Population: 2,893. Estimated population in July 2020: 3,004 (+3.8% change)
Males: 1,402 (48.5%), Females: 1,491 (51.5%)
Zip code: 62563
Median resident age: 40.3 years
Median household income: $62,891
Median house value: $115,300
Races in Rochester:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
- Two or more races (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (33.5%), English (17.3%), Irish (17.2%), Italian (7.4%), Scottish (3.8%), Swedish (3.3%).
Land area: 2.1 square miles
Population
For population 25 years and over in Rochester
- High school or higher: 92.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 44.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 16.2%
- Unemployed: 3.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Rochester village
- Never married: 20.3%
- Now married: 66.4%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 4.8%
- Divorced: 7.8%
0.7% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +98 (+3.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Rochester:
- DOCTORS HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
- MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
- ANDREW MCFARLAND MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 7 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rochester:
- CAPITAL (about 11 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)
- DECATUR (about 49 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)
- GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 63 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: PIA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Rochester:
- TAYLORVILLE MUNI (about 22 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: TAZ)
- LOGAN COUNTY (about 31 miles; LINCOLN, IL; Abbreviation: AAA)
- ZELMER MEMORIAL AIRPARK INC (about 39 miles; PALMYRA, IL; Abbreviation: 5K1)
Amtrak station near Rochester:
- 9 miles: SPRINGFIELD (WASHINGTON & 3RD STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rochester:
- LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
- UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 5 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
- MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
- ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
- HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)
- BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
- ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 70 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
Public high school in Rochester:
- ROCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 589; Location: 1 ROCKET DR; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Rochester:
- ROCHESTER ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 574; Location: 707 W MAIN; Grades: PK – 03)
- ROCHESTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 448; Location: 456 EDUCATION AVE; Grades: 04 – 06)
- ROCHESTER JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 301; Location: 3 ROCKET DR; Grades: 07 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Rochester:
- ROCHESTER P.L.D. (Operating income: $164,203; Location: #1 COMMUNITY DRIVE; 25,715 books; 669 audio materials; 469 video materials; 79 serial subscriptions)