| Rochester Town - Occupational Data | FIPS Code=27075 |
| 1970 | |
| Employed Population | 427 |
| Professional - Technical - Kindred | 70 |
| Non-Farm Manager - Administrator | 28 |
| Sales Worker | 18 |
| Clerical Worker | 40 |
| Craftsperson - Foreperson | 100 |
| Non-Transport Operative | 41 |
| Transport Operative | 38 |
| Non-Farm Laborer | 38 |
| Farmer - Farm Manager | 6 |
| Farm Laborer | 0 |
| Non-Private Service | 20 |
| Household Service | 23 |
| Occupation Not Reported | 5 |
| 1980 | 1990 | |
| Employed Population | 478 | 583 |
| Executive - Administrator | 54 | 64 |
| Professional Speciality | 78 | 87 |
| Technicians - Related Support | 4 | 15 |
| Sales | 41 | 53 |
| Administrative - Clerical | 45 | 83 |
| Private Household Service | 8 | 3 |
| Protective Service | 7 | 9 |
| Non-Household, Non-Protective Service | 39 | 57 |
| Natural Resources | 39 | 38 |
| Precision Production - Craft | 68 | 104 |
| Machine Operators | 52 | 37 |
| Mover | 22 | 23 |
| Labor | 21 | 10 |
| 1980 | 1990 | ||
| Per Cent of Working Population Employed in Town of Residence | 50.09 | 52.8 | |
| 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.95 | 6.46 | 8.76 |