About Rochelle

Rochelle is a tiny town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 575 people and just one neighborhood, Rochelle is the 783rd largest community in Texas. Rochelle has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Unlike some towns , Rochelle isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Rochelle are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Rochelle is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Rochelle who work in teaching (16.96%), office and administrative support jobs (12.50%), and management occupations (9.82%).

Because of many things, Rochelle is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Rochelle a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Rochelle has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Rochelle's overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

Rochelle is very much a car-oriented town. This is because the population of Rochelle isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 97.24% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.

Rochelle is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Rochelle Information and Demographics

The education level of Rochelle citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 26.75% of adults in Rochelle have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Rochelle in 2000 was $16,110, which is middle income relative to Texas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $64,440 for a family of four.

The people who call Rochelle home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Rochelle is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Rochelle include German, English, Irish, Scotch-Irish, Swedish, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Rochelle is English. Some people also speak Spanish.