Rochester, MN Profile

Rochester, MN, population 94,950, is located in Minnesota's Olmsted county, about 70.9 miles from St Paul and 77.0 miles from Minneapolis.

Through the 90's Rochester's population has grown by about 21%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Rochester has grown by about 11%.

Rochester's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Minnesota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Rochester tend to be about the same as Minnesota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	88%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	6%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.30
	Males	33.00
	Females	35.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	16.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	85,806	N/A
2001	89,121	3.86%
2002	90,453	1.49%
2003	92,009	1.72%
2004	93,302	1.41%
2005	94,950	1.77%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$49,090

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	293
2002	265
2003	282
2004	248
2005	278
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	3	1	0	0	0	2
Forcible Rape	38	44	59	43	51	-
Robbery	66	43	47	62	71	81
Aggravated Assault	147	144	151	126	139	152

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,710
2002	3,165
2003	3,293
2004	2,821
2005	2,626
2006	2,642

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	545	455	477	385	421	486
Larceny, Theft	2,482	2,136	2,360	2,097	1,917	1892
Motor Vehicle Theft	191	180	167	149	127	147
Arson	32	47	47	36	29	55

Location

Land Area	29.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities