Everything You Need to Know About the City of Rochester New Hampshire

In 2017, Rochester, New Hampshire had a population of 30.2k people with a median age of 41.1 and a median household income of $55,767 dollars. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Rochester, NH grew from 30,052 to 30,212, a 0.532 percent increase, and its median household income grew from $50,759 dollars to $55,767 dollars, a 9.87 percent increase.

The population of Rochester, NH is 93.7 percent White Alone, 2.27 percent Two or More Races, and 1.88 percent Hispanic or Latino. N/A% of the people in Rochester, NH speak a non-English language, and 98 percent are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in Rochester, NH is $166,700 dollars, and the homeownership rate is 64.7 percent. Most people in Rochester, NH commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 26.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Rochester, NH is 2 cars per household.

 

Health in Rochester

90.1 percent of the population of Rochester, NH has health coverage, with 46.3 percent on employee plans, 16.7 percent on Medicaid, 12.7 percent on Medicare, 11.1 percent on non-group plans, and 3.31 percent on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in the place of Rochester, NH was $9,589 dollars in 2014. This is a 2.35 percent increase from the previous year ($9,369 dollars).

Primary care physicians in Rochester, NH see 1458 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.13 percent increase from the previous year (1336 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1465 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 457 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Coos County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (11.5 percent). Additionally, Belknap County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (30.9 percent)

 

Economy in Rochester

The economy of Rochester, NH employs 15.5k people and Rochester has an unemployment rate of 2.4 percent. Rochester has seen the job market increase by 2.4 percent over the last year. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 38.1 percent, which is higher than the US average of 33.5 percent. The largest industries in Rochester, NH are Retail Trade (2,203 people), Manufacturing (2,596 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,776 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($82,115 dollars), Finance & Insurance ($70,032 dollars), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,173 dollars).

Households in Rochester, NH have a median annual income of $55,767 dollars, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 dollars across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $50,759 dollars in 2016, which represents a 9.87 percent annual growth.

 

Tax Rates for Rochester

– The Sales Tax Rate for Rochester is 0.0 percent.

– The Income Tax Rate for Rochester is 0.0 percent.

– Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing the Cost of Living.

 

Income and Salaries for Rochester

– The average earnings of a Rochester resident is $27,346 dollars a year.

– The Median household earnings of a Rochester resident is $48,114 dollars a year.