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

Age


Median Age
Population30.80
Males29.80
Females31.80
Vs. State Median Age
    
    
    
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 2016.00%Under 20: 15.00%
20 to 4016.00%20 to 40: 17.00%
40 to 6011.00%40 to 60: 12.00%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000219,773N/A
2001217,768-0.91%
2002216,261-0.69%
2003214,725-0.71%
2004213,086-0.76%
2005211,091-0.94%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


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

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
2001755
2002805
2003935
2004827
2005928
20061,260
20071,137
20081,121
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter 40 42 58 36 53 49 50 42
Forcible Rape 84 107 86 91 100 92 121 98
Robbery 921 972 1,166 934 1,026 1332 1032 1059
Aggravated Assault 618 665 724 721 795 1193 1147 1103

Property Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
20016,582
20026,817
20037,221
20047,173
20056,499
20066,142
20075,456
20085,420
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Burglary 2,459 2,467 2,497 2,721 2,758 2673 2582 2808
Larceny, Theft 9,719 9,853 9,773 9,551 8,826 7913 7044 7060
Motor Vehicle Theft 2,315 2,805 3,438 3,186 2,244 2413 1651 1262
Arson - 330 319 269 265 239 204 215

Location

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



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