New Jersey / Census place 3464620

Roselle

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Roselle borough

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
23,261
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.1%
Population estimate
Density
8,828/sq mi
2.6 sq mi land area
Median age
39.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$92,762
Median home value
$379,900
Median gross rent
$1,567
Bachelor’s degree or higher
27.1%
Typical commute
33.1 min
Public transit commute
10.1%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
63.8°F
Average low
47.1°F
Annual rainfall
46.6"
Annual snowfall
31.5"

Month by month

A year in Roselle.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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