Roselle, NJ Population

Overview

22,511

Total Population

37.9

Median age

53.60%

Female population %

86.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

44.3

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

8,234

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Roselle's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Roselle is 37.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Roselle's population under 18 was 20.93%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Roselle's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Roselle, 16.35% were under the age of 15, 22.34% aged 15 to 29, 46.96% aged 30 to 64, 11.58% aged 65 to 84, and 2.77% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,619 more females than males in Roselle:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.60% females and 46.40% males in Roselle, NJ.
The Roselle, NJ gender ratio is 86.6:100 i.e. 86.6 men to 100 women (0.866).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 897.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,462.

Roselle's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Roselle population: 23.11% are White, 44.01% are Black or African American, 1.17% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 22.51% are some other race and 9.09% are multiracial.
Roselle's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the borough.
By ethnicity, 8,234 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,277 (63.42% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Roselle is Black or African American with a population of 9,908 (44.01% of the total population).

Roselle's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 22,605 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Roselle's population decreased by 193 (0.91%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Roselle's population increased by 1,505 (7.13%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Roselle's population was lowest in year 2008 at 20,612.