Rochester, NY Profile

Rochester, NY, population 211,091, is located in New York's Monroe county, 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 this decade the population of Rochester has declined by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	48%
	African American	39%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	11%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.80
	Males	29.80
	Females	31.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	219,773	N/A
2001	217,768	-0.91%
2002	216,261	-0.69%
2003	214,725	-0.71%
2004	213,086	-0.76%
2005	211,091	-0.94%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,123

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	755
2002	805
2003	935
2004	827
2005	928
2006	1,260

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	40	42	58	36	53	49
Forcible Rape	84	107	86	91	100	92
Robbery	921	972	1,166	934	1,026	1332
Aggravated Assault	618	665	724	721	795	1193

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,582
2002	6,817
2003	7,221
2004	7,173
2005	6,499
2006	6,142

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	2,459	2,467	2,497	2,721	2,758	2673
Larceny, Theft	9,719	9,853	9,773	9,551	8,826	7913
Motor Vehicle Theft	2,315	2,805	3,438	3,186	2,244	2413
Arson	-	330	319	269	265	239

Location

Land Area	35.8 Square Miles
Water Area	1.3 Square Miles