochester Institute of Technology, NY's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Rochester Institute of Technology, NY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 86.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 34.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
6,339
Median Income
$19,420
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
19.7
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
34.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
86.9%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
34.3%
Carpool
8.8%
Public Transit
5.7%
Walk
38.9%
Work from Home
11.4%
Other
0.9%

Based on 2,149 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for New York - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$65
avg/month
Total Utilities
$285
estimated/month

Estimates reflect New York state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a New York state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Rochester Institute of Technology sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,573/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
93.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New York

Highland
6,321 people
Flanders
6,388 people
East Rochester
6,263 people
Southport
6,435 people
Fairview CDP (Dutchess County)
6,454 people
Centerport
6,219 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Rochester Institute of Technology's 6,339 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Tea, SD
6,339 people
Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZ
6,340 people
Marion, SC
6,338 people
Portland, IN
6,341 people
New Haven, MI
6,341 people
El Rio, CA
6,343 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Rochester Institute of Technology's $19,420 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Palomas comunidad (Comerío Municipio), PR
$19,418 median income
Salinas zona urbana, PR
$19,405 median income
Olimpo comunidad, PR
$19,443 median income
Frontón comunidad, PR
$19,464 median income
McCurtain, OK
$19,375 median income
Slick, OK
$19,362 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Rochester Institute of Technology, NY Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Rochester Institute of Technology, NY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 67.0% 20.2% 6.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.7% White 67.0% Black or African American 5.0% Asian 20.2% American Indian 0.6% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.9% Two or more races 6.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Rochester Institute of Technology compares to nearby New York cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Rochester Institute of Technology (this city) 6,339 $19,420
Highland 6,321 $99,010
Flanders 6,388 $91,806
East Rochester 6,263 $72,036
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Rochester Institute of Technology, NY?

What is the population of Rochester Institute of Technology, NY? +

Rochester Institute of Technology, NY counts 6,339 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Rochester Institute of Technology, NY? +

Rochester Institute of Technology households earn a median of $19,420 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Rochester Institute of Technology? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Rochester Institute of Technology; the closest available measure is the New York state average, a cost of living index of 107.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New York vary by metro area.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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