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Rochester, once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City or The World's Image Centre, is a city in Monroe County, New York, United States. The City of Rochester is the county seat for Monroe County. It is at the center of a larger Metropolitan Area which encompasses and extends past Monroe County and includes Genesee County, Livingston County, Ontario County, Orleans County, and Wayne County. This larger metropolitan area has a population of 1,037,831 people as of the 2000 Census. As of July 1, 2005, this population rose slightly to 1,039,028, making Rochester the third largest city in New York State. Principal suburbs of the city include Brighton, Chili, East Rochester, Fairport, Gates, Greece, Henrietta, Irondequoit, Penfield, Pittsford, Victor and Webster. Rochester was ranked #6 among 379 U.S. Metro areas in the 25th edition of the Places Rated Almanac for Most Livable Cities. In 2007, Rochester was ranked the #1 city in the country by Expansion Management...more

The Rochester area is home to a number of international businesses, including Fortune 1000 companies Eastman Kodak, Xerox, Bausch and Lomb, Constellation Brands, and Paychex, as well as several national and regional companies. Because of the high prevalence of imaging and optical science among the industry and the universities, Rochester is known as the world capital of imaging. The Institute of Optics of the University of Rochester is ranked number one in the country, and the Rochester Institute of Technology has one of the best imaging science departments in the country. In 2005, the University of Rochester became the largest employer in the Rochester area, surpassing Kodak. The Gannett newspaper company and Western Union were both founded in the Rochester area by Frank Gannett and Hiram Sibley respectively. Food One food product that Rochester is proud to call its own is the famous "white hot," made by the local Zweigle's company, which can be found at numerous area restaurants and...more

Among the most common occupations in Rochester are Management, professional, and related occupations, 29%; Sales and office occupations, 20%; and Service occupations, 20%. Approximately 76 percent of workers in Rochester, New York work for companies, 10 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Rochester, New York are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 29%; Manufacturing, 16%; and Retail trade, 9%. Simply Hired's Rochester job listings indicate that the following industries in Rochester are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Rochester, New York is $29,904, and the median income of households in Rochester was $26,650.

According to our Rochester Trends data, the number of Rochester, New York jobs has decreased by 7% since October 2011.

Population of Rochester Total population 189,312 Male 47.64% Female 52.36% Median age 31.6     Rochester Housing Owner-occupied homes 40.6% Median cost of a home $62,800 Median mortgage payment $491 Renter-occupied homes 59.4% Vacant housing 16.8% Median monthly rent $656     Average Income Median for all workers $22,079 Median for all male full-time $32,529 Median for all female full-time $27,278     Household Income Less than $10,000 20% $10,000 to $14,999 11% $15,000 to $24,999 16% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 14% $50,000 to $74,999 14% $75,000 to $99,999 5% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 7% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 16% High school graduate 29% Some college, no degree 16% Associate's degree 10% Bachelor's degree 14% Graduate degree 9%     Marital Status Never married 46% Currently married 31% Separated 6% Widowed 5% Divorced 12%     Race White 47% Black or African American 44% Asian 4% Other 6%     Rochester Commute Carpool 8.4% Public transportation 5.0% Average travel time 17 minutes