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Rochester Hills, MI Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Rochester Hills is 72,195, which is 4.90% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of -0.50% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Rochester Hills population density is 2,193.67 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 102.25 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Rochester Hills is white, which represent 81.62% of the total population. The average Rochester Hills education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 72,195. #16

Population Growth Since 2000, #165

Rochester Hills, MI		4.90%
Michigan		-0.50%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #106

Rochester Hills, MI	2,193.67 per square mile
Michigan	102.25 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	58,926 (81.62%, #607)
Black:	4,084 (5.66%, #110)
Hispanic:	2,371 (3.28%, #260)
Asian:	7,174 (9.94%, #13)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	212 (0.29%, #337)
One Race, Other:	305 (0.42%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,494 (2.07%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,386 (58.46%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	250 (10.54%, see rank)
Cuban:	137 (5.78%, see rank)
Central American:	50 (2.11%, see rank)
South American:	218 (9.19%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	3,770 (52.55%, see rank)
Chinese:	1,518 (21.16%, see rank)
Filipino:	451 (6.29%, see rank)
Japanese:	170 (2.37%, see rank)
Korean:	606 (8.45%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	21 (0.29%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	638 (8.89%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

65,440 (90.64%) out of the total population of 72,195 reported first ancestry.

	Rochester Hills, MI	% of the Total Population	Michigan	U.S.
Arab	1,277	1.77%, see rank	1.70%	0.56%
Czech	288	0.40%, see rank	0.48%	0.47%
Danish	382	0.53%, see rank	0.38%	0.42%
Dutch	1,111	1.54%, see rank	4.77%	1.40%
English	6,858	9.50%, see rank	9.31%	8.02%
French	4,871	6.75%, see rank	6.00%	3.34%
German	13,915	19.27%, see rank	20.99%	15.03%
Greek	458	0.63%, see rank	0.44%	0.41%
Hungarian	510	0.71%, see rank	0.96%	0.46%
Irish	8,194	11.35%, see rank	11.09%	10.80%
Italian	5,577	7.72%, see rank	4.72%	5.52%
Norwegian	677	0.94%, see rank	0.77%	1.42%
Polish	8,072	11.18%, see rank	8.63%	3.01%
Portuguese	191	0.26%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	808	1.12%, see rank	0.73%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	530	0.73%, see rank	0.71%	0.99%
Scottish	2,147	2.97%, see rank	2.22%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	194	0.27%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	1,157	1.60%, see rank	1.52%	1.27%
Swiss	225	0.31%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	521	0.72%, see rank	0.39%	0.31%
American	4,420	6.12%, see rank	5.98%	7.12%
Welsh	331	0.46%, see rank	0.47%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 35,292 (48.88%, see rank)

Females: 36,903 (51.12%, see rank)

Rochester Hills, MI	Male: 48.88% Female: 51.12%
Michigan	Male: 49.09% Female: 50.91%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Rochester Hills, MI	41.40 years old
Michigan	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Rochester Hills, MI	39.50 years old
Michigan	38.00 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Rochester Hills, MI	42.70 years old
Michigan	40.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Rochester Hills, MI	% of the Total Population	Michigan	U.S.
Under 5 years	4,283	5.93%, see rank	5.85%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	4,973	6.89%, see rank	6.30%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	4,531	6.28%, see rank	6.64%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	4,763	6.60%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	3,623	5.02%, see rank	7.14%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	8,384	11.61%, see rank	11.92%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	9,642	13.36%, see rank	12.39%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	11,312	15.67%, see rank	14.69%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	10,454	14.48%, see rank	13.36%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	5,507	7.63%, see rank	8.04%	7.64%
75 to 84	2,795	3.87%, see rank	4.53%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,928	2.67%, see rank	2.02%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Rochester Hills, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	50,022, 100%	6,619,834	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,276, 4.55%, see rank	10.73%	13.67%
High School Graduate	7,769, 15.53%, see rank	30.18%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	13,744, 27.48%, see rank	32.68%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	14,423, 28.83%, see rank	16.15%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	11,810, 23.61%, see rank	10.27%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	15.17, see rank	13.59	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Rochester Hills, MI			Michigan		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	2,274	62.36%	37.64%	77.32%	22.68%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	7,602	84.66%, see rank	15.34%, see rank	89.70%	10.30%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	3,855	90.97%, see rank	9.03%, see rank	91.59%	8.41%	90.60%	9.40%
College	4,484	81.38%, see rank	18.62%, see rank	84.70%	15.30%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,162	75.30%, see rank	24.70%, see rank	75.66%	24.34%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Rochester Hills, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Total Households	27,790, 100%	3,827,880	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.56, see rank	2.52	2.63
1 Person Households	7,258, 26.12%, see rank	28.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	20,532, 73.88%, see rank	71.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	19,285, 69.40%, see rank	65.34%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.16, see rank	3.20	3.32
Married-Couple Family	16,304, 58.67%, see rank	48.00%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	8,505, 30.60%, see rank	34.66%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Rochester Hills, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	58,408	see rank	8,030,282	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	27,995	100%, see rank	3,903,030	123,281,364
Never Married	8,261	29.51%, see rank	35.49%	35.77%
Married	17,155	61.28%, see rank	51.21%	52.04%
Widowed	649	2.32%, see rank	2.74%	2.57%
Divorced	1,930	6.89%, see rank	10.56%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	30,413	100%, see rank	4,127,252	129,692,771
Never Married	7,103	23.36%, see rank	29.42%	29.48%
Married	17,276	56.80%, see rank	48.54%	49.19%
Widowed	2,877	9.46%, see rank	9.51%	9.16%
Divorced	3,157	10.38%, see rank	12.53%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Rochester Hills, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
Native	61,540	85.24%, see rank	93.83%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	49,469	68.52%, see rank	76.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	11,579	16.04%, see rank	16.47%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	492	0.68%, see rank	0.67%	1.42%
Foreign Born	10,655	14.76%, see rank	6.17%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	5,783	8.01%, see rank	3.12%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	4,872	6.75%, see rank	3.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	2,700	3.74%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	6,137	8.50%, see rank	2.93%	3.82%
Born In Africa	232	0.32%, see rank	0.27%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	10	0.01%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	889	1.23%, see rank	1.18%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	687	0.95%, see rank	0.40%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Rochester Hills, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
English	22,748	81.86%, see rank	90.09%	79.39%
Spanish	545	1.96%, see rank	3.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	2,548	9.17%, see rank	3.59%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	1,334	4.80%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	615	2.21%, see rank	1.60%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.