Roselle borough, New Jersey Population 2024

22,376

Roselle borough Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Roselle borough was:

  • Black or African American: 45.59%
  • Other race: 19.24%
  • White: 18.46%
  • Two or more races: 14.88%
  • Asian: 1.2%
  • Native American: 0.48%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.15%
Land Area (mi²)
2.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
8,491.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.01% (-228)
The current population of Roselle borough, New Jersey is 22,376 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 22,604.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American10,23845.59%
Other race4,32019.24%
White4,14518.46%
Two or more races3,34214.88%
Asian2691.2%
Native American1080.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander330.15%

Black or African American

Other race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Roselle borough Population by Race

Roselle borough Population Pyramid 2024

Roselle borough Median Age

39.8

Total

38.5

Male

41.1

Female

Roselle borough Adults

There are 18,143 adults, (3,668 of whom are seniors) in Roselle borough.

Roselle borough Age Dependency

55.1

Age Dependency Ratio

25.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Roselle borough Sex Ratio

Female11,98653.38%
Male10,46946.62%

Roselle borough Population by Age

Roselle borough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,2062.7351.848.2
Married2,9473.5473.926.1
Non Family2,8611.2433.666.4
Female1,7463.5743.556.5
Male6523.3253.446.6

3.37

Average Family Size

2.73

Average Household Size

51.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Roselle borough Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,3738.73%
Associates Degree1,0586.73%
Bachelors Degree2,52216.04%
Graduate Degree1,58310.07%
High School Graduate5,24633.36%
Less Than 9th Grade9255.88%
Some College3,01719.19%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Roselle borough Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Roselle borough Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black7,4887,2291,873
Hispanic5,1533,5521,063
Other Race2,6691,628374
White2,5002,140948
2+ Races2,1881,791594
Asian22215795
Native American311515
Islander2100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 96.54%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 48.39%.

Roselle borough Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,817$68,814$61,722
Graduate Degree$82,090$68,227$84,297
High School Graduate$45,641$52,222$33,269
Less Than 9th Grade$42,476$43,700$0
Overall$51,615$54,709$47,606
Some College$46,277$49,688$41,250

$51,615

Average Earnings

$54,709

Average Male

$47,606

Average Female

Roselle borough Earnings by Educational Attainment

Roselle borough Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Roselle borough Language

55.53% of Roselle borough residents speak only English, while 44.47% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 31% of the population.

Roselle borough Language

Roselle borough Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic8,02096412.02%
Other4,24279718.79%
Black10,2385895.75%
White3,14538312.18%
Multiple3,3422377.09%
Native1086257.41%
Islander332163.64%
Asian269145.2%

10.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.66%

Male Poverty Rate

10.97%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Roselle borough

The race most likely to be in poverty in Roselle borough is Islander, with 63.64% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Roselle borough is Asian, with 5.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.22%.

Roselle borough Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.76%
Some College6.85%
High School6.79%
Bachelors or Greater1.53%

Roselle borough Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.43%
Male Unemployed22.42%
Female Employed4.59%
Male Employed3%

Roselle borough Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Roselle borough Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$101,273$119,773
Households$82,967$109,554
Married Families$129,640$-999,999,999
Non Families$57,224$74,500

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Roselle borough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.5%

Male Marriage Rate

32.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Roselle borough Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Roselle borough Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Roselle borough Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Roselle borough Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

535

Number of Veterans

506

Male Veterans

29

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam298
Second Gulf War42
First Gulf War27
World War II25
Korea24

Roselle borough Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+216
65 to 74205
35 to 5455
55 to 6450
18 to 349

Roselle borough Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black2933.41%
White2186.19%
Hispanic410.68%
2+ Races240.93%

Roselle borough Veterans by Race

Roselle borough Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.68%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Roselle borough Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.5%

Labor Force Participation

65.1%

Employment Rate

7.7%

Unemployment Rate

Roselle borough Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Roselle borough Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Roselle borough Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

46.88%

Born in Roselle borough

68.08%

Native Born

31.92%

Foreign Born

11.79%

Non Citizen

20.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

68.08% of Roselle borough residents were born in the United States, with 46.88% having been born in New Jersey. 11.79% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Roselle borough Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202922,546340.15%
202822,512340.15%
202722,478340.15%
202622,444340.15%
202522,410340.15%
202422,376340.15%
202322,342340.15%
202222,308-167-0.74%
202122,475-129-0.57%
202022,6047783.56%
201921,826-25-0.11%
201821,8512471.14%
201721,6041060.49%
201621,498730.34%
201521,425330.15%
201421,392380.18%
201321,3541070.5%
201221,247680.32%
201121,179790.37%
201021,10000%

Roselle borough Population by Year