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Mott's workers continue to strike

The company that owns the Mott's plant in Williamson made approximately a half a billion dollars last year. On this Labor Day weekend, striking workers...

Red Wings Honor Joe Altobelli With Statue

Joe Altobelli smiles in approval at his statue which was unveiled Sunday at Frontier Field. Rochester, NY - He called it his own personal Hall of Fame ......

Police Blotter for Rochester (08/31/2010-09/03/2010)

Assault - ARCHER STREET, ROCHESTER, NY - 09/03/2010 05:00 PM 09/03/2010 05:00 PM A 38-year-old man was stabbed three times by his...

Judge Approves Kodak's 21.4M Settlement in Discrimination Case

Rochester, NY -- A Federal Judge has approved Kodak's 21.4 million offer to settle racial discrimination class action lawsuits. Kodak had been accused of...

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Rochester, NY Demographics

Rochester, New York Population (2007) :206759
Population (2000 census)219773
2006 Data:
Rochester, NY average commute time8.96 minutes
Bicycle commuters0.64%
Walking commuters:5.74%
Residents that work at home:2.15%
Rochester, NY general demographics:
Population (2006 estimate)204963
Male:49.05%
Female:50.95%
White alone48.79%
Black or African American alone40.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone0.34%
Asian alone2.94%
Some other race alone4.37%
Two or more races:3.08%
Hispanic or Latino13.82%
U.S. citizen, born in the United States87.55%
U.S. citizen, born abroad of American parent(s)0.23%
U.S. citizen by naturalization2.93%
Not a U.S. citizen4.50%
Children under the age of 56.57%
2000 Data:
Median household income in 199927123
Per capita income in 199915588
Median year structure built1939
Median gross rent553
Median gross rent as a percentage of household income in 199931.6
Median Value of Owner Occupied Houses62100
Median real estate taxes1918
Racial breakdown
White alone44.09
Black or African American alone36.78
Hispanic or Latino:12.68
Two or more races3.51
Asian alone2.12
American Indian and Alaska Native alone0.53
Some other race alone0.22
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone0.02