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The City of Rochester is the 5th largest city in New Hampshire with a population of 31,179 as of July 1, 2017.
The primary coordinate point for Rochester is located at latitude 43.2985 and longitude -70.977 in Strafford County. The formal boundaries for the City of Rochester (see map below) 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.
Beneath the boundary map are tables with Rochester population, income and housing data, five-year growth projections and peer comparisons for key demographic data. The estimates are for July 1, 2017.
POPULATION | |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 31,179 |
| Daytime Population: Workers | 14,792 |
| Daytime Population: Residents | 15,882 |
| Total Daytime Population (TDP) | 30,674 |
| Ratio TDP/Total Population1 | 0.98 |
| Population in Households | 30,917 |
| Population in Familes | 23,845 |
| Population in Group Qrtrs | 262 |
| Population Density2 | 687 |
| Diversity Index3 | 15 |
INCOME | |
| Median Household Income | $53,925 |
| Average Household Income | $69,597 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,146 |
HOUSING | |
|---|---|
| Total Housing Units | 13,987 (100%) |
| Owner Occupied HU | 8,497 (60.7%) |
| Renter Occupied HU | 4,464 (31.9%) |
| Vacant Housing Units | 1,026 ( 7.3%) |
| Median Home Value | $182,604 |
| Average Home Value | $190,835 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
| Total Households | 12,961 |
| Average Household Size | 2.39 |
| Family Households | 8,222 |
| Average Family Size | 3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2017 | 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 0.65% | 0.68% |
| Households | 0.64% | 0.67% |
| Families | 0.49% | 0.57% |
| Median Household Income | 1.35% | |
| Per Capita Income | 2.62% |
The table below compares Rochester to the other 97 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in New Hampshire by rank and percentile using July 1, 2017 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | # 5 | 96th |
| Population Density | # 50 | 49th |
| Diversity Index | # 26 | 74th |
| Median Household Income | # 59 | 40th |
| Per Capita Income | # 61 | 38th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE New Hampshire Census Data Comparison Tool.
