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Roselle, NJ

Full City Profile · New Jersey · Union County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
22,455 Population 8,506/sq mi density
$82,967 Median Income $40,437 per capita
$336,500 Home Value $507,614 Zillow
$1,499 Median Rent 31.0% income on rent
55°F Avg Temperature 271 sunny days/yr
306 Violent Crime/100K 1,548 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$82,967 median income, 5.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$336,500 home value, $1,499/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
306 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2013–2023)

Population Change
+6.3%
21,354 → 22,708
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.62%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+69.9%
$48,821 → $82,967
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.45%
Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Roselle across each available Census ACS release.

Median Household Income Over Time

Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).

Projected 2030

Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.

Projected Population 2030
23,712
+1,004 from 2023 (22,708)
Projected Median Income 2030
$120,291
+$37,324 from 2023 ($82,967)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year Population YoY % Median Income YoY %
2013 21,354 $48,821
2015 21,425 +0.3% $43,397 -11.1%
2017 21,604 +0.8% $52,480 +20.9%
2019 21,826 +1% $64,718 +23.3%
2021 22,432 +2.8% $68,369 +5.6%
2023 22,708 +1.2% $82,967 +21.4%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.