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The City of Rochester is the 5th largest city in New Hampshire with a population of 32,068 as of July 1, 2020.
The primary coordinate point for Rochester is located at latitude 43.3045 and longitude -70.9756 in Strafford County. The formal boundaries for the City of Rochester encompass a land area of 45.4 sq. miles and a water area of 0.36 sq. miles. Strafford County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5). The elevation is 230 feet.
The City of Rochester (GNIS ID: 873708) has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 32,068 (100%) |
Population in Households | 31,807 (99.2%) |
Population in Families | 24,360 (76.0%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 261 ( 0.8%) |
Population Density | 712 |
Diversity Index2 | 17 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $56,840 |
Average Household Income | $73,570 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 13% |
Per Capita Income | $30,902 |
Wealth Index5 | 73 |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 14,580 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 9,033 (62.0%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 4,431 (30.4%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 1,116 ( 7.7%) |
Median Home Value | $181,523 |
Average Home Value | $219,744 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 131 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 13,464 |
Average Household Size | 2.36 |
Family Households | 8,443 |
Average Family Size | 3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR | 2010-2020 | 2020-2025 |
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Population | 0.73% | 0.73% |
Households | 0.82% | 0.79% |
Families | 0.61% | 0.65% |
Median Household Income | 0.93% | |
Per Capita Income | 1.63% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.94% |
The table below compares Rochester to the other 97 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in New Hampshire by rank and percentile using July 1, 2020 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 5 | 96th |
Population Density | # 48 | 52nd |
Median Household Income | # 57 | 42nd |
Housing Affordability Index | # 35 | 36th |
Per Capita Income | # 59 | 40th |
Diversity Index | # 26 | 74th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE New Hampshire Census Data Comparison Tool.
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