Roseland, NJ Profile

Roseland, NJ, population 5,402, is located in New Jersey's Essex county, about 8.7 miles from Newark and 9.2 miles from Paterson.

Through the 90's Roseland's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Roseland has grown by about 2%.

Roseland's property crime levels tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Roseland tend to be much lower than New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	5%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	44.00
	Males	42.60
	Females	45.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	17.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,298	N/A
2001	5,302	0.08%
2002	5,303	0.02%
2003	5,301	-0.04%
2004	5,330	0.55%
2005	5,402	1.35%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$82,499

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	75
2002	92
2003	37
2004	131
2005	37
2006	18
2007	19
2008	19

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	1
Aggravated Assault	4	5	1	6	1	1	0	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,359
2002	2,607
2003	1,739
2004	1,444
2005	1,102
2006	721
2007	502
2008	468

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	3	11	16	8	15	6	1	7
Larceny, Theft	106	96	64	62	38	29	25	17
Motor Vehicle Theft	17	34	13	7	6	4	1	1
Arson	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	356 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.6 Square Miles