Rochester, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

by btobers · Published June 24, 2019 · Updated September 5, 2024

Population: 219,773. Estimated population in July 2024: 211,091 (-4.0% change)
Males: 105,083 (47.8%), Females: 114,690 (52.2%)

Monroe County

Zip codes: 14604, 14605, 14606, 14607, 14608, 14609, 14610, 14611, 14612, 14613, 14614, 14615, 14616, 14617, 14618, 14619, 14620, 14621, 14622, 14623, 14624, 14625, 14626.

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.8 years
Median household income: $27,123
Median house value: $61,300

Population by Race

Races in Rochester:

White Non-Hispanic (44.3%)
Black (38.5%)
Hispanic (12.8%)
Other race (6.6%)
Two or more races (3.8%)
American Indian (1.3%)
Other Asian (0.6%)
Vietnamese (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (10.9%), Italian (10.0%), Irish (9.6%), English (5.8%), Polish (2.7%), United States (2.2%).

Land area: 35.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rochester

High school or higher: 73.0%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
Unemployed: 10.2%
Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rochester city

Never married: 43.7%
Now married: 32.6%
Separated: 5.6%
Widowed: 7.0%
Divorced: 11.1%

7.3% Foreign born (2.2% Latin America, 2.1% Asia, 2.1% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -11,516 (-5.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Rochester:

GENESEE HOSPITAL (244 ALEXANDER ST)
HIGHLAND HOSPITAL (1000 SOUTH AVENUE)
MONROE COM HOSP (435 E HENRIETTA RD)
PARK RIDGE HOSPITAL (1555 LONG POND RD)
ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL (1425 PORTLAND AVE)
ROCHESTER PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (1600 SOUTH AVE)
ST MARYS HOSPITAL (89 GENESEE ST)
STRONG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (601 ELMWOOD AVE-BOX 612)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rochester:

GREATER ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 6 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Abbreviation: ROC)
BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL (about 79 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Abbreviation: BUF)
ELMIRA/CORNING REGIONAL (about 87 miles; ELMIRA/CORNING, NY; Abbreviation: ELM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rochester:

SPENCERPORT AIRPARK (about 15 miles; SPENCERPORT, NY; Abbreviation: D91)
HONEOYE FALLS (about 17 miles; HONEOYE FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: D70)
LEDGEDALE AIRPARK (about 20 miles; BROCKPORT, NY; Abbreviation: 7G0)

Amtrak station:
ROCHESTER (320 CENTRAL AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Rochester:

ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (Full-time enrollment: 11,426; Location: 1 LOMB MEMORIAL DR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.rit.edu/; Offers Doctor’s degree)
MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 10,019; Location: 1000 E HENRIETTA RD; Public)
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER (Full-time enrollment: 7,207; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.rochester.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
NAZARETH COLLEGE OF ROCHESTER (Full-time enrollment: 2,351; Location: 4245 EAST AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.naz.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
SAINT JOHN FISHER COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,136; Location: 3690 EAST AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.sjfc.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-E KENT DAMON CITY CENTER (Full-time enrollment: 1,595; Location: 228 E MAIN ST; Public)
ROBERTS WESLEYAN COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,404; Location: 2301 WESTSIDE DR; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master’s degree)
ROCHESTER BUSINESS INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 726; Location: 1630 PORTLAND AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.cci.edu)
BRYANT AND STRATTON BUSINESS INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 260; Location: 1225 JEFFERSON RD; Private, for-profit)
BRYANT AND STRATTON BUSINESS INSTITUTE-ROCHESTER (Full-time enrollment: 172; Location: 150 BELLWOOD DR; Private, for-profit; Website: bryantstratton.edu)
COLGATE ROCHESTER-BEXLEY-CROZER (Full-time enrollment: 107; Location: 1100 S GOODMAN ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.crds.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
CONTINENTAL SCHOOL OF BEAUTY CULTURE (Full-time enrollment: 81; Location: 633 JEFFERSON RD; Private, for-profit)
ISABELLA G HART SCHOOL OF PRACTICAL NURSING (Full-time enrollment: 62; Location: 1425 PORTLAND AVE; Private, not-for-profit)
ST BERNARDS INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 46; Location: 1100 S GOODMAN ST; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master’s degree)
SHEAR EGO INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF HAIR DESIGN (Full-time enrollment: 45; Location: 525 TITUS AVE; Private, for-profit)
TALMUDICAL INSTITUTE OF UPSTATE NEW YORK (Full-time enrollment: 27; Location: 769 PARK AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Doctor’s degree)
ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF MEDICAL TECHN (Full-time enrollment: 14; Location: 1425 PORTLAND AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.viahealth.org/rgl/medical-technology)
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF DOG GROOMING INC (Location: 2070 E HENRIETTA RD; Private, for-profit)
NORTH STAR BIBLE INSTITUTE (Location: 1039 N GREECE RD; Private, not-for-profit)
BERLITZ LANGUAGE CENTERS (Location: 36 MAIN ST W; Private, not-for-profit)

Biggest public high schools in Rochester:

EDISON TECH & OCCUP EDUC CTR (Students: 1,887; Location: 655 COLFAX ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
EAST HS (Students: 1,881; Location: 1801 E MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
GATES-CHILI HS (Students: 1,687; Location: 910 WEGMAN ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
GREECE-ATHENA HS (Students: 1,456; Location: 800 LONG POND RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
IRONDEQUOIT HS (Students: 1,429; Location: 260 COOPER RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
OLYMPIA SHS (Students: 1,397; Location: 1139 MAIDEN LN; Grades: 09 – 12)
GREECE ARCADIA HS (Students: 1,357; Location: 120 ISLND COTTAGE RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
JOHN MARSHALL H S (Students: 1,334; Location: 180 RIDGEWAY AVE; Grades: 07 – 12)
BRIGHTON HS (Students: 1,270; Location: 1150 WINTON RD S; Grades: 09 – 12)
JOSEPH C. WILSON MAGNET HS (Students: 1,127; Location: 501 GENESEE ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest private high schools in Rochester:

AQUINAS INSTITUTE-ROCHESTER (Students: 885; Location: 1127 DEWEY AVENUE; Grades: 9 – 12)
MC QUAID JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 843; Location: 1800 CLINTON AVE SOUTH; Grades: 7 – 12; Boys only)
NAZARETH SCHOOLS THE HALL THE (Students: 766; Location: 1001 LAKE AVENUE; Grades: PK – 12)
OUR LADY OF MERCY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 586; Location: 1437 BLOSSOM ROAD; Grades: 7 – 12; Girls only)
ALLENDALE COLUMBIA SCHOOL (Students: 462; Location: 519 ALLENS CREEK ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)
NORTHSTAR CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 453; Location: 332 SPENCERPORT ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)
BISHOP KEARNEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 432; Location: 125 KINGS HIGHWAY SOUTH; Grades: 9 – 12)
HENRIETTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 166; Location: 1125 CALKINS ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)
THE NORMAN HOWARD SCHOOL (Students: 150; Location: 275 PINNACLE RD; Grades: 5 – 12)
ST JOSEPH VILLA SCHOOL (Students: 112; Location: 3300 DEWEY AVENUE; Grades: 5 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Rochester:

GATES-CHILI MS (Students: 1,266; Location: 910 WEGMAN ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
THOMAS JEFFERSON MS (Students: 1,127; Location: EDGERTON PARK; Grades: 07 – 10)
FREDERICK DOUGLASS PREP SCHOOL (Students: 1,124; Location: 940 FERNWOOD PARK; Grades: 07 – 09)
JAMES MONROE MS (Students: 1,095; Location: 164 ALEXANDER ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (Students: 1,071; Location: 45 PRINCE ST; Grades: 06 – 12)
GREECE-ATHENA MS (Students: 1,052; Location: 800 LONG POND RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
APOLLO MS (Students: 1,045; Location: 750 MAIDEN LN; Grades: 06 – 08)
CHARTER SCHOOL OF SCI & TECH (Students: 1,044; Location: 690 ST PAUL ST; Grades: KG – 08)
SCHOOL 33-AUDUBON (Students: 1,038; Location: 500 WEBSTER AVE; Grades: PK – 06)
JAMES MADISON HS – EXCELLENCE (Students: 993; Location: 200 GENESEE ST; Grades: 07 – 09)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Rochester:

HOLY CROSS SCHOOL (Students: 497; Location: 4488 LAKE AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
ST PIUS X ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 433; Location: 3000 CHILI AVENUE; Grades: PK – 6)
SETON CATHOLIC SHCOOL (Students: 418; Location: 165 RHINECLIFF DRIVE; Grades: PK – 6)
SIENA CATHOLIC ACAD (Students: 378; Location: 2617 EAST AVE; Grades: 7 – 8)
ST. AMBROSE SCHOOL (Students: 374; Location: 31 EMPIRE BLVD; Grades: PK – 6)
MOTHER OF SORROWS SCHOOL (Students: 364; Location: 1777 LATTA ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)
SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL (Students: 350; Location: 311 FLOWER CITY PARK; Grades: PK – 8)
ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST SCHOOL (Students: 294; Location: 2376 RIDGE ROAD WEST; Grades: KG – 8)
ST LAWRENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 277; Location: 1000 NORTH GREECE ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)
ST CHARLES BORROMEO SCHOOL (Students: 270; Location: 64 MAIDEN LANE; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Libraries in Rochester:

ROCHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $13,904,992; Location: 115 SOUTH AVENUE; 1,159,950 books; 61,109 audio materials; 36,127 video materials; 3,144 serial subscriptions)
GREECE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,766,565; Location: 2 VINCE TOFANY BOULEVARD; 93,004 books; 4,503 audio materials; 3,530 video materials; 190 serial subscriptions)
IRONDEQUOIT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,483,996; Location: 45 COOPER ROAD; 121,253 books; 8,004 audio materials; 6,665 video materials; 372 serial subscriptions)
BRIGHTON MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,329,896; Location: 2300 ELMWOOD AVENUE; 110,903 books; 9,661 audio materials; 4,775 video materials; 338 serial subscriptions)
GATES PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,142,630; Location: 1605 BUFFALO ROAD; 124,460 books; 5,487 audio materials; 7,085 video materials; 214 serial subscriptions)
HENRIETTA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $892,376; Location: 455 CALKINS ROAD; 91,152 books; 4,136 audio materials; 2,664 video materials; 263 serial subscriptions)
CHILI PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $675,047; Location: 3333 CHILI AVENUE; 70,781 books; 4,359 audio materials; 3,368 video materials; 445 serial subscriptions)