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Monroe County, NY


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Rochester, NY
Designated Market Area: Rochester, NY
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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2024 population: 752,202   ( 7,146 from 2020)
Land area: 656.9 square miles
Population density: 1145.0 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:513,683 68.29% 3.0%
Black:109,77114.59% 0.6%
Indian:1,5860.21% 1.4%
Asian:30,6424.07% 9.8%
2+ races:18,6732.48% 8.3%
Hispanic:77,84710.35% 7.1%
Total non-White:238,51931.71% 3.8%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:31,916 10.5
Deaths:32,24010.6
Net Migration: -16,890-5.6
Net Immigration: 9,7983.2
Change in White population:-15,859 -2.1
Change in Non-White pop.:8,713 1.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
759,348
529,54269.74%
110,40414.54%
1,6090.21%
27,9013.67%
17,2352.27%
72,6579.57%
229,80630.26%

2010
744,344
542,03472.82%
107,44814.44%
1,5890.21%
24,2053.25%
13,9621.88%
54,0057.26%
202,31027.18%

2000
735,343
566,76377.07%
98,17413.35%
1,6450.22%
17,9382.44%
10,8951.48%
39,0655.31%
168,58022.93%

1990
713,968
591,90982.90%
83,16311.65%
1,8030.25%
12,3621.73%
n/a
24,7313.46%
122,05917.10%

1980
702,238
607,61986.53%
70,1429.99%
1,8200.26%
5,7020.81%
n/a
16,5382.36%
94,61913.47%

1970
711,917
650,47791.37%
51,7937.28%
1,2390.17%
1,3690.19%
n/a
5,7920.81%
61,440 8.63%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
76,001 10.2
60,8348.2
-36,123-4.9
18,3892.5
-12,492 -1.7
27,496 3.7
2000's
NumberRate
81,407 11.1
57,8927.9
-33,176-4.5
12,1981.7
-24,729 -3.4
33,730 4.6
1990's
NumberRate
104,565 14.6
61,1088.6
-59,027-8.3
14,5372.0
-25,146 -3.5
46,521 6.5
1980's
NumberRate
108,504 15.5
59,094 8.4
-33,932 -4.8
n/a
-15,710 -2.2
27,440 3.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-60,065 -8.4
n/a
-42,858 -6.0
33,179 4.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Monroe County, NY
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.3
154,969 20.6%
597,233 79.4%
135,497 18.0%
314,727
2.32
185,871 59.1%
130,565 70.2%
23,995 12.9%
128,856 40.9%

2010
NumberPercent
38.5
168,699 22.7%
575,645 77.3%
103,594 13.9%
300,422
2.39
184,253 61.3%
129,638 70.4%
25,670 13.9%
116,169 38.7%

2000
NumberPercent
36.1
187,893 25.6%
547,450 74.4%
95,699 13.0%
286,820
2.47
185,818 64.8%
138,129 74.3%
23,821 12.8%
101,002 35.2%

1990
NumberPercent
32.9
175,387 24.6%
538,581 75.4%
88,603 12.4%
272,193
2.54
184,572 67.8%
143,596 77.8%
20,148 10.9%
87,621 32.2%

1980
NumberPercent
30.3
191,767 27.3%
510,471 72.7%
76,767 10.9%
252,741
2.69
178,792 70.7%
146,103 81.7%
16,958 9.5%
73,949 29.3%

2022 Housing Data for Monroe County, NY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units336,324 
Median Value$182,700 
Occupied314,72793.6%
Vacant21,5976.4%
Owned200,33263.7%
Rented114,39536.3%
Median Rent$1,085 
Single-Family Units231,35268.8%
    Detached209,74462.4%
    Attached21,6086.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units58,80317.5%
Mobile Homes3,0050.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Monroe County, NY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00016,0905.1%
$10,000 to $14,99912,7754.1%
$15,000 to $19,99912,0953.8%
$20,000 to $24,99912,3353.9%
$25,000 to $29,99913,3234.2%
$30,000 to $34,99912,1183.9%
$35,000 to $39,99911,4233.6%
$40,000 to $44,99911,4083.6%
$45,000 to $49,99911,3853.6%
$50,000 to $59,99921,3486.8%
$60,000 to $74,99929,6729.4%
$75,000 to $99,99941,12213.1%
$100,000 to $124,99932,30810.3%
$125,000 to $149,99921,6926.9%
$150,000 to $199,99927,6958.8%
$200,000 or more27,9388.9%
Median Household Income71,450 
Per Capita Income40,937 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state77 
Compared to U.S.102 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI20,0306.4%
Public Assistance11,7933.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps47,98815.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed320,56973.1%
Unemployed16,0463.7%
In Armed Forces1340.0%
Total Labor Force336,74976.8%
Not in Labor Force101,64823.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 26.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector127,361104,69854.9%
Non-Profit21,20239,10735.2%
Self-Employed17,52511,60760.2%
Local Government13,08520,68838.7%
State Government5,6587,20144.0%
Federal Government2,4142,10153.5%
Total Private + Self144,886116,30555.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.42,35969,09738.0%
Total187,245185,40250.2%
Pct. Govt.13.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts62,51216.7%
Sales and Office Occupations76,43720.5%
Professional, Technical113,76830.5%
Service Occupations60,62116.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing5700.2%
All others59,92916.1%
White Collar 67.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance65,98817.7%
Educational services53,93214.4%
Retail trade40,24810.8%
Manufacturing40,16010.8%
Professional, scientific, technical33,9729.1%
Accommodation and food services22,1425.9%
Other services15,6364.2%
Construction15,5514.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.14,5083.9%
Finance and insurance14,5013.9%
Transportation and warehousing12,8513.4%
Public administration12,3093.3%
Information7,8782.1%
Wholesale trade7,1441.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation6,6241.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing5,6261.5%
Utilities2,0300.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,6660.4%
Management4100.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction910.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Monroe County, NY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4,4060.58%
Puerto Rican48,1436.36%
Cuban3,7020.49%
Dominican5,1530.68%
Total Central American2,9420.39%
Costa Rican1190.02%
Guatemalan6140.08%
Honduran4550.06%
Nicaraguan2820.04%
Panamanian5770.08%
Salvadoran8840.12%
Other Central American110.00%
Total South American3,5240.47%
Argentinean2240.03%
Bolivian2940.04%
Chilean4760.06%
Colombian1,0590.14%
Ecuadorian5010.07%
Paraguayan1690.02%
Peruvian3550.05%
Uruguayan200.00%
Venezuelan2490.03%
Other South American1770.02%
Other Hispanic4,3960.58%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese7,1630.95%
Indian5,7790.76%
Korean2,0920.28%
Vietnamese1,9770.26%
Filipino1,3860.18%
Burmese1,0750.14%
Bhutanese9060.12%
Thai8590.11%
Laotian5500.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English622,05186.8%
Spanish43,3296.0%
Other Indo-European14,6422.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic8,1561.1%
Chinese5,7160.8%
Other Asian5,6270.8%
Other3,7280.5%
Arabic3,7030.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun3,4620.5%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German122,65716.2%
Italian121,24616.0%
Irish103,86013.7%
English79,62710.5%
American34,7394.6%
Polish33,6804.5%
French16,4702.2%
Dutch13,8291.8%
Scottish12,2061.6%
European9,3801.2%
Ukrainian8,5471.1%
Russian7,1350.9%
French Canadian6,0730.8%
Jamaican5,1550.7%
Swedish5,0480.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen732,00996.8%
Not a citizen24,3973.2%
Native694,03091.8%
Foreign-born62,3768.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Monroe County, NY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
16,840 3.2%28,555 5.4%120,254 22.9%147,177 28.0%116,878 22.2%95,936 18.3%
  Average years of education: 14.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 16,840 3.2%
9-12 Years 28,555 5.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 120,254 22.9%
Some College 147,177 28.0%
Bach. Degree 116,878 22.2%
Grad Degree 95,936 18.3%
Average years of education: 14.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Monroe County, NY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 377,250 364,550 12,700 3.4% 5.3%
1991 380,002 363,275 16,727 4.4% 7.3%
1992 380,034 361,210 18,824 5.0% 8.7%
1993 384,975 367,181 17,794 4.6% 7.9%
1994 384,542 365,858 18,684 4.9% 6.9%
1995 381,270 366,266 15,004 3.9% 6.3%
1996 382,527 369,204 13,323 3.5% 6.2%
1997 389,761 375,754 14,007 3.6% 6.4%
1998 390,726 376,623 14,103 3.6% 5.6%
1999 386,802 372,006 14,796 3.8% 5.2%
2000 376,118 362,928 13,190 3.5% 4.5%
2001 373,652 358,269 15,383 4.1% 4.9%
2002 375,834 355,608 20,226 5.4% 6.2%
2003 373,814 353,057 20,757 5.6% 6.4%
2004 372,709 353,119 19,590 5.3% 5.8%
2005 376,131 359,008 17,123 4.6% 5.0%
2006 375,306 358,987 16,319 4.3% 4.5%
2007 372,313 356,147 16,166 4.3% 4.4%
2008 375,178 354,893 20,285 5.4% 5.4%
2009 375,537 345,560 29,977 8.0% 8.4%
2010 378,548 347,553 30,995 8.2% 8.7%
2011 374,302 345,365 28,937 7.7% 8.3%
2012 375,735 345,696 30,039 8.0% 8.6%
2013 374,202 347,423 26,779 7.2% 7.8%
2014 364,023 342,750 21,273 5.8% 6.3%
2015 364,827 346,195 18,632 5.1% 5.2%
2016 363,421 346,044 17,377 4.8% 4.9%
2017 361,593 343,851 17,742 4.9% 4.6%
2018 361,497 346,144 15,353 4.2% 4.1%
2019 360,928 346,547 14,381 4.0% 3.8%
2020 359,299 328,525 30,774 8.6% 10.0%
2021 363,970 345,113 18,857 5.2% 7.0%
2022 365,242 352,688 12,554 3.4% 4.3%
2023 366,441 353,007 13,434 3.7% 4.2%
2024 368,244 354,688 13,556 3.7% 4.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com