Rochester is a relatively large city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 122,413 people and 29 associated neighborhoods, Rochester is the third largest community in Minnesota.Rochester is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 85.90% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Rochester is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Rochester who work in healthcare (19.02%), office and administrative support (8.58%), and management occupations (8.09%). Also of interest is that Rochester has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Rochester telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.59% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.61 minutes getting to work every day. Although the majority of commuting trips in the city are by private automobile, Rochester is somewhat unusual for a city of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Rochester area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.The citizens of Rochester are among the most well-educated in the nation: 49.12% of adults in Rochester have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Rochester in 2022 was $47,516, which is wealthy relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $190,064 for a family of four. However, Rochester contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Rochester is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Rochester home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rochester residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Rochester include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in Rochester is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
