Roselle, NJ

Population (year 2000): 21,274. Estimated population in July 2005: 21,265 (-0.0% change)
Males: 9,950 (46.8%), Females: 11,324 (53.2%)

Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $51,254 (year 2000)
Median house value: $129,200 (year 2000)

Races in Roselle:

Black (51.3%)
White Non-Hispanic (26.7%)
Hispanic (17.1%)
Other race (6.1%)
Two or more races (3.9%)
Asian Indian (1.1%)
Filipino (1.0%)
American Indian (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: West Indian (11.0%), Irish (7.7%), Italian (6.5%), German (5.7%), Polish (5.0%), Subsaharan African (2.5%).

Elevation: 78 feet

Land area: 2.6 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Roselle

For population 15 years and over in Roselle borough

22.9% Foreign born (17.4% Latin America, 2.4% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,044 (+5.2%).

Hospitals/medical centers near Roselle:

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Roselle:

Other public-use airports nearest to Roselle:

Amtrak stations near Roselle:

6 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
8 miles: METROPARK (ISELIN, 100 MIDDLESEX-ESSEX TPK.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
9 miles: NEWARK (RAYMOND PLAZA WEST). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Roselle:

KEAN UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; UNION, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 8,627)
UNION COUNTY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; CRANFORD, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,856)
SETON HALL UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,509)
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEWARK (about 9 miles; NEWARK, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,878)
NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 9 miles; NEWARK, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,565)
ESSEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; NEWARK, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,893)
CUNY COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND (about 9 miles; STATEN ISLAND, NY; FT enrollment: 8,135)

Public high school in Roselle:

ABRAHAM CLARK HIGH (Students: 1,082; Location: 122 EAST 6TH AVE; Grades: 08 - 12)

Private high school in Roselle:

ROSELLE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 797; Location: 1 RARITAN RD; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Roselle:

LEONARD V. MOORE (Students: 487; Location: 720 LOCUST ST; Grades: 05 - 07)
HARRISON (Students: 345; Location: 310 HARRISON AVE; Grades: KG - 04)
WASHINGTON (Students: 329; Location: 50L WASHINGTON AVENUE; Grades: PK - 04)
DR CHARLES C. POLK SCH (Students: 305; Location: 1100 WARREN ST; Grades: KG - 04)
WILDAY (Students: 223; Location: BROOKLAWN AVE.; Grades: 05 - 07)

Private primary/middle school in Roselle:

ST JOSEPH THE CARPENTER SCHOOL (Students: 455; Location: 140 EAST 3RD AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)

Library in Roselle:

ROSELLE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $492,495; Location: 104 WEST FOURTH AVENUE; 51,356 books; 596 audio materials; 2,200 video materials; 105 serial subscriptions)