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Roselle borough, NJ


Union County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 22,500   ( 1,415 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.6 square miles
Population density: 8538.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:3,324 14.77% 1.9%
Black:9,99344.41% 10.4%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:2090.93% 55.0%
2+ races:3941.75% 30.0%
Hispanic:7,72834.35% 36.9%
Total non-White:19,17685.23% 8.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-65 -0.4
Change in Non-White pop.:1,480 8.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
21,085
3,38916.07%
11,14852.87%
250.12%
4642.20%
3031.44%
5,64426.77%
17,69683.93%

2000
21,274
5,74327.00%
10,54149.55%
40.02%
5312.50%
7963.74%
3,60116.93%
15,53173.00%

1990
20,314
9,95649.01%
7,52637.05%
530.26%
4682.30%
n/a
2,31111.38%
10,35850.99%

1980
20,641
13,67766.26%
5,66627.45%
00.00%
3021.46%
n/a
9964.83%
6,96433.74%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,354 -11.1
2,165 10.2
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-4,213 -20.7
5,173 25.5
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,721 -18.0
3,394 16.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Roselle borough, NJ
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.3
4,348 19.3%
18,152 80.7%
3,538 15.7%
8,223
2.73
5,552 67.5%
3,052 55.0%
790 14.2%
2,671 32.5%

