Population 33,750 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rosedale
Household size in Rosedale
| Period | Rosedale | Queens | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.29 | 2.92 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.38 | 3.00 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.30 | 3.03 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.48 | 2.88 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.18 | −0.03 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Rosedale are large by national standards, averaging 3.48 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 3.29 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Of Queens' 47 neighborhoods, only two have larger households.
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 | Queens | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.2 | 37.8 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.2 | 38.4 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.8 | 39.9 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.9 | 41.4 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | +3.7 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Rosedale is 37.9 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 37.2, a smaller shift than nationally. Residents skew youngest in the southwest and oldest in the northeast.
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 | Queens | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.1% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.9% | 12.9% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 11.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Rosedale: 21.5% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has fallen 1.6 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Few Queens neighborhoods have a higher share of single-parent households: only two of 47.
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 | Queens | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.8% | 54.5% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.6% | 56.2% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.4% | 55.2% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.1% | 55.1% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Rosedale is about as common as it is nationally: 32.1% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in Queens as a whole (55.1%). Among homeowners, 42.9% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 3.3 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 | Queens | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 8.4% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 8.2% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 10.1% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 8.4% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −0.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Rosedale: just 5.4% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy is down 2.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Rosedale has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of Queens neighborhoods.
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 | Queens | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1950 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1956 | 1952 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1952 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1957 | 1955 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Rosedale is a place of older homes: half were built before 1957, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Newer construction is concentrated in the center, while the west has the oldest housing.
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 | Queens | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,440 | $1,239 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,559 | $1,385 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,745 | $1,637 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,321 | $2,042 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$881 | +$803 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Rosedale runs $2,321 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $881 a month from 2006–10, a 61% jump, roughly in step with the nation. The typical renter here spends 31.2% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the east; the most affordable are in the north.
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 | Queens | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.6% | 29.0% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.7% | 29.9% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.3% | 31.8% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.5% | 36.1% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Rosedale than nationally: 32.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 4.9 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the west.
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 | Queens | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.0% | 79.6% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.0% | 80.0% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.7% | 81.7% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 82.3% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +2.8 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Rosedale have finished high school (92.6%), above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 5.5 points, mirroring the country. Of Queens' 47 neighborhoods, only two have a higher share of high school graduates.
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 | Queens | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 8.7% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 5.6% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 7.2% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Rosedale is close to the national rate: 4.7% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in Queens overall (7.2%). Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.2 points, mirroring the country.
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 neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosedale | 3.48 | 37.9 | 21.5% | 32.1% | 5.4% | 1957 | $2,321 | 32.5% | 92.6% | 4.7% |
| Laurelton | 3.26 | 41.5 | 19.7% | 25.2% | 5.0% | 1954 | $2,090 | 31.9% | 92.4% | 4.9% |
| Springfield Gardens | 3.36 | 38.2 | 21.3% | 36.6% | 7.3% | 1960 | $2,046 | 23.5% | 89.1% | 11.6% |
| Cambria Heights | 3.09 | 47.5 | 11.8% | 10.8% | 3.7% | 1948 | $1,762 | 35.7% | 92.2% | 7.4% |
| Rochdale Village | 2.82 | 40.5 | 20.7% | 67.3% | 6.1% | 1962 | $1,565 | 28.1% | 90.9% | 7.3% |
| St Albans | 3.35 | 40.5 | 19.1% | 27.6% | 7.3% | 1943 | $1,770 | 26.4% | 88.8% | 6.0% |
| Locust Manor | 3.27 | 39.0 | 21.1% | 40.8% | 8.4% | 1953 | $1,907 | 21.2% | 84.1% | 10.2% |
| Queens Village | 3.21 | 46.4 | 10.5% | 25.9% | 5.6% | 1945 | $1,923 | 33.1% | 85.5% | 8.6% |
| Hollis | 3.05 | 41.7 | 11.1% | 52.0% | 6.7% | 1946 | $1,790 | 29.0% | 81.3% | 8.8% |
| South Ozone Park | 3.47 | 42.3 | 13.8% | 29.9% | 6.1% | 1947 | $2,141 | 22.5% | 79.6% | 9.7% |
| Far Rockaway | 3.05 | 37.6 | 19.8% | 69.2% | 5.8% | 1967 | $1,464 | 26.4% | 78.3% | 10.4% |
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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