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Roselle, NJ Profile


Roselle, NJ, population 20,654, 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 the past decade the population of Roselle has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Roselle's population has declined by about 1%.

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
White36%
African American51%
Native American0%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed10%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200021,274N/A
200121,3750.47%
200221,347-0.13%
200321,242-0.49%
200421,068-0.82%
200520,872-0.93%
200620,714-0.76%
200720,544-0.82%
200820,537-0.03%
200920,6540.57%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$51,254
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001331
2002299
2003259
2004311
2005354
2006409
2007399
2008422
2009404
2010439
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 103931
2002 113924
2003 033419
2004 014422
2005 024232
2006 145428
2007 006717
2008 115629
2009 124832
2010 015337

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,979
20022,555
20032,345
20042,378
20052,549
20061,945
20071,823
20082,690
20092,198
20101,955
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 175 336 128
2002 172 276 107
2003 151 272 85
2004 120 294 99
2005 147 289 111
2006 109 242 63
2007 98 230 56
2008 193 316 45
2009 113 256 82
2010 124 233 48

Location

Elevation78 feet above sea level
Land Area2.6 Square Miles



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