Rochefort’s population is 12,611, spread over a municipality of 166.3 km². The average resident is 41 years old, and 70% of residents own their homes. Average annual net income per person is €16,518. Women account for 50.8% of the population. Nationalities are 96.9% Belgian, 0.9% French, 0.3% Italian, 0.2% Romanian, 0.2% Polish, 0.2% Dutch, 0.2% Chinese and 1.2% other. Apartment buildings represent 11.9% of the housing stock, compared with 88.1% for houses. Homes have an average of 6.3 rooms, and the average building dates from 1934. The building mix includes 11% buildings and apartment blocks, 46.4% open houses, farms and castles, 21.6% semi-detached houses, 13.5% closed-type houses, 3.9% other buildings and 3.5% commercial houses.
There are 15 flats for sale, priced from €86,000 to €299,000. The average asking price is €202,793. Rochefort is served by the N86, N94, N803, N835 and N836. By car, the A4/E411-E25 entrance towards Brussels, Namur, Arlon and Luxembourg City is 12 minutes from the town centre. The A26/E25 entrance for Liège, Bastogne and Neufchâteau is 46 minutes away.
TEC bus options include line 166a, Jemelle–Lavaux-Sainte-Anne; 166b, Jemelle–Villers-sur-Lesse–Ciergnon; 166c, Jemelle–Forzée–Briquemont; 29, Jemelle–Wellin–Grupont; and 424, Rochefort–Marche. Nearby stations listed are Rochefort-Jemelle, Forrières, Marloie, Aye and Haversin. Families have 20 nurseries, 16 nursery schools, 15 primary schools and 3 secondary schools in the municipality. Named examples include Ecole Fondamentale Libre Saint-Joseph, Ecole Fondamentale Communale, Athénée Royal Rochefort-Jemelle and Institut Jean XXIII.
Shopping options include 2 Louis Delhaize stores, 1 SPAR, 1 Aldi, 1 Lidl, 1 Colruyt and 1 Delhaize. There are 2 charging stations for electric vehicles, while no shared bicycles or shared cars are listed locally. Liège Airport can be reached in 53 minutes by car or 172 minutes by public transport. Businesses in Rochefort include 44 hairdressing and beauty-treatment firms, 23 specialised construction firms, 22 business-support firms and 20 management-consultancy firms.