In East Rochester, 22% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, below both Ohio’s towns (24%) and U.S. towns (29%). Children under 18 are 59% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 9% of residents (22% statewide).

14.5median age · OH overall 39.7

East RochesterOhioUnited States

OHU.S.

Ages · share of residents

35%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma0%

High school27%

Some college28%

Associate’s23%

Bachelor’s22%

Graduate0%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 11% and 65% women

The Census survey reached too few of East Rochester’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±26.8 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in East Rochester
	East Rochester	OH	U.S.
Under 10	24.5%	11.7%	11.6%
10 to 17	34.6%	10.3%	10.3%
18 to 24	9%	8.9%	9.1%
25 to 34	0%	13.2%	13.7%
35 to 44	14.4%	12.5%	13.2%
45 to 54	11.2%	12%	12.2%
55 to 64	0%	13.2%	12.7%
65 to 74	0%	10.9%	10.2%
75 and older	6.4%	7.3%	7%
No diploma	0%	8.2%	10.4%
High school	26.7%	32.1%	26%
Some college	28.3%	19.3%	19.1%
Associate’s	23.3%	9%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	21.7%	19.3%	21.6%
Graduate	0%	12.2%	14.1%

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Ages14.5 median age · 6% are 65 or older Schooling22% have a four-year degree Homes75% own their home · Homeowners Income$60K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points

Work & commute

East Rochester sends most of its workers out of town

For East Rochester, the average commute is put at 26 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Minerva (15%), Columbus (9%) and Salem (7%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In East Rochester0%

Minerva15%

Columbus9%

Salem7%

Lisbon4%

17 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in East Rochester

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here0 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in East Rochester Commute times26 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 17 miles

Census LEHD 2024 · ACS

Climate

In East Rochester, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 83°; in January, nights fall to 19°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.

32″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–37°

Spring38–60°

Summer59–81°

Fall42–63°

Oct 13

typical first frost

May 2

typical last frost

+1.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 19°Rain & snow32″ of snow a winter · 41 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Housing

East Rochester’s typical home value is about $204K

Values rose 5.3% in the 12 months to September 2026. Among households in East Rochester, 75% live in a home they own.

$204KZillow home value

Typical home value

East Rochester$204K

Ohio$246K

+5.3%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in September

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Prices over the yearsUp 5.3% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.4 years of the town’s median household income RentsRents

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Health

Compared with most of Ohio and the rest of the country, more of East Rochester’s adults binge drink

For adults in East Rochester, the share who get no exercise outside work is 31%. The town does better than the Ohio average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 9.

	East Rochester	Typical Ohio town	Typical U.S. town
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	22%	16%	14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	21%	17%	16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	44%	38%	36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	21%	18%	17%

32 measures vs. Ohio

3 better20 too close to call9 worse

What stands out	East Rochester	OH
Fewer adults who have had cancer	6.6%	8.7%
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth	12.1%	15.3%
More smokers	22.3%	15.4%

Alliance Community Hospital

11 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby11 miles to an ER · Alliance Community Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in frequent mental distress Every CDC estimateBetter than OH on 3 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: moderate risk in East Rochester, mostly inland flooding

Federal disaster aid has reached households in East Rochester after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2004. On expected storm and flood damage, East Rochester sits below 60% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in East Rochester break down as 80% from inland flooding and 8% from tornadoes.

40risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoes

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in East Rochester Get ready1.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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