Roselle, NJ Profile

Roselle, NJ, population 21,265, 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's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Roselle has stayed about the same.

Roselle's property crime levels tend to be about the same as New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Roselle tend to be about the same as New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	36%
	African American	51%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	10%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.30
	Males	33.00
	Females	37.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	21,274	N/A
2001	21,435	0.76%
2002	21,487	0.24%
2003	21,470	-0.08%
2004	21,369	-0.47%
2005	21,265	-0.49%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$51,254

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	331
2002	299
2003	259
2004	311
2005	354
2006	409
2007	399
2008	422

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1
Forcible Rape	0	1	3	1	2	4	0	1
Robbery	39	39	34	44	42	54	67	56
Aggravated Assault	31	24	19	22	32	28	17	29

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,979
2002	2,555
2003	2,345
2004	2,378
2005	2,549
2006	1,945
2007	1,823
2008	2,690

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	175	172	151	120	147	109	98	193
Larceny, Theft	336	276	272	294	289	242	230	316
Motor Vehicle Theft	128	107	85	99	111	63	56	45
Arson	0	4	0	1	2	0	3	4

Location

Elevation	78 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.6 Square Miles