Roselle, New Jersey Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 21,274. Estimated