Rochester, IN Housing Market & City Data

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5,994
Population Estimate
$102,773
Median Home Value
99.4%
Employment Rate
16.6%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$143
Median Listing Price$338,975
Median Days on Market61
Active Listings37
New Listings10
Total Listings (Active + Pending)51
Avg Listing Price$363,988
Avg Listing Price Change MoM5%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY10%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.29
Family Dual Income48.1
Median Household Income$51,389
Median Individual Income$27,713
Home Ownership59.6%
Home Value$102,773
Median Rent$680
Rent Burden27.6%
Poverty12.4%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED9.9%
  • Highschool Education40.8%
  • Some College32.6%
  • Bachelors Degree9.3%
  • Graduate Degree7.3%
  • Total College or Above16.6%
  • Stem Degree31.5%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male47.1%
  • Female52.9%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married45.7%
  • Divorced22.1%
  • Never Married22.9%
  • Widowed9.3%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityRochester
State IDIN
Population5,994

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1824.4%
19–299.7%
30–3911.5%
40–4913.3%
Age Group% of Population
50–5912.5%
60–6912.6%
70–799.2%
80+6.9%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation55.0%
Unemployment Rate0.6%
Disabled20.2%

ETHNICITY

White98.5%
Black0.3%
Asian0.4%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.2%
Multiple0.6%

OTHER

Hispanic1.0%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured8.6%
Veteran9.5%

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