Population 23,112 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Roselle
Household size in Roselle
| Period | Roselle | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.87 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.98 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.79 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Roselle holds 2.79 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.87, in line with the national trend. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the east.
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 Roselle
| Period | Roselle | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.5 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.8 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.4 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.4 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Roselle are younger than 39.4 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 38.0 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Roselle is younger than at least four in five New Jersey cities.
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 Roselle
| Period | Roselle | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Roselle (11.2%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 6.4 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Roselle
Renters in Roselle
| Period | Roselle | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 49.7% | 48.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.6% | 48.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 45.8% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Roselle than nationally: 45.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 27.9% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the east and least common in the west. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 6.6 points, a much bigger shift than 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 Roselle
| Period | Roselle | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.3% of homes in Roselle are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy is down 4.3 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Roselle
| Period | Roselle | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1955 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1956 | 1958 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1950 | 1959 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1958 | 1962 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Roselle is a place of older homes: half were built before 1958, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the north.
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 Roselle
| Period | Roselle | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,104 | $1,268 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,193 | $1,377 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,170 | $1,645 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,630 | $2,060 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$526 | +$792 | +$651 | +$606 |
Rent in Roselle runs $1,630 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the New York area as a whole ($2,060). Rents are up $526 a month from 2006–10, a 48% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 33.0% 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 Roselle
Bachelor's degrees in Roselle
| Period | Roselle | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.9% | 43.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Roselle than nationally: 27.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 7.0 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the northwest.
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 Roselle
| Period | Roselle | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.5% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.6% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.2% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.7% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Roselle never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has edged down 0.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose. Of the 415 New Jersey cities with 5,000+ people, only 37 have a lower 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 Roselle
| Period | Roselle | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Roselle runs well above the national rate: 8.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.7 points, in line with the national trend. 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).
Roselle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roselle | 2.79 | 39.4 | 11.2% | 45.8% | 4.3% | 1958 | $1,630 | 27.9% | 85.7% | 8.0% |
| Roselle Park | 2.68 | 40.5 | 11.6% | 41.0% | 3.7% | 1953 | $1,644 | 40.4% | 92.1% | 5.0% |
| Linden | 2.93 | 39.8 | 14.6% | 42.1% | 6.0% | 1958 | $1,783 | 24.5% | 86.0% | 10.0% |
| Cranford | 2.63 | 43.1 | 4.4% | 22.5% | 3.2% | 1950 | $2,057 | 67.5% | 97.4% | 3.8% |
| Kenilworth | 2.97 | 43.0 | 15.6% | 25.7% | 9.0% | 1956 | $2,111 | 32.2% | 90.3% | 5.3% |
| Elizabeth | 3.07 | 36.2 | 22.9% | 74.6% | 6.6% | 1960 | $1,614 | 14.4% | 73.6% | 7.8% |
| Union | 2.89 | 41.8 | 9.6% | 25.8% | 5.2% | 1960 | $2,008 | 41.6% | 88.8% | 5.8% |
| Rahway | 2.61 | 41.0 | 15.4% | 47.7% | 5.9% | 1969 | $2,014 | 34.6% | 90.3% | 7.3% |
| Garwood | 2.34 | 42.8 | 4.9% | 43.4% | 3.4% | 1950 | $1,676 | 45.2% | 96.5% | 6.2% |
| Hillside | 3.29 | 36.8 | 16.1% | 34.9% | 7.3% | 1952 | $1,845 | 27.9% | 87.3% | 7.6% |
| Clark | 2.63 | 45.0 | 5.2% | 25.2% | 3.2% | 1962 | $1,641 | 47.2% | 94.4% | 4.2% |
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 Roselle. 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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