Rose Valley
- Population
- 1,190
- Median household income
- $218,750
- Median home value
- $694,200
+27.4%’19–’23
+18.1%’19–’23
+22.8%’19–’23
Rose Valley is a community in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, home to 1,190 residents. The median household income of $218,750 is above the Delaware County median ($88,576).
Between 2019 and 2023, Rose Valley's population grew 27.4% from 934 to 1,190, while its median home value rose 22.8% from $565,500 to $694,200.
The median resident is 43.8 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 23.0% of residents.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 1,190
- Median age
- 43.8 yrs
- Median household income
- $218,750
- Median home value
- $694,200
- Median gross rent
- $3,083
- Housing units
- 411
- Homeownership rate
- 96.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 84.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.7%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20239341,190
$185,250$218,750
$565,500$694,200
$2,438$3,083
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 934 | $185,250 | $565,500 | — |
| 2020 | 1,148 | $189,375 | $593,200 | — |
| 2021 | 1,116 | $185,500 | $591,800 | $2,438 |
| 2022 | 1,187 | $250,001 | $679,700 | $3,250 |
| 2023 | 1,190 | $218,750 | $694,200 | $3,083 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 56.9%
5 to 1723.0%
18 to 243.1%
25 to 343.4%
35 to 4415.7%
45 to 5411.1%
55 to 6411.9%
65 to 7415.7%
75 and over9.1%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 82 | 6.9% |
| 5 to 17 | 274 | 23.0% |
| 18 to 24 | 37 | 3.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 41 | 3.4% |
| 35 to 44 | 187 | 15.7% |
| 45 to 54 | 132 | 11.1% |
| 55 to 64 | 142 | 11.9% |
| 65 to 74 | 187 | 15.7% |
| 75 and over | 108 | 9.1% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 938 | 78.8% |
| Black or African American | 93 | 7.8% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 63 | 5.3% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 73 | 6.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 23 | 1.9% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma1.1%
High school graduate6.8%
Some college or associate's7.8%
Bachelor's degree31.2%
Graduate or professional degree53.1%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 9 | 1.1% |
| High school graduate | 54 | 6.8% |
| Some college or associate's | 62 | 7.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 249 | 31.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 423 | 53.1% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 30 min
Drove alone59.6%
Carpooled3.9%
Public transit3.6%
Walked2.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home31.0%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 302 | 59.6% |
| Carpooled | 20 | 3.9% |
| Public transit | 18 | 3.6% |
| Walked | 10 | 2.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 157 | 31.0% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 66 | 18.9% |
| 15 to 29 min | 96 | 27.4% |
| 30 to 44 min | 111 | 31.7% |
| 45 to 59 min | 49 | 14.0% |
| 60+ min | 28 | 8.0% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.96
- Poverty rate
- 3.8% (45 of 1,183)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 329 | 82.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 71 | 17.8% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1963
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 400 | 97.3% |
| Vacant | 11 | 2.7% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 387 | 96.8% |
| Renter-occupied | 13 | 3.3% |
1-unit, detached86.6%
1-unit, attached12.7%
2 to 4 units0.7%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 356 | 86.6% |
| 1-unit, attached | 52 | 12.7% |
| 2 to 4 units | 3 | 0.7% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 0 | 0.0% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 4266192
- Type (LSAD)
- 21
- Land area
- 0.73 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 39.8948, -75.3852
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- Highest median household income in Pennsylvania
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- Most affordable home values in Pennsylvania
- Highest median gross rent in Pennsylvania
- Cheapest median gross rent in Pennsylvania
- Oldest by median age in Pennsylvania
- Youngest by median age in Pennsylvania
- Most college-educated in Pennsylvania
- Highest poverty rate in Pennsylvania
- Lowest poverty rate in Pennsylvania
- Highest homeownership rate in Pennsylvania
- Lowest homeownership rate in Pennsylvania
- Longest commutes in Pennsylvania
- Shortest commutes in Pennsylvania
- Largest households in Pennsylvania
- Newest housing in Pennsylvania
- Oldest housing in Pennsylvania
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in Pennsylvania
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in Pennsylvania
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