Population 1,225 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rose Valley
Household size in Rose Valley
| Period | Rose Valley | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.64 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.68 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.65 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.00 | 2.57 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.31 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Rose Valley are large by national standards, averaging 3.00 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.69 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Rose Valley
| Period | Rose Valley | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.0 | 38.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.9 | 39.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.8 | 40.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.9 | 40.4 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.1 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Rose Valley skews older than the country: its median age is 42.9, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Rose Valley
| Period | Rose Valley | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 12.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 11.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 11.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 12.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −0.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Rose Valley: 5.7% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Rose Valley
Renters in Rose Valley
| Period | Rose Valley | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 30.2% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 0.9% | 32.1% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 32.7% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 33.2% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +3.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Rose Valley is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 2.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (43.4%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Rose Valley
| Period | Rose Valley | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 9.2% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 9.0% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 6.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Rose Valley: just 1.0% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Rose Valley
| Period | Rose Valley | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1964 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1965 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1965 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1968 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Rose Valley is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1963, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Rose Valley
| Period | Rose Valley | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $783 | $1,049 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,145 | $1,147 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,334 | $1,281 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,900 | $1,631 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$2,117 | +$582 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Rose Valley runs $2,900 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 38.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Rose Valley
Bachelor's degrees in Rose Valley
| Period | Rose Valley | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.1% | 32.7% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 82.1% | 34.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 80.1% | 37.9% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 87.4% | 42.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.3 pts | +9.6 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Rose Valley is highly educated: about nine in ten adults 25 and older (87.4%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Rose Valley
| Period | Rose Valley | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.0% | 87.5% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.9% | 88.9% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.1% | 90.5% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.9% | 91.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Rose Valley: 99.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Rose Valley
| Period | Rose Valley | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 8.4% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 10.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 6.3% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 6.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Rose Valley has been low: just 1.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Rose Valley compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Valley | 3.00 | 42.9 | 5.7% | 2.0% | 1.0% | 1963 | $2,900 | 87.4% | 99.9% | 1.5% |
| Wallingford | 2.91 | 42.2 | 9.3% | 10.7% | 2.3% | 1962 | $2,072 | 64.4% | 95.3% | 3.5% |
| Media | 2.50 | 46.0 | 5.5% | 31.4% | 4.9% | 1970 | $2,177 | 59.9% | 96.4% | 4.2% |
| Brookhaven | 2.51 | 39.5 | 13.8% | 19.4% | 7.2% | 1971 | $1,472 | 30.1% | 95.2% | 3.0% |
| Parkside | 2.81 | 37.7 | 9.1% | 22.5% | 8.2% | 1952 | $1,303 | 26.4% | 94.3% | 2.7% |
| Swarthmore | 2.39 | 37.7 | 8.3% | 21.9% | 5.5% | 1953 | $1,488 | 58.6% | 96.5% | 5.8% |
| Woodlyn | 2.69 | 33.9 | 11.9% | 34.5% | 7.2% | 1959 | $1,444 | 29.6% | 92.6% | 8.4% |
| Upland | 2.70 | 33.3 | 38.0% | 57.7% | 3.7% | 1943 | $1,211 | 20.2% | 93.7% | 4.5% |
| Rutledge | 2.84 | 44.8 | 2.8% | 12.5% | 1.5% | 1938 | $1,679 | 56.2% | 96.8% | 2.8% |
| Folsom | 2.81 | 39.1 | 12.6% | 11.7% | 5.3% | 1957 | $1,279 | 33.9% | 92.9% | 5.3% |
| Chester | 2.53 | 36.3 | 26.4% | 60.0% | 15.8% | 1950 | $1,068 | 15.1% | 85.2% | 16.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Rose Valley. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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