Demographic Profile for Rochester, MN
Estimated since the year 2000, a very high amount of people have migrated into the Rochester metro area, with 3,668 people migrating in internationally. The international migration into Rochester accounts for 5.2 percent of the total international migration into the State of Minnesota. This percent of international migration is very high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
The Rochester metropolitan statistical area (MSA) has a population that is made up of 89.3 percent White, 2.7 percent African American, 4 percent Asian, and 2.8 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 9.5 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Rochester has increased the percent of minority population when 8.2 percent of the people were minorities.
The Census Bureau estimates in 2005 the median age in the Rochester metro area to be 36.4 years old. The median in Rochester is less than the median age in Minnesota of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 35.0 years of age. With a total of 23.4 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Rochester can be understood as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high representation within the population, making up 65.8 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 11.3 percent of the population. When compared to other metro areas in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.
By measuring total land area, the Rochester metro area spans a total of 1618 square miles. The MSA has a medium-low average population density of 109 persons per square mile. Other metro areas with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Champaign-Urbana (112 per sq. mile ), Florence-Muscle Shoals (113 per sq. mile ), Clarksville (113 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Salt Lake City (108 per sq. mile ), Waterloo-Cedar Falls (107 per sq. mile ), Lawton (105 per sq. mile ).
The Rochester metro area had a population of 176,984 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 164,367. This growth signifies an increase of 7.7 percent. Rochester ranks 3 of 4 MSAs in terms of population growth in Minnesota and the metro area ranks 152 of 361 metro areas in terms of population growth in the United States.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
The Rochester metropolitan statistical area (MSA) has a population that is made up of 89.3 percent White, 2.7 percent African American, 4 percent Asian, and 2.8 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 9.5 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Rochester has increased the percent of minority population when 8.2 percent of the people were minorities.
The Census Bureau estimates in 2005 the median age in the Rochester metro area to be 36.4 years old. The median in Rochester is less than the median age in Minnesota of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 35.0 years of age. With a total of 23.4 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Rochester can be understood as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high representation within the population, making up 65.8 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 11.3 percent of the population. When compared to other metro areas in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.
By measuring total land area, the Rochester metro area spans a total of 1618 square miles. The MSA has a medium-low average population density of 109 persons per square mile. Other metro areas with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Champaign-Urbana (112 per sq. mile ), Florence-Muscle Shoals (113 per sq. mile ), Clarksville (113 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Salt Lake City (108 per sq. mile ), Waterloo-Cedar Falls (107 per sq. mile ), Lawton (105 per sq. mile ).
The Rochester metro area had a population of 176,984 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 164,367. This growth signifies an increase of 7.7 percent. Rochester ranks 3 of 4 MSAs in terms of population growth in Minnesota and the metro area ranks 152 of 361 metro areas in terms of population growth in the United States.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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