ロチェスターは、アメリカ合衆国ニューヨーク州アルスター郡にある町です。2022年の国勢調査では人口は7,305人でした。[ 2 ]アルスター郡の中央付近に位置する内陸の町です。町の北西部はキャッツキル公園内にあります。
国道209号線が町を横断している。
モムバッカスは、後にロチェスターの町となる地域のオランダ語名でした。[ 3 ] 1672年にヨーロッパ人が初めて入植しました。ロチェスターという名前は、1703年に土地特許が発行されたことから始まりました。1788年に町となり、1803年にロチェスターの町が正式に設立されました。
ロチェスターの一部は、1798年にミドルタウン(現在はデラウェア郡)、 1798年にネバーシンク(現在はサリバン郡)、 1806年にワワーシング、1853年にガーディナーの町を作るために使用されました。[ 4 ]
米国国勢調査局によると、この町の総面積は88.8平方マイル(230平方キロメートル)で、そのうち88.4平方マイル(229平方キロメートル)が 陸地、0.4平方マイル(1.0平方キロメートル)( 0.42%)が水域である。
ロチェスターはキャッツキル山脈の麓に位置している。
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 7,018 people, 2,688 households, and 1,830 families residing in the town. The population density was 79.4 inhabitants per square mile (30.7/km2). There were 3,750 housing units at an average density of 42.4 per square mile (16.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 93.42% white, 2.51% African American, .54% Native American, .51% Asian, .04% Pacific Islander, .83% from other races, and 2.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.83% of the population.
There were 2,688 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $43,071, and the median income for a family was $47,257. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $24,773 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,065. About 8.2% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.