Ulster County > Rochester (town)
Population trend for Rochester
09,0001990: 5,6795,67919902000: 7,0187,01820002010: 7,3137,31320102020: 7,2727,27220202023: 7,3347,3342023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Rochester is a town in Ulster County, in the Mid-Hudson region.

Please note: There are multiple places in Upstate New York named Rochester: Rochester (Town, Ulster County); Rochester (City, Monroe County).

2023 Median income for Ulster County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Ulster County home price index (FHFA)
1978–2024: Home prices rose about 1,025%.

325 177 29 1978 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Rochester
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Rochester
Married-couple families: 1,798 (79.7%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 203 (9.0%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 255 (11.3%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 685 (74.1%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 240 (25.9%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Rochester

Pct 5 and under 0% Pct 6 to 17 18% Pct 18 to 64 11% Pct 65 and over 3%

The overall poverty rate in Rochester is 10 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 6 to 17.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Rochester lived in the prior year

Same house: 7,051 (97.2%) Different NY county: 77 (1.1%) Different state: 93 (1.3%) 7,257 current residents Same house: 7,051 (97.2%) Same house Different state: 93 (1.3%) Different state Different NY county: 77 (1.1%) Different NY county Same county (different house): 36 (0.5%) Same county (different house) (under 1%)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Rochester residents
43.9 44.2 45.7 48.4 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau