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Rochester Will Host Empire State Games

ROCHESTER, NY WXXI - Rochester will play host to the Empire State Games in 2011. That's the amateur competition that draws more than 6000 athletes ......

Cuomo: Reform pension account

Saying corruption has robbed the state's pension fund of hundreds of millions of dollars over generations, state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo on Monday...

Confident Amerks win eighth straight

Rochester goalie Alexander Salak makes a save in the first period Friday night in Binghamton. Salak's shutout streak ended at 139 minutes, 51 seconds, ......

Police Blotter for Rochester (10/22/2009-10/27/2009)

Shooting - CHILI AVENUE AND SALINA STREET, ROCHESTER, NY - 10/27/2009 10/27/2009 Shooting at an apartment building.   Arson - 6XX FROST AVE,...

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Fine Craft Show & Sale
Memorial Art Gallery Contact: 2009-11-07 00:00:00 at Memorial Art Gallery
Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition
Rochester Museum & Science Center Contact: 2009-11-07 00:00:00 at Rochester Museum And Science Center
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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