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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Rochester, IN compare?
| Figure | Rochester, IN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 10,001 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 10,201 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 124 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.1% |
| Measure | Rochester, IN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 10,129±24 |
| Median age | 46.6±3.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.4%±2.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.0%±4.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±0.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.5%±0.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.5%±4.1 pts |
| Median household income | $59,577±$9,686 |
| Per capita income | $36,573±$3,780 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.4%±4.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3%±3.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $162,700±$13,325 |
| Median gross rent | $849±$118 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 25.6%±12.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.2%±4.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.5%±2.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.6%±5.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.4%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.5 min±2.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.1%±1.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov