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Rochester, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Fulton County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
6,244
Population
1,366/sq mi density
$60,304
Median Income
$34,208 per capita
$135,900
Home Value
$204,346 Zillow
$883
Median Rent
23.5% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
140
Violent Crime/100K
2,132 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$60,304 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$135,900 home value, $883/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
140 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,304
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,208
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
33% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.7%
2% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Rochester vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Rochester’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,304
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,208
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,511
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$933
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$933
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.2%
86% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.0%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
99% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$905M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
2.2%
Other
20.7%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
476
Restaurants
47
Healthcare
45
Retail
94
Manufacturing
35
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,511
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,817
20% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $60,304 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,208 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,511 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $933 |
| County GDP | $905M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.440 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 2.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 476 |
| Restaurants | 47 |
| Healthcare | 45 |
| Retail | 94 |
| Manufacturing | 35 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,511 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,817 |