Rochester, Michigan

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Rochester is a suburb of Detroit, Michigan in Oakland County, Michigan, United States. The population was 10,467 at the 2000 census. Oakland University and a campus of Thomas M. Cooley Law School are located in Rochester. Rochester Community Schools is the public school district encompassing Rochester and surrounding areas. It is home to NASCAR driver Bob Keselowski,and famous singer Madonna went to high school at Rochester Adams.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.0 km² (3.9 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 10,467 people, 4,667 households, and 2,636 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,047.0/km² (2,710.6/mi²). There were 5,056 housing units at an average density of 505.7/km² (1,309.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.39% White, 2.24% African American, 0.25% Native American, 3.69% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.68% of the population.

There were 4,667 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.5% were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 37.2% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $65,179, and the median income for a family was $92,078. Males had a median income of $62,486 versus $37,107 for females. The per capita income for the city was $36,989. About 0.6% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.

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