Roselle (New Jersey)

Union County

34-64620

Roselle is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. In the 2000 census, a total population of 21,274 was registered. Roselle was founded in 1894.

Geography

The geographic coordinates of the city are 40 ° 39'13 "North and 74 ° 15'38 " West.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.9 km ².

Demography

According to the census of 2000, there are 21,274 people, 7,520 households, and 5,226 families residing in the city. The population density is 3111.3 persons per km ². 35.58 % of the population are White, 51.32 % African American, 0.31 % Native American, 2.71 % Asian, 0.07 % Pacific Islander, 6.07 % from other races, and 3.93% mixed race. 17.11% are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 7,520 households 32.2% have children under 18 years. 45.3 % are married couples living together, 18.8% are single mothers, 30.5% are non-families, 25.2% consist of all households and 9.9% in people older than 65, the average household size is 2, 82, the average family size is 3.41.

25.5 % of the population are under 18 years old, 9.4 % from 18 to 24, 30.8 % from 25 to 44, 22.2% between 45 and 64, 12.0% older than 65 is the average age 35 years old. The ratio of women to men is 100:87,9, for people older than 18 years, the ratio 100:82,8.

The median household income is $ 51,254, and the median income for a family $ 58,841. Males have a median income of $ 37,604, women $ 32,535. The per capita income for the city is $ 21,269. 7.5 % of the population and 5.8 % of families are below the poverty line, including 8.5% of children or adolescents younger than 18 years and 10.7 % of people older than 65

Population Development

¹ 1980 - 2000: census results; 2005: Updating the U.S. Census Bureau

• Location in New Jersey
• Location in North America
• Union County (New Jersey)