B+
16%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
21%
Household income NAT. AVG.
28%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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IndexRochesterNew HampshireNational
Income per capita$34,457$35,264$29,829
Median household income$66,831$68,485$55,322
Median income owner occupied$76,313$83,641$70,586
Median income renter occupied$40,325$40,305$35,192
Median earnings male$41,425$42,158$36,919
Median earnings female$32,350$29,994$26,250
Unemployment rate3.3%3.4%4.7%
Poverty level8.9%8.5%15.1%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Rochester is 16% higher than the national average
  • The median household income in Rochester is 21% higher than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Rochester is 28% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in Rochester is 41% lower than the national average

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      $44,549 $66,831 $133,662
      City
      $45,652 $68,485 $136,970
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
      Nation
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      Rochester median earnings by income bracket

      Rochester employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry9.3%9.3%
      Manufacturing sector26.2%26.2%
      Financial & insurance services2.4%2.4%
      Wholesale & retail services18.9%18.9%
      Public administration6.3%6.3%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities7.2%7.2%
      Education, health & social services6.7%6.7%
      Other21.1%21.1%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Kittery Point, ME1,034$106,63592.8%
      Dover, NH31,922$74,83335.3%
      South Eliot, ME3,047$69,70626.0%
      Somersworth, NH12,027$67,20921.5%
      Berwick, ME1,985$65,46418.3%
      Rochester, NH31,305$66,83120.8%

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Grimsby, ON31,320n/a 
      Saratoga Springs, UT31,273$101,59283.6%
      West Falls Church, VA31,262$111,691101.9%
      Orcutt, CA31,353$95,91673.4%
      Redmond, OR31,359$64,85217.2%
      Rochester, NH31,305$66,83120.8%
      Source: The Rochester, NH employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).