Moving to Rochester, Michigan

About Rochester, Michigan
Rochester

Rochester is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 12,711 at the 2010 census. It is a northern suburb in Metro Detroit located 20 miles north of the city of Detroit.

Rochester was the first European settlement in Oakland County when it was founded in 1818. It became part of the Avon Township in 1835 and incorporated as an autonomous city in 1967. It is mostly surrounded by the city of Rochester Hills and also borders Shelby Township to the east.

Gender
Gender Rochester Michigan Country
Female 52.3% 50.8% 50.8%
Male 47.7% 49.2% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Rochester Michigan Country
Less than $10,000 5.2% 6.4% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 2.2% 4.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 7.4% 9.2% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 5.2% 9.6% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 6.8% 13.3% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 14.8% 18.2% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 12.2% 12.9% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 15% 14.6% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 11.1% 5.9% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 20.1% 5.7% 8.3%
Education


Education Rochester Michigan Country
< 9th Grade 0% 2% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 1% 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 11% 29% 27.0%
Other College 14% 23% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 11% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 31% 18% 20.0%
Master's Degree 24% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 5% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 3% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Rochester Michigan Country
White 85.3% 74.5% 60.1%
African American 2.4% 13.5% 12.2%
American Indian 0.2% 0.4% 0.6%
Asian 6.2% 3.2% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.8% 2.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 2.2% 5.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity