Rosendale, NY Demographics

Population 1,604 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Rosendale

Household size in Rosendale

Household size, people per household
PeriodRosendaleNew YorkU.S.
2006–102.322.682.68
2010–142.462.722.73
2015–192.452.692.71
2020–242.212.652.65
Change−0.11−0.03−0.03
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Rosendale is a place of small households, averaging 2.21 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.32, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

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 Rosendale

Median age, years
PeriodRosendaleNew YorkU.S.
2006–1039.038.337.7
2010–1439.439.038.6
2015–1945.240.239.6
2020–2451.540.840.1
Change+12.6+2.5+2.3
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Rosendale skews older: half of its residents are older than 51.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

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 Rosendale

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodRosendaleNew YorkU.S.
2006–106.6%13.1%12.3%
2010–147.4%12.7%12.3%
2015–1910.2%11.6%11.6%
2020–246.6%11.6%11.6%
Change+0.1 pts−1.5 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Rosendale: 6.6% 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 Rosendale

Renters in Rosendale

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodRosendaleNew YorkU.S.
2006–1028.8%44.8%33.3%
2010–1436.7%46.2%35.6%
2015–1928.7%46.2%36.0%
2020–2427.2%45.7%34.8%
Change−1.6 pts+0.9 pts+1.5 pts
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More than a quarter of households in Rosendale rent their homes (27.2%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Just over a third of owners (34.5%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Rosendale

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodRosendaleNew YorkU.S.
2006–1010.2%10.3%11.4%
2010–1410.5%10.4%11.4%
2015–1913.6%11.0%11.1%
2020–247.4%9.7%9.6%
Change−2.8 pts−0.6 pts−1.8 pts
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Fewer homes sit empty in Rosendale than nationally: 7.4%, against 9.6% for the U.S.

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 Rosendale

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodRosendaleNew YorkU.S.
2006–10194619561974
2010–14194719571975
2015–19195019581977
2020–24195919611980
Change+12+5+6
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Rosendale is a place of older homes: half were built before 1959, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. New York as a whole looks much the same.

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 Rosendale

Rent, per month
PeriodRosendaleNew YorkU.S.
2006–10$1,062$1,095$965
2010–14$1,326$1,201$1,040
2015–19$1,072$1,426$1,213
2020–24$1,640$1,794$1,571
Change+$577+$698+$606
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A typical rental in Rosendale costs $1,640 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in New York as a whole ($1,794). Rent takes 26.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

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 Rosendale

Bachelor's degrees in Rosendale

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodRosendaleNew YorkU.S.
2006–1039.0%31.9%28.4%
2010–1433.7%33.4%29.6%
2015–1937.9%36.2%32.1%
2020–2447.2%39.8%35.6%
Change+8.2 pts+8.0 pts+7.2 pts
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Rosendale is highly educated: nearly half of adults 25 and older (47.2%) 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 Rosendale

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodRosendaleNew YorkU.S.
2006–1088.3%84.0%84.9%
2010–1489.3%84.9%86.1%
2015–1993.8%86.5%87.7%
2020–2495.8%87.3%89.3%
Change+7.6 pts+3.3 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in Rosendale: 95.8% 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 Rosendale

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodRosendaleNew YorkU.S.
2006–106.2%7.7%8.1%
2010–1411.5%9.2%9.4%
2015–194.4%5.7%5.6%
2020–2412.8%6.6%5.4%
Change+6.5 pts−1.2 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Rosendale runs well above the national rate: 12.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).

Rosendale compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Rosendale2.2151.56.6%27.2%7.4%1959$1,64047.2%95.8%12.8%
Tillson2.3553.04.8%18.7%16.2%1960$1,14347.4%96.3%0.7%
Cottekill2.1452.27.2%31.4%14.3%1954$1,75248.1%95.8%7.6%
Rifton1.6361.24.5%5.3%10.6%1949$1,31826.9%100.0%3.4%
Bloomington1.9450.85.7%22.2%10.6%1940$1,35146.5%95.0%0.4%
Springtown2.5150.27.8%10.9%15.4%1975$1,32566.8%96.5%6.8%
High Falls2.4745.212.4%23.5%15.2%1957$1,73256.1%93.5%4.3%
Stone Ridge2.3146.37.6%10.8%21.2%1972$1,37162.2%96.4%5.8%
Ulster Park2.1246.15.4%26.7%9.6%1963$1,38534.9%95.6%7.4%
Hurley2.2449.09.8%11.1%11.8%1963$1,29845.2%93.7%3.4%
Esopus2.3045.33.5%18.2%18.7%1967$94247.1%94.6%1.8%

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 Rosendale. 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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