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Rochester, Profile


Rochester, , population 207,294, is located about 66.5 miles from Buffalo and 74.5 miles from Syracuse.

Through the 90's Rochester's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Rochester has declined by about 4%. Since 2005 Rochester's population has declined by about 1%.

Rochester's property crime levels tend to be much higher than 's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Rochester tend to be much higher than 's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White48%
African American39%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed11%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000219,782N/A
2001217,758-0.92%
2002216,085-0.77%
2003214,058-0.94%
2004212,297-0.82%
2005209,781-1.19%
2006208,205-0.75%
2007207,481-0.35%
2008207,348-0.06%
2009207,294-0.03%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$27,123
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001755
2002805
2003935
2004827
2005928
20061,260
20071,137
20081,121
2009993
20101,094
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 4084921618
2002 42107972665
2003 58861,166724
2004 3691934721
2005 531001,026795
2006 499213321193
2007 5012110321147
2008 429810591103
2009 28978461071
2010 41998161273

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,582
20026,817
20037,221
20047,173
20056,499
20066,142
20075,456
20085,420
20095,347
20105,800
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 2,459 9,719 2,315
2002 2,467 9,853 2,805
2003 2,497 9,773 3,438
2004 2,721 9,551 3,186
2005 2,758 8,826 2,244
2006 2673 7913 2413
2007 2582 7044 1651
2008 2808 7060 1262
2009 2899 7130 962
2010 3448 7620 752

Location

Land Area35.8 Square Miles
Water Area1.3 Square Miles



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