Population 22,905 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Roseway
Household size in Roseway
| Period | Roseway | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.27 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.63 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.28 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Roseway are small: just 2.28 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 Roseway
| Period | Roseway | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.4 | 37.3 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.2 | 38.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.8 | 39.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.1 | 41.0 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.7 | +3.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.1, Roseway is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 39.4 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Few Portland neighborhoods are older: only two of 64.
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 Roseway
| Period | Roseway | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 9.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Roseway (9.6%), below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the Portland area. The single-parent share has edged up 0.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Roseway
Renters in Roseway
| Period | Roseway | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.5% | 36.6% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.0% | 39.1% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.2% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.0% | 38.3% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +1.7 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Roseway rent their homes (33.0%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the wider Portland area (38.3%). About a quarter of owners (25.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 1.5 points from 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 Roseway
| Period | Roseway | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 7.4% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 6.8% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 6.1% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Roseway: 5.6% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 3.5 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Roseway
| Period | Roseway | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1945 | 1977 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1944 | 1978 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1945 | 1980 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1948 | 1981 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Roseway is a place of older homes: half were built before 1948, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Roseway has older homes than at least four in five Portland neighborhoods.
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 Roseway
| Period | Roseway | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $980 | $961 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,198 | $1,105 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,356 | $1,374 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,922 | $1,794 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$942 | +$833 | +$731 | +$606 |
The median renter in Roseway pays $1,922 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $942 a month since 2006–10, up 96%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 33.2% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the south; the highest are in the west.
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 Roseway
Bachelor's degrees in Roseway
| Period | Roseway | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.5% | 33.3% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 52.8% | 34.5% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 59.5% | 39.2% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 63.8% | 42.6% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.2 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Roseway is highly educated: nearly two-thirds of adults 25 and older (63.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 16.2 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the northeast.
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 Roseway
| Period | Roseway | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.5% | 90.0% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.4% | 90.6% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.6% | 91.9% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.8% | 93.2% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Roseway: 96.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 3.3 points since 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 Roseway
| Period | Roseway | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 9.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −4.0 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Roseway is close to the national rate: 5.0% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 2.0 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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).
Roseway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roseway | 2.28 | 45.1 | 9.6% | 33.0% | 5.6% | 1948 | $1,922 | 63.8% | 96.8% | 5.0% |
| Cully | 2.41 | 40.3 | 10.6% | 33.9% | 4.3% | 1960 | $1,562 | 49.1% | 90.2% | 6.3% |
| Madison South | 2.33 | 39.7 | 21.2% | 40.8% | 6.5% | 1956 | $1,722 | 47.7% | 93.4% | 6.1% |
| Center | 2.24 | 42.9 | 4.6% | 42.5% | 5.5% | 1949 | $1,767 | 69.5% | 96.2% | 4.1% |
| Alameda | 2.61 | 41.2 | 5.0% | 20.3% | 6.6% | 1945 | $2,550 | 79.0% | 99.0% | 2.1% |
| Montavilla | 2.23 | 40.5 | 10.9% | 35.7% | 7.3% | 1953 | $1,677 | 54.4% | 91.5% | 7.0% |
| Mount Tabor | 2.29 | 43.2 | 8.1% | 32.7% | 6.5% | 1949 | $1,575 | 67.8% | 97.0% | 5.8% |
| Concordia | 2.30 | 38.9 | 8.3% | 33.1% | 6.5% | 1943 | $2,099 | 59.1% | 96.3% | 8.7% |
| Irvington | 1.94 | 39.5 | 4.9% | 58.8% | 8.3% | 1959 | $2,042 | 70.0% | 98.9% | 6.2% |
| Kerns | 1.50 | 34.2 | 5.7% | 82.9% | 9.0% | 1968 | $1,525 | 61.7% | 96.0% | 8.4% |
| Parkrose | 2.49 | 43.7 | 14.9% | 37.5% | 5.4% | 1959 | $1,513 | 30.6% | 83.1% | 6.5% |
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 Roseway. 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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