Roselle Park

Population: 13,965
Median household income: $104,418
Median home value: $405,800

Roselle Park is a community in Union County, New Jersey, home to 13,965 residents. Its median household income of $104,418 runs above the Union County figure of $100,117.

Between 2019 and 2023, Roselle Park's population grew 2.8% from 13,581 to 13,965, while its median home value rose 42.9% from $284,000 to $405,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 37.0% of the population. 77.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,965
Median age: 38.6 yrs
Median household income: $104,418
Median home value: $405,800
Median gross rent: $1,585
Housing units: 5,373
Homeownership rate: 59.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,58113,965

Median household income

$75,000$104,418

Median home value

$284,000$405,800

Median gross rent

$1,275$1,585

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,581	$75,000	$284,000	$1,275
2020	13,574	$80,842	$295,800	$1,299
2021	13,973	$85,427	$319,400	$1,344
2022	13,964	$97,769	$359,400	$1,455
2023	13,965	$104,418	$405,800	$1,585

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3418.6%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	780	5.6%
5 to 17	1,903	13.6%
18 to 24	839	6.0%
25 to 34	2,591	18.6%
35 to 44	1,907	13.7%
45 to 54	2,001	14.3%
55 to 64	1,805	12.9%
65 to 74	1,444	10.3%
75 and over	695	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,170	37.0%
Black or African American	1,317	9.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,850	13.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	253	1.8%
Two or more races	288	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,087	36.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate27.3%

Some college or associate's25.0%

Bachelor's degree23.1%

Graduate or professional degree15.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	910	8.7%
High school graduate	2,853	27.3%
Some college or associate's	2,606	25.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,415	23.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,659	15.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone77.4%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit5.5%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.6%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,357	77.4%
Carpooled	417	5.1%
Public transit	455	5.5%
Walked	64	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	785	9.6%
Other means	137	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,888	25.4%
15 to 29 min	2,967	39.9%
30 to 44 min	1,114	15.0%
45 to 59 min	639	8.6%
60+ min	822	11.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 5.1% (708 of 13,952)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,676	70.2%
Nonfamily households	1,560	29.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,236	97.5%
Vacant	137	2.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,122	59.6%
Renter-occupied	2,114	40.4%

1-unit, detached56.9%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units14.7%

5 to 19 units8.5%

20 or more units18.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,055	56.9%
1-unit, attached	96	1.8%
2 to 4 units	789	14.7%
5 to 19 units	457	8.5%
20 or more units	976	18.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3464650
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.22 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.6653, -74.2666