Rochester is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 12,832 people and four associated neighborhoods, Rochester is the 90th largest community in Michigan. Rochester home prices are not only among the most expensive in Michigan, but Rochester real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Rochester is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 90.90% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Rochester is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Rochester who work in management occupations (19.85%), healthcare (9.56%), and sales jobs (9.32%). Also of interest is that Rochester has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 22.89% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Rochester. 67.60% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Rochester in 2022 was $66,022, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $264,088 for a family of four. Rochester is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Rochester home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rochester residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Rochester include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Rochester is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Polish.
