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Rochester, Wisconsin: commercial real estate data.
Rochester is a Census village of 3,764 people across 17.42 square miles of land, in Racine County. Median household income is $107,038, 80.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $22,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Rochester
What Rochester is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area17.42 sq mi
- Water area0.23 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land216
- County holding the largest share of its areaRacine 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
- Population3,764
- Median age47.2 plus or minus 11.1
- Population under 18644 plus or minus 228
- Share under 1817.1 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Population 65 and over745 plus or minus 197
- Share 65 and over19.8 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Households1,557
- Family households1,136
- Share of households that are families73.0 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$107,038
- Per capita income$51,630
- Civilian labor force2,341
- Employed2,317
- Unemployed24 plus or minus 34
- Unemployment rate1.0 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Adults 25 and over2,632
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher99.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher32.1 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree15.2 percent plus or minus 6.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rochester
Housing in Rochester
- Housing units1,736
- Occupied units1,557
- Vacant units179 plus or minus 163
- Vacancy rate10.3 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Owner occupied1,252
- Renter occupied305 plus or minus 156
- Ownership rate80.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$375,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$855 plus or minus $324
- Annual rent as a share of median income9.6 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Single family units1,571
- Share single family90.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more165 plus or minus 127
- Share in buildings of two or more9.5 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1981
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 commute2,137
- Commuting under 15 minutes481 plus or minus 206
- Share commuting under 15 minutes22.5 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more894 plus or minus 334
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more41.8 percent plus or minus 14.4
- Drove alone88.2 percent
- Carpooled3.8 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Worked from home6.2 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rochester
SBA loans in Rochester (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$22,000
- Average approval$22,000
- Median approval$22,000
- Largest approval$22,000
- Jobs supported2
- Jobs per approval2.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term84 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rochester, in any county, FY2020 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, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Rochester
Flood risk in Rochester
- NFIP communityVillage of Rochester
- NFIP community number550352
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/11/24
The Village of Rochester participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 550352 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.
Racine County, not Rochester
Racine County context, not Rochester figures
- Establishments in Racine County4,114
- Covered employment, Racine County76,342
- Average annual pay, Racine County$61,150
- Housing units permitted, Racine County277
Every figure in this section is published for Racine 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.
Coverage
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, Wisconsin?
3,764, in 1,557 households. Rochester village covers 17.42 square miles of land, which is 216 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?
Racine 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?
$107,038. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $375,700. Median gross rent is $855 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?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $22,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $22,000. 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 0 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, village of, community 550352, 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 Racine 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.