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Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West)

A Census profile of the Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) Public Use Microdata Area in New York, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 103,200 people, with a median household income of $37,564 and a median age of 37.5.

Cities & areas covered: Monroe County, Rochester.

103,200
Population
$37,564
Median HH income
24.4%
Bachelor's+
$150,000
Median home value

How Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) compares to New York

  • Median household income here is $37,564, $48,732 below the New York figure of $86,296.
  • The bachelor's-degree rate here is 24.4%, 16.8% below the New York figure of 41.2%.
  • Homeownership here is 39.3%, 15.0% below the New York figure of 54.3%.
  • The poverty rate here is 33.7%, 19.7% above the New York figure of 14.0%.

Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) vs. New York vs. the U.S.

Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The NY and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.

StatisticThis PUMANY
Median household income$37,564$86,296
Median family income$54,417$106,601
Mean wage (workers)$43,309$76,683
Median personal income (15+)$19,290$35,534
Poverty rate33.7%14.0%
Unemployment rate3.4%5.4%
Labor force participation (16+)57.1%62.9%
Mean hours worked / week33.937.2
Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income$352$3,339
Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income32.0%26.0%
Mean All other income$494$476
Mean Public assistance income$100$88
Mean Total person's earnings$25,879$49,563
Mean Income-to-poverty ratio202.2320.6
Mean Retirement income$1,822$4,038
Mean Self-employment income$763$2,510
Mean Supplementary Security Income$675$328
Mean Social Security income$2,266$3,864

Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) — FAQ

What is the population of the Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA?+

The Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA in New York has a population of 103,200, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.

What is the median household income in Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West), NY?+

Median household income in the Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA is $37,564, compared with $86,296 across New York and $83,310 nationally.

What cities and counties are in the Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA?+

The Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) PUMA covers Monroe County, Rochester. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.

What is a PUMA?+

A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. New York contains 144 PUMAs.

Where does this Monroe County (Central)--Rochester City (West) data come from?+

These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.