Rochester, NH Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,893 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 489 | 7.1 |
| Kindergarten | 302 | 4.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,387 | 49.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,635 | 23.7 |
| College or graduate school | 1,080 | 15.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 19,122 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,009 | 5.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,271 | 11.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,264 | 38.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,004 | 20.9 |
| Associate degree | 1,666 | 8.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,953 | 10.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 955 | 5.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 22,490 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,246 | 23.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,431 | 55.3 |
| Separated | 401 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 1,468 | 6.5 |
Female | 1,278 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 2,944 | 13.1 |
Female | 1,665 | 7.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 403 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 214 | 53.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 21,231 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,747 | 17.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,221 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 538 | 8.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,484 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,336 | 20.2 |
Percent employed | 63.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,148 | 79.8 |
Percent employed | 85.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,609 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,534 | 42.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,567 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,721 | 51.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,721 | 47.9 |
Same county | 7,981 | 30.0 |
Different county | 4,740 | 17.8 |
Same state | 1,603 | 6.0 |
Different state | 3,137 | 11.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 125 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 28,461 | 100.0 |
| Native | 27,738 | 97.5 |
Born in United States | 27,389 | 96.2 |
State of residence | 16,186 | 56.9 |
Different state | 11,203 | 39.4 |
Born outside United States | 349 | 1.2 |
| Foreign born | 723 | 2.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 160 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 417 | 1.5 |
Not a citizen | 306 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 723 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 259 | 35.8 |
| Asia | 163 | 22.5 |
| Africa | 4 | 0.6 |
| Oceania | 7 | 1.0 |
| Latin America | 32 | 4.4 |
| Northern America | 258 | 35.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,567 | 100.0 |
| English only | 25,010 | 94.1 |
| Language other than English | 1,557 | 5.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 381 | 1.4 |
Spanish | 231 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 63 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,162 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 251 | 0.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 147 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 67 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 28,461 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 32,981 | 115.9 |
| Arab | 102 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 43 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 91 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 285 | 1.0 |
| English | 5,635 | 19.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 5,586 | 19.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 3,372 | 11.8 |
| German | 1,996 | 7.0 |
| Greek | 355 | 1.2 |
| Hungarian | 58 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 5,412 | 19.0 |
| Italian | 1,813 | 6.4 |
| Lithuanian | 32 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 202 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 812 | 2.9 |
| Portuguese | 228 | 0.8 |
| Russian | 114 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 603 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 1,044 | 3.7 |
| Slovak | 12 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 10 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 293 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 29 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 17 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,866 | 6.6 |
| Welsh | 185 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 42 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 2,744 | 9.6 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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