Population 8,451 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rossville
Household size in Rossville
| Period | Rossville | Staten Island | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 2.80 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.85 | 2.84 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.82 | 2.96 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | +0.17 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Rossville average 2.82 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Still, the typical household here is smaller than in Staten Island as a whole, where it has 2.96 people. Household size has crept up from 2.76 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 Rossville
| Period | Rossville | Staten Island | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.5 | 38.4 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.5 | 39.4 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.8 | 40.7 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.2 | 41.0 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.7 | +2.7 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Rossville skews older than the country: its median age is 43.2, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 36.5 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the southeast.
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 Rossville
| Period | Rossville | Staten Island | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 11.2% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 11.3% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 9.9% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 11.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Rossville: 4.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 3.8 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. No other Staten Island neighborhood has a lower share of single-parent households.
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 Rossville
Renters in Rossville
| Period | Rossville | Staten Island | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 29.7% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 31.2% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 30.7% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 32.3% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.5% of households in Rossville rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly three in ten owners (28.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged up 1.1 points, in line with the national trend. Only two of Staten Island's 27 neighborhoods have a lower share of renters.
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 Rossville
| Period | Rossville | Staten Island | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 7.8% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 8.1% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 9.0% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 8.6% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Rossville than nationally: 5.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Rossville has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of Staten Island 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 Rossville
| Period | Rossville | Staten Island | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1968 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1968 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1969 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1971 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +3 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Rossville has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. Rossville has the newest homes of any Staten Island neighborhood.
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 Rossville
| Period | Rossville | Staten Island | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,252 | $1,191 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,596 | $1,260 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,977 | $1,439 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,950 | $1,856 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$698 | +$665 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Rossville pays $1,950 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $698 a month since 2006–10, up 56%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 45.1% 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 northeast; 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 Rossville
Bachelor's degrees in Rossville
| Period | Rossville | Staten Island | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.3% | 28.3% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.9% | 30.3% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.1% | 33.5% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.2% | 35.5% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +7.2 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in Rossville (35.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 7.9 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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 Rossville
| Period | Rossville | Staten Island | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.3% | 87.0% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.5% | 87.7% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.5% | 88.3% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.2% | 88.0% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Rossville have finished high school (91.2%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has fallen 2.1 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
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 Rossville
| Period | Rossville | Staten Island | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 6.2% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 7.8% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 4.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 5.5% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Rossville: 7.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has risen 3.5 points, even as the national rate fell. 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).
Rossville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rossville | 2.82 | 43.2 | 4.0% | 15.5% | 5.8% | 1989 | $1,950 | 35.2% | 91.2% | 7.5% |
| Woodrow | 2.83 | 42.3 | 6.5% | 20.2% | 7.7% | 1989 | $1,789 | 39.1% | 91.6% | 3.3% |
| Charleston | 2.54 | 46.8 | 5.1% | 38.6% | 7.2% | 1985 | $1,840 | 36.7% | 88.1% | 2.5% |
| Huguenot | 3.07 | 38.4 | 8.6% | 20.2% | 6.9% | 1983 | $2,311 | 49.7% | 93.6% | 4.2% |
| Arden Heights | 3.10 | 40.6 | 7.7% | 16.3% | 4.4% | 1986 | $1,733 | 39.0% | 90.2% | 3.3% |
| Prince's Bay | 3.11 | 42.7 | 7.2% | 31.3% | 5.8% | 1989 | $2,762 | 46.5% | 96.0% | 3.7% |
| Annandale-on-Hudson | 3.07 | 39.9 | 10.6% | 14.7% | 6.5% | 1986 | $2,045 | 43.9% | 93.0% | 4.3% |
| Ettingville | 2.94 | 42.5 | 8.0% | 18.2% | 7.3% | 1974 | $2,104 | 39.7% | 92.0% | 3.1% |
| Tottenville | 2.99 | 41.5 | 6.7% | 15.2% | 6.5% | 1980 | $1,880 | 40.6% | 92.6% | 2.5% |
| Bridgeton | 2.73 | 40.3 | 9.9% | 34.8% | 7.5% | 1961 | $1,839 | 35.1% | 92.7% | 5.6% |
| Great Kills | 2.95 | 42.7 | 6.7% | 21.4% | 8.1% | 1974 | $1,911 | 37.8% | 92.4% | 8.5% |
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 Rossville. 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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