Roselle Park, NJ

Census Place

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2023 Population

13,965

0.00716% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ACory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AAndy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

5.07%

7.07% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$104,418

6.8% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$405,800

12.9% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

8,437

2.79% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Roselle Park, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (37%), Two+ (Hispanic) (14.9%), Other (Hispanic) (14%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (13.2%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.43%).

None of the households in Roselle Park, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

87.8% of the residents in Roselle Park, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Roselle Park, NJ was $405,800, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Roselle Park, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Roselle Park, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Roselle Park, NJ is home to a population of 14k people, from which 87.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 37.8% of Roselle Park, NJ residents were born outside of the country (5.28k people).

In 2023, there were 2.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.17k people) in Roselle Park, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.09k Two+ (Hispanic) and 1.95k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.8%

2023 Citizenship

90%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Roselle Park, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Roselle Park, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.17k ± 672
Two+ (Hispanic)
2.09k ± 593
Other (Hispanic)
1.95k ± 665

36.4%

Hispanic Population

5.09k people

36.4% of the people in Roselle Park, NJ are hispanic (5.09k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Roselle Park, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Roselle Park, NJ.

Most Common Origin

India
273,669 ± 12,652 people
Dominican Republic
204,992 ± 10,992 people
Mexico
104,320 ± 7,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Roselle Park, NJ was India, the natal country of 273,669 Roselle Park, NJ residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 204,992 and Mexico with 104,320.

Foreign-Born Population

37.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.28k people

33.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4.7k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Roselle Park, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
77 ± 70
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 32
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 29

Roselle Park, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.96 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Roselle Park, NJ employs 8.44k people. The largest industries in Roselle Park, NJ are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,192 people), Educational Services (1,101 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (1,032 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($156,620), Finance & Insurance ($92,096), and Information ($81,690).

Males in New Jersey have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,965. The income inequality in New Jersey (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

8.44k

2023 Value

± 774

2.79%

1 Year growth

± 12.8%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Roselle Park, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,091 people), Management Occupations (886 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (781 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Roselle Park, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.44k

2023 Value

± 774

2.79%

1 Year growth

± 12.8%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Roselle Park, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,192 people), Educational Services (1,101 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (1,032 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Roselle Park, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Roselle Park, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,982

Median earning men ± $6,755

$49,513

Median earning women ± $5,657

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($170,671), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($102,813), and Manufacturing ($73,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,542), Information ($80,898), and Public Administration ($77,188).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

Y-Axis

2.27%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Roselle Park, NJ was $405,800 in 2023, which is 1.34 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $359,400 to $405,800, a 12.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Roselle Park, NJ is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Roselle Park, NJ have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Roselle Park, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Roselle Park, NJ is $104,418. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Roselle Park, NJ was Census Tract 337 with a value of $113,971, followed by Census Tract 339 and Census Tract 338, with respective values of $104,444 and $101,786.

Housing

Property

$405,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$17,644

$3,122

Median Property Taxes

±$350

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Roselle Park, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Roselle Park, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Roselle Park, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 337
Census Tract 339
Census Tract 338

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Roselle Park, NJ was Census Tract 337 with a value of $113,971, followed by Census Tract 339 and Census Tract 338, with respective values of $104,444 and $101,786.

The following map shows all of the places in Roselle Park, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$104,418

Median Household Income

± $11,787

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Roselle Park, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Roselle Park, NJ is from Roselle Park, NJ.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Roselle Park, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77.4%)
Worked At Home (9.56%)
Public Transit (5.54%)

In 2023, 77.4% of workers in Roselle Park, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.56%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.54%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Roselle Park, NJ have a shorter commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.37% of the workforce in Roselle Park, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Roselle Park, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Roselle Park, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Roselle Park, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.07% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Roselle Park, NJ (708 out of 14k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Roselle Park, NJ is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.9% of the population of Roselle Park, NJ has health coverage, with 61.9% on employee plans, 9.75% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 8.99% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Union County, NJ see 1501 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.42% increase from the previous year (1480 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1147 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 449 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Union County, NJ.

1,501 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Union County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Union County, NJ see an average of 1,501 patients per year. This represents a 1.42% increase from the previous year (1,480 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Union County, NJ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.11%

Uninsured

61.9%

Employer Coverage

9.75%

Medicaid

11.2%

Medicare

8.99%

Non-Group

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Roselle Park, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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