Rochester, MI Profile

Rochester, MI, population 11,209, is located in Michigan's Oakland county, about 8.7 miles from Sterling Heights and 15.0 miles from Warren.

Through the 90's Rochester's population has grown by about 47%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Rochester has grown by about 7%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.60
	Males	34.60
	Females	36.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	10,467	N/A
2001	10,806	3.24%
2002	10,861	0.51%
2003	11,048	1.72%
2004	11,196	1.34%
2005	11,209	0.12%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$65,179

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	48
2002	N/A
2003	9
2004	99
2005	71
2006	250
2007	167
2008	162

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	-	0	2	1	3	4	2
Robbery	1	-	0	3	2	2	1	2
Aggravated Assault	4	-	1	6	5	23	14	14

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,948
2002	N/A
2003	1,685
2004	1,284
2005	1,194
2006	1,225
2007	1,461
2008	1,640

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	27	-	17	15	20	19	17	32
Larceny, Theft	165	-	153	113	105	113	137	143
Motor Vehicle Theft	13	-	12	14	9	5	12	7
Arson	0	-	2	1	1	0	4	0

Location

Elevation	749 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.9 Square Miles