Michigan / Census place 2669020

Rochester

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Rochester city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
12,824
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
3,348/sq mi
3.8 sq mi land area
Median age
41.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$111,750
Median home value
$473,200
Median gross rent
$1,350
Bachelor’s degree or higher
70%
Typical commute
24.9 min
Public transit commute
0.1%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: PONTIAC OAKLAND CO INTL AP (15 mi from place center)
Average high
57.2°F
Average low
39.5°F
Annual rainfall
29.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Rochester.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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