2010
NumberPercent
37.0
4,953 23.5%
16,132 76.5%
2,527 12.0%
7,407
2.84
5,093 68.8%
3,112 61.1%
658 12.9%
2,314 31.2%

2000
NumberPercent
35.4
5,434 25.5%
15,840 74.5%
2,605 12.2%
7,521
2.82
5,272 70.1%
3,588 68.1%
634 12.0%
2,249 29.9%

1990
NumberPercent
34.7
4,407 21.7%
15,907 78.3%
2,948 14.5%
7,613
2.66
5,279 69.3%
4,102 77.7%
379 7.2%
2,334 30.7%

1980
NumberPercent
33.7
4,997 24.2%
15,644 75.8%
2,727 13.2%
7,576
2.72
5,463 72.1%
4,267 78.1%
464 8.5%
2,113 27.9%

2022 Housing Data for Roselle borough, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,554 
Median Value$293,300 
Occupied8,22396.1%
Vacant3313.9%
Owned4,39153.4%
Rented3,83246.6%
Median Rent$1,367 
Single-Family Units4,47152.3%
    Detached4,14848.5%
    Attached3233.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,87221.9%
Mobile Homes730.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Roselle borough, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002593.1%
$10,000 to $14,9991692.1%
$15,000 to $19,9992362.9%
$20,000 to $24,9991501.8%
$25,000 to $29,9994074.9%
$30,000 to $34,9992292.8%
$35,000 to $39,9992463.0%
$40,000 to $44,9992763.4%
$45,000 to $49,9993213.9%
$50,000 to $59,9997779.4%
$60,000 to $74,9991,02412.5%
$75,000 to $99,9991,09913.4%
$100,000 to $124,99987610.7%
$125,000 to $149,9995737.0%
$150,000 to $199,9997789.5%
$200,000 or more8039.8%
Median Household Income75,264 
Per Capita Income37,208 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4034.9%
Public Assistance2633.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps7589.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,57375.5%
Unemployed7737.7%
In Armed Forces50.0%
Total Labor Force8,35183.2%
Not in Labor Force1,68616.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 24.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,2344,02251.3%
Non-Profit16674818.2%
Self-Employed37023960.8%
Local Government44151646.1%
State Government37373233.8%
Federal Government15916049.8%
Total Private + Self4,6044,26151.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,1392,15634.6%
Total5,7436,41747.2%
Pct. Govt.19.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,50712.4%
Sales and Office Occupations3,16026.0%
Professional, Technical2,12617.5%
Service Occupations2,40219.8%
All others2,96524.4%
White Collar 55.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,92115.8%
Transportation and warehousing1,74714.4%
Retail trade1,53512.6%
Educational services1,21310.0%
Accommodation and food services8426.9%
Other services8036.6%
Construction6995.7%
Public administration6705.5%
Manufacturing6475.3%
Finance and insurance5034.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3873.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3082.5%
Wholesale trade2662.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing2001.6%
Utilities1671.4%
Information1511.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation790.6%
Management220.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Roselle borough, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican7113.16%
Puerto Rican2,0439.08%
Cuban4712.09%
Dominican1,2225.43%
Total Central American6783.01%
Costa Rican670.30%
Guatemalan120.05%
Honduran60.03%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian2351.04%
Salvadoran3581.59%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2,33910.40%
Argentinean300.13%
Bolivian210.09%
Chilean360.16%
Colombian1,0204.53%
Ecuadorian9074.03%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian2271.01%
Uruguayan980.44%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2641.17%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino980.44%
Indian770.34%
Chinese390.17%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English12,18256.6%
Spanish6,16628.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun1,8058.4%
Other5692.6%
Other Indo-European4682.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2281.1%
German, other Germanic710.3%
Other Asian120.1%
Chinese100.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Haitian1,6257.2%
Irish7403.3%
American6903.1%
Italian6833.0%
African5022.2%
Polish4742.1%
German4422.0%
Jamaican4221.9%
Brazilian3101.4%
European2261.0%
English2120.9%
Guyanese1960.9%
Slovak1940.9%
Portuguese1900.8%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian1700.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen19,86988.3%
Not a citizen2,63111.7%
Native15,29368.0%
Foreign-born7,20732.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Roselle borough, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
911 5.8%944 6.0%5,389 34.4%4,540 29.0%2,524 16.1%1,337 8.5%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 911 5.8%
9-12 Years 944 6.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,389 34.4%
Some College 4,540 29.0%
Bach. Degree 2,524 16.1%
Grad Degree 1,337 8.5%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Roselle borough, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +337 D +324 R + 4.7%
D +661
2020 vs. 2012 R +443 R +258 R + 8.0%
D +185
2020 vs. 2008 R +56 D +108 R + 0.5%
D +164
2016 vs. 2008 R -281 R +216 D + 4.1%
D -497
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 56% Joe Biden (D) 8,219 85.5% Donald Trump* (R) 1,318 13.7% 72 0.7% 9,609 -28 -33 0.21%
2016 52% Hillary Clinton (D) 7,558 86.5% Donald Trump (R) 981 11.2% 196 2.2% 8,735 -30 -35 0.22%
2012 55% Barack Obama* (D) 8,034 89.7% Mitt Romney (R) 875 9.8% 52 0.6% 8,961 -31 -37 0.25%
2008 58% Barack Obama (D) 8,055 86.0% John McCain (R) 1,262 13.5% 52 0.6% 9,369 -28 -32 0.24%
2004 50% John Kerry (D) 6,325 79.8% George W. Bush* (R) 1,564 19.7% 40 0.5% 7,929 -27 -31 0.22%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Roselle borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 8,219 85.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,318 13.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 28 0.3%
Other 44 0.5%
TOTAL 9,609
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -28 Diff (US): -33


2016 President, Roselle borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 7,558 86.5%
Donald Trump (R) 981 11.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 51 0.6%
Other 145 1.7%
TOTAL 8,735
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -30 Diff (US): -35


2012 President, Roselle borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 8,034 89.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 875 9.8%
Other 52 0.6%
TOTAL 8,961
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -31 Diff (US): -37


2008 President, Roselle borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 8,055 86.0%
John McCain (R) 1,262 13.5%
Other 52 0.6%
TOTAL 9,369
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -28 Diff (US): -32


2004 President, Roselle borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,564 19.7%
John Kerry (D) 6,325 79.8%
Ralph Nader (I) 30 0.4%
Other 10 0.1%
TOTAL 7,929
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -27 Diff (US): -31
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Roselle borough, NJ

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(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 25% Phil Murphy* (D) 3,711 84.6% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 639 14.6% 34 [+] 0.8% 4,384 -33 0.17%
2020 S2 55% Cory Booker* (D) 8,203 86.7% Rik Mehta (R) 1,058 11.2% 205 [+] 2.2% 9,466 -30 0.21%
2018 S1 40% Robert Menendez* (D) 5,909 86.1% Bob Hugin (R) 774 11.3% 181 [+] 2.6% 6,864 -30 0.22%
2017 G 26% Phil Murphy (D) 3,823 87.6% Kim Guadagno (R) 476 10.9% 65 [+] 1.5% 4,364 -30 0.20%
2014 S2 24% Cory Booker* (D) 3,475 89.2% Jeffrey Bell (R) 381 9.8% 41 [+] 1.1% 3,897 -33 0.21%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote