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     Population
Rochester   Windsor County  Vermont 
Estimated Population, 2008   1,123   56,566   621,270
Total Population, 2000   1,171   57,418   608,827
 ...that is Under 18 Years of Age   259   13,401   147,523
 ...that is 65 Years of Age and Over   209   9,073   77,510
 ...that is Female   606   29,470   310,490
 ...that is Male   565   27,948   298,337
Median Age, 2000   42.70   41.30   37.70
Population Density (Persons per Sq. Mi.), 2000   20.85   59.14   65.82
Total Population in Urban Areas, 2000   0   14,461   232,448
Total Population in Group Quarters, 2000   14   694   20,760
Absolute Population Change, 1990-2000   -10   3,363   46,060
Percent Population Change, 1990-2000   -0.85%   6.22%   8.18%
Natural Increase, 1990-2000   34   625.25   23,071
Annual Births, 2006   8   562   6,510
Annual Deaths, 2006   8   553   5,043
Total Population 5 Years and Older, 2000   1,121   54,603   574,842
  ...Lived in a different house in the U.S. five years ago   358   20,674   227,850
        ...in Different Town or City five years ago   358   19,408   199,432
            ...in Different County five years ago   197   10,675   105,857
                ...in Different State five years ago   120   8,167   69,748
 ...Lived Outside U.S. five years ago   5   495   7,393
 ...Net (domestic) Migration, 1995-2000   -93   133   2,254

     Race/Ethnicity/Nativity
Rochester   Windsor County  Vermont 
Total Population, 2000
 ...(of all races) that is Hispanic / Latino   14   468   5,504
 ...that is White Only   1,153   56,107   589,208
 ...that is Black / African American Only   2   191   3,063
 ...that is Asian Only   2   362   5,217
 ...that is American Indian / Alaska Native Only   0   134   2,420
 ...that is Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Only   0   17   141
 ...that is Some Other Race Only   0   85   1,443
 ...that is Multi-Racial   14   522   7,335
Total Claims, 2000
  ...of White Racial Background   1,167   56,610   596,079
  ...of Black / African American Racial Background   6   294   4,492
  ...of Asian Racial Background   3   473   6,622
  ...of American Indian / Alaska Native Racial Background   8   396   6,396
  ...of Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Racial Background   0   29   308
  ...of Some Other Racial Background   1   170   2,727
Native to US, 2000   1,138   55,710   585,582
 ...Native to Vermont   591   21,026   330,528
 ...Native to Other State   538   34,315   250,395
Foreign Born, 2000   33   1,708   23,245
 ...Entered Area within previous five years   0   471   8,217

     Civics & Planning
  Rochester
Year Town Incorporated or Chartered 1781
Type of Entity Municipality - Town
County Windsor County
Regional Planning Commission Two Rivers - Ottauquechee Regional Commission
Incorporated Villages --
Municipal Plan Yes
  ...approved by Regional Planning Commission Yes
Zoning Ordinance Yes
Subdivision Ordinance Yes
Development Review Board No
Development Category 3 - Outlying Town

     Housing
Rochester   Windsor County  Vermont 
Total Households, 2000   511   24,162   240,634
Average Household Size, 2000   2.26   2.35   2.44
Total Number of Families, 2000   330   15,724   157,763
Average Family Size, 2000   2.76   2.86   2.96
Total Housing Units, 2000   768   31,621   294,382
  ...Owner Occupied   367   17,285   169,784
  ...Renter Occupied   144   6,877   70,850
  ...Vacant   257   7,459   53,748
        ...for Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use   229   6,243   43,060
Median Housing Unit Value, 2000   $98,200   $112,100   $111,200
Median Monthly Ownership Costs, 2000
  ...with Mortgage   $988   $1,010   $1,021
 ...without Mortgage   $326   $384   $378
  ...as a Percentage of Household Income, 1999   18.40%   20.20%   20.20%
Median Gross Rent, 2000   $550   $539   $553
  ...as a % of Household Income, 1999   26.90%   25.80%   26.20%
Housing Units by Heat Source, 2000
  ...Heated with Utility Gas   2   395   29,234
 ...Heated with Bottled / Tank / LP Gas   109   4,117   34,715
 ...Heated with Electricity   11   1,166   11,363
 ...Heated with Fuel Oil / Kerosene   272   15,845   141,041
 ...Heated with Coal / Coke   0   22   427
 ...Heated with Wood   116   2,470   22,616
 ...Heated with Solar Energy   0   16   90
 ...Heated with Other Type of Fuel   1   88   817
 ...That Are not Heated   0   43   331
Extended Rochester Housing Data Profile

     Economy
Rochester
 
Windsor County
 
Vermont
 
Median Household Income, 1999   $35,820   $40,688   $40,856
Median Family Income, 1999   $41,131   $49,002   $48,625
Per Capita Income, 1999   $19,986   $22,369   $20,625
Median Adjusted Gross Income per Family, 2007   $54,347.00   $58,103.00   $57,433.00
Average Adjusted Gross Income per Person, 2007   $23,706.74   $25,050.19   $24,210.28
Annual Average Wage, 2008   $32,652   $36,439   $38,317
Median Earnings, 1999   $21,088   $22,188   $21,497
  ...Male   $24,600   $26,912   $26,445
  ...Female   $17,379   $18,471   $17,092
Total Retail Receipts (Taxable), Fiscal Year 2008   $2,656,185   $258,373,560   $5,193,157,571
Civilian Labor Force, 2008   640   33,150   355,400
   ...Employed   610   30,800   338,500
   ...Unemployed   30   1,250   16,900
   ...Unemployment Rate   5.30   3.80   4.80
Persons for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   1,168   56640   588,053
   ...in Poverty, 1999   70   4,346   55,506
     ...under 5 years old   5   267   4,476
     ...5 to 11 years old   10   459   7,013
     ...12 to 17 years old   7   364   5,106
     ...18 to 64 years old   46   2,589   32,694
     ...65 to 74 years old   0   314   2,785
     ...75 Years and Over   2   353   3,432
Families for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   335   15,792   158,684
   ...in Poverty, 1999   14   817   9,925
     ...with Related Children Under 18, 1999   11   573   7,788
Total Persons in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   11   956   11,410
Families in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   5   376   4,573
Total Persons Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   75   3,719   46,416
Households Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   43   1,850   23,080
Households for whom public assistance income was considered, 2000   513   24,166   240,744
  ...with Public Assistance Income, 1999   32   949   11,610

     Transportation
Rochester   Windsor County  Vermont 
Class 1 Highway Mileage, 2004   0   17.30   134.72
Class 2 Highway Mileage, 2004   12.24   252.48   2,715.69
Class 3 Highway Mileage, 2004   38.78   1,177.86   8,509.25
Class 4 Highway Mileage, 2004   8.61   201.79   1,533.90
State Highway Mileage, 2004   17.14   370.98   2,703.60
Lane Highway Mileage, 2004   0   3.41   23.90
Scenic Highway Mileage, 2004   0   14.50   53.72
Number of Households with 1 Vehicle, 2000   185   8,505   80,892
Number of Households with 2 Vehicles, 2000   209   10,018   103,737
Number of Households with 3 or more Vehicles, 2000   90   4,272   39,544
Number of Households with no Vehicles, 2000   27   1,367   16,461
Average Number of Vehicles per Household, 2000   1.78   1.77   1.75
   ...in owner-occupied housing units   1.92   1.94   1.94
   ...in renter-occupied housing units   1.41   1.34   1.30
Total workers 16 years of age and over, 2000   622   28,897   311,839
   ...who Drove to Work Alone   470   22,089   234,388
   ...who Carpooled to Work   47   3,456   37,191
   ...who Commuted via Public Transportation   4   143   2,208
   ...who Commuted via Motorcycle   0   4   136
   ...who Commuted via Bicycle   0   86   977
   ...who Walked to Work   46   1,211   17,554
   ...who Commuted via Another Means   0   142   1,734
   ...who worked at Home   55   1,766   17,651
   ...who worked outside town or city of residence   328   18,419   202,707
   ...who worked outside county of residence   230   10,068   66,901
   ...who worked outside Vermont   23   7,508   21,346
Aggregate Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   12,915   576,910   6,367,500
Average Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   22.78   21.26   21.64
Total Number of Automobile Accidents, 2001   1   238   3,260
   ...Involving Fatalities   --   6   83
   ...Involving Injuries (not Fatalities)   1   118   1,661
   ...Involving Property Damage Only   --   112   1,514

     Education
Rochester   Windsor County  Vermont 
EDUCATIONAL ENROLLMENT
Total Population 3 Years and Over, 2000   1,145   55,821   588,931
  ...Enrolled in preprimary school
      ...Public School   17   1,029   12,265
      ...Private School   3   396   4,991
  ...Enrolled in elementary school
      ...Public School   140   6,242   65,574
      ...Private School   3   305   5,106
  ...Enrolled in high school
      ...Public School   57   3,228   32,174
      ...Private School   3   298   3,728
  ...Enrolled in college (undergraduate)
      ...Public School   9   933   20,669
      ...Private School   0   295   12,499
  ...Enrolled in graduate or professional school
      ...Public School   10   207   3,684
      ...Private School   9   790   3,466
  ...Not enrolled in school   894   42,098   424,775
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Total Population 18 Years and Older, 2000   910   43,993   461,248
  ...Less than 9th Grade Education   48   1,670   21,253
  ...9-12th Grade Education, no Diploma   63   4,018   43,325
  ...High School or Equivalency   261   14,208   147,980
  ...Some College, no Degree   181   8,148   90,833
  ...Associate’s Degree   65   3,222   33,510
  ...Bachelor’s Degree   196   7,853   79,255
  ...Graduate or Professional Degree   96   4,874   45,092
Rochester School Report Data, 2008

 Property Taxation
Rochester   Windsor County  Vermont 
Municipal Tax Rate (plus LAR & Highway) (per $100), fiscal year 2009   0.6250   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Homesteads (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.6658   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Non-Residential (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.7380   --   --
Common Level of Appraisal Ratio, fiscal year 2010   0.7332   --   --
Extended Property Valuation Data

     Public Safety
Rochester   Windsor County  Vermont 
Total Instances of Crime, 2008   35   2,141   30,033
  ...Against People   2   326   3,623
  ...Against Property   33   1,543   23,506
  ...Against Society   0   272   2,904

     Natural Resources
Rochester   Windsor County  Vermont 
Area of Land, Acres, 2000   35,948.80   621,440   5,920,640
Area of Water, Acres, 2000   32   6,000   261,200
Total Private & Public Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   13,526.08   94,220.87   1,148,249.29
Percent Private & Public Conserved Lands, 1999   37%   --   --
Federal Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   12,824.82   29,493.82   435,008.82
State Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   628.48   44,897.25   378,563.41

     Forestry & Agriculture
   
2007 Census of Agriculture
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Vermont Forest Resource Harvest Reports
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