Population 20,697 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rosedale
Household size in Rosedale
| Period | Rosedale | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.61 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.65 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.65 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.59 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.02 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.69 people per household, Rosedale sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the wider Baltimore area, where it has 2.59 people. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the south.
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 Rosedale
| Period | Rosedale | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6 | 38.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.1 | 39.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.8 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.8 | 40.3 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.2 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Rosedale skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.8, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 40.6 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the northwest and oldest in the center.
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 Rosedale
| Period | Rosedale | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 12.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Rosedale (14.6%), above the national share of 11.6%. Compared with other Maryland cities, Rosedale has a higher share of single-parent households than most.
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 Rosedale
Renters in Rosedale
| Period | Rosedale | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.9% | 32.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.9% | 33.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.0% | 33.5% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.0% | 33.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +1.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Rosedale rent their homes (28.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About four in ten owners (39.0%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the west and least common in the east. The renter share is up 3.1 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Rosedale
| Period | Rosedale | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 9.3% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 9.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 9.4% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 7.2% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Rosedale than nationally: 6.9%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The Baltimore area as a whole looks much the same. Compared with other Maryland cities, though, Rosedale has a higher vacancy rate than most.
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 Rosedale
| Period | Rosedale | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1971 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1964 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Rosedale is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1964, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Rosedale has older homes than the great majority of Maryland cities.
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 Rosedale
| Period | Rosedale | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,043 | $1,179 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,076 | $1,293 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,035 | $1,477 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,322 | $1,778 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$279 | +$599 | +$620 | +$606 |
Rent in Rosedale runs $1,322 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $279 a month since 2006–10, up 27%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 34.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the east; the most affordable are in the south.
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 Rosedale
Bachelor's degrees in Rosedale
| Period | Rosedale | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.6% | 35.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 37.3% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 40.8% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.9% | 44.1% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +8.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Rosedale: 23.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 3.2 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the south.
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 Rosedale
| Period | Rosedale | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.3% | 87.8% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.5% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.4% | 91.1% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.6% | 92.1% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Rosedale is close to the national rate: 90.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Baltimore area overall (92.1%). The share with a diploma is up 5.3 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Rosedale
| Period | Rosedale | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 6.6% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 8.3% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Rosedale than nationally: unemployment was 6.8%, against 5.4%. Rosedale has higher unemployment than the great majority of Maryland cities. 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).
Rosedale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosedale | 2.69 | 41.8 | 14.6% | 28.0% | 6.9% | 1964 | $1,322 | 23.9% | 90.6% | 6.8% |
| Overlea | 2.53 | 38.5 | 12.6% | 23.7% | 7.2% | 1963 | $1,369 | 35.1% | 92.2% | 4.6% |
| Rossville | 2.39 | 39.1 | 18.5% | 57.2% | 7.1% | 1991 | $1,680 | 29.9% | 94.5% | 4.0% |
| Nottingham | 2.49 | 39.6 | 18.3% | 40.2% | 6.1% | 1984 | $1,760 | 39.8% | 90.4% | 4.6% |
| Essex | 2.57 | 44.0 | 14.1% | 37.3% | 7.7% | 1969 | $1,474 | 20.8% | 86.8% | 6.1% |
| Parkville | 2.49 | 38.6 | 14.4% | 37.8% | 8.1% | 1957 | $1,574 | 32.6% | 92.6% | 4.3% |
| Dundalk | 2.75 | 36.9 | 16.7% | 35.1% | 7.0% | 1957 | $1,590 | 16.2% | 82.4% | 6.7% |
| Middle River | 2.65 | 38.9 | 18.1% | 33.3% | 6.5% | 1983 | $1,787 | 32.9% | 88.6% | 4.1% |
| Carney | 2.45 | 42.5 | 10.8% | 37.4% | 7.0% | 1975 | $1,742 | 40.0% | 90.5% | 2.5% |
| Perry Hall | 2.76 | 41.8 | 10.8% | 20.4% | 6.4% | 1989 | $1,983 | 45.8% | 93.1% | 2.1% |
| White Marsh | 2.78 | 36.9 | 8.0% | 22.0% | 4.7% | 1995 | $1,934 | 52.0% | 95.3% | 2.4% |
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 Rosedale. 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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