Michigan · Census place 69020
Rochester city, MI
Quick answer
Rochester city has 12,939 residents, ranking #81 of 745 places in Michigan. Median household income is $104,920, the median home is worth $450,800 and median gross rent runs $1,201 a month.
- Population
- 12,939Rochester city residents
- Median household income
- $104,920Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $450,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,201Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 67.4%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Rochester city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Rochester city median would spend about 13.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 4.4% of residents and 67.4% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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