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Rochester, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Rochester is a Census borough of 3,422 people across 0.59 square miles of land, in Beaver County. Median household income is $43,080, 43.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 7 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Rochester
What Rochester is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area0.59 sq mi
- Water area0.14 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land5,819
- County holding the largest share of its areaBeaver County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rochester
How many people live in Rochester
- Population3,422
- Median age42.1
- Population under 18502 plus or minus 150
- Share under 1814.7 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Population 65 and over621 plus or minus 166
- Share 65 and over18.1 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Households1,745
- Family households864
- Share of households that are families49.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rochester
Income and work in Rochester
- Median household income$43,080
- Per capita income$27,873
- Civilian labor force1,775
- Employed1,609
- Unemployed166 plus or minus 113
- Unemployment rate9.4 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Adults 25 and over2,664
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.0 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.6 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rochester
Housing in Rochester
- Housing units2,107
- Occupied units1,745
- Vacant units362 plus or minus 148
- Vacancy rate17.2 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Owner occupied755 plus or minus 179
- Renter occupied990 plus or minus 207
- Ownership rate43.3 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Median owner-occupied home value$116,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$801
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.3 percent
- Single family units1,292
- Share single family61.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more815 plus or minus 255
- Share in buildings of two or more38.7 percent plus or minus 11.6
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rochester
How Rochester gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,495
- Commuting under 15 minutes671 plus or minus 228
- Share commuting under 15 minutes44.9 percent plus or minus 13.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more276 plus or minus 116
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more18.5 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Drove alone74.0 percent
- Carpooled13.3 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Public transport0.3 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Walked7.3 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Worked from home5.1 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rochester
SBA loans in Rochester (7(a))
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$1,116,200
- Average approval$159,457
- Median approval$50,000
- Largest approval$875,000
- Jobs supported42
- Jobs per approval6.0
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more14.3 percent
- Share to franchises14.3 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rochester, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Rochester
SBA loans in Rochester (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$300,000
- Average approval$300,000
- Median approval$300,000
- Largest approval$300,000
- Jobs supported4
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rochester, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Rochester
Flood risk in Rochester
- NFIP communityBorough of Rochester
- NFIP community number420116
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/17/15
The Borough of Rochester participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420116 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Beaver County, not Rochester
Beaver County context, not Rochester figures
- Establishments in Beaver County3,327
- Covered employment, Beaver County48,481
- Average annual pay, Beaver County$58,825
- Housing units permitted, Beaver County267
Every figure in this section is published for Beaver County as a whole and is not a measurement of Rochester.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Rochester questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Rochester, Pennsylvania?
3,422, in 1,745 households. Rochester borough covers 0.59 square miles of land, which is 5,819 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Rochester in?
Beaver County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Rochester?
$43,080. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $116,800. Median gross rent is $801 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Rochester businesses?
7 7(a) approvals totaling $1.1 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $50,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $300,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rochester, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Rochester borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Rochester. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Rochester in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Rochester appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Rochester, borough of, community 420116, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Rochester figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Beaver County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Rochester.
Is zoning published for Rochester?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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