Roselle Park, NJ Profile

Roselle Park, NJ, population 13,189, is located in New Jersey's Union county, about 2.8 miles from Elizabeth and 6.9 miles from Newark.

Through the 90's Roselle Park's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Roselle Park has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	81%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	9%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	8%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.70
	Males	35.40
	Females	37.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	16.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	14.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	13,281	N/A
2001	13,327	0.35%
2002	13,356	0.22%
2003	13,340	-0.12%
2004	13,268	-0.54%
2005	13,189	-0.60%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$53,717

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	127
2002	103
2003	201
2004	179
2005	180
2006	61

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	0	2	0	0
Robbery	6	10	12	6	15	1
Aggravated Assault	10	4	15	16	8	7

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,867
2002	1,755
2003	2,043
2004	1,612
2005	1,538
2006	1,690

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	67	56	113	45	36	35
Larceny, Theft	150	140	139	141	140	169
Motor Vehicle Theft	33	42	23	30	29	19
Arson	1	0	0	0	2	0

Location

Elevation	85 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities