Population 1,780 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Roseto
Household size in Roseto
| Period | Roseto | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.56 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | +0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Roseto run small, averaging 2.45 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has climbed from 2.35 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 Roseto
| Period | Roseto | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.7 | 40.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.1 | 41.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.3 | 42.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.0 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.7 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Roseto are younger than 40.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in the Allentown area as a whole, where the median age is 42.3.
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 Roseto
| Period | Roseto | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 11.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 11.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 11.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in Roseto (18.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Roseto
Renters in Roseto
| Period | Roseto | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 26.9% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.6% | 29.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.5% | 31.2% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.2% | 30.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +3.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Roseto own their homes; 27.2% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 32.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 Roseto
| Period | Roseto | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 8.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Roseto: 7.4% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across the Allentown area.
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 Roseto
| Period | Roseto | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1950 | 1965 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1944 | 1967 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1947 | 1967 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1950 | 1969 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Roseto is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1950, 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 Roseto
| Period | Roseto | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $693 | $928 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $881 | $1,020 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,044 | $1,170 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,274 | $1,504 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$581 | +$576 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Roseto runs $1,274 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 33.1% 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 Roseto
Bachelor's degrees in Roseto
| Period | Roseto | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 26.0% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 26.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 29.5% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.9% | 33.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Roseto have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Roseto
| Period | Roseto | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.4% | 86.4% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.3% | 88.0% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.2% | 89.7% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.7% | 91.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Roseto have finished high school (91.7%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Allentown area.
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 Roseto
| Period | Roseto | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 9.4% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −1.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Roseto: 9.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Roseto 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roseto | 2.45 | 40.0 | 18.9% | 27.2% | 7.4% | 1950 | $1,274 | 22.9% | 91.7% | 9.8% |
| East Bangor | 2.90 | 35.1 | 12.2% | 35.9% | 6.6% | 1942 | $1,435 | 13.4% | 92.5% | 6.7% |
| Bangor | 2.60 | 44.4 | 7.2% | 19.9% | 7.4% | 1965 | $1,461 | 26.1% | 90.6% | 4.3% |
| Pen Argyl | 2.55 | 43.9 | 17.0% | 26.1% | 8.4% | 1954 | $1,524 | 21.6% | 88.8% | 5.4% |
| North Bangor | 2.59 | 48.5 | 9.4% | 13.4% | 8.8% | 1975 | $1,317 | 33.5% | 93.4% | 9.6% |
| Kemmererville | 2.81 | 45.0 | 9.8% | 4.9% | 12.0% | 1985 | $1,387 | 34.7% | 92.2% | 9.3% |
| Stier | 2.61 | 52.1 | 10.2% | 17.0% | 9.3% | 1972 | $1,344 | 18.4% | 92.0% | 11.8% |
| Stormville | 2.33 | 45.1 | 6.8% | 21.2% | 12.7% | 1980 | $1,377 | 32.5% | 88.3% | 6.1% |
| Wind Gap | 2.44 | 47.3 | 7.1% | 35.1% | 3.2% | 1972 | $1,463 | 29.5% | 90.8% | 5.1% |
| Mount Bethel | 2.36 | 52.3 | 2.2% | 24.1% | 10.8% | 1978 | $1,149 | 28.7% | 93.8% | 3.0% |
| Sciota | 2.20 | 46.9 | 4.3% | 32.3% | 11.9% | 1981 | $1,157 | 22.5% | 94.5% | 8.3% |
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 Roseto. 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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