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New York · Census place 63000

Rochester city, NY

Quick answer

Rochester city has 209,720 residents, ranking #3 of 1292 places in New York. Median household income is $46,628, the median home is worth $120,600 and median gross rent runs $1,039 a month.

Population
209,720Rochester city residents
Median household income
$46,628Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$120,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,039Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
33.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
37.2%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 26.7% 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 2.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 26.6% of residents and 37.2% 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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