Rochester, Ohio
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Rochester is a village in Lorain County
, Ohio
, United States
, along the West Branch of the Black River
. The population was 190 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 190 people, 68 households, and 56 families residing in the village. The population density
was 172.4 people per square mile (66.7/km²). There were 69 housing units at an average density of 62.6 per square mile (24.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.
There were 68 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.6% were married couples
living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 120.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $43,036, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $25,500 versus $16,667 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,193. About 1.8% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 15.4% of those sixty five or over.
Lorain County, Ohio
Lorain County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, and is considered to be a part of what is locally referred to as Greater Cleveland. As of the 2010 census, its population was 301,356. an increase from 284,664 in 2000...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, along the West Branch of the Black River
Black River (Ohio)
The Black River is a tributary of Lake Erie, about 12 mi long, in northern Ohio in the United States. Via Lake Erie, the Niagara River and Lake Ontario, it is part of the watershed of the St. Lawrence River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean...
. The population was 190 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Rochester is located at 41°7′39"N 82°18′17"W (41.127486, -82.304803).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 190 people, 68 households, and 56 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 172.4 people per square mile (66.7/km²). There were 69 housing units at an average density of 62.6 per square mile (24.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.
There were 68 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 120.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $43,036, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $25,500 versus $16,667 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $16,193. About 1.8% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 15.4% of those sixty five or over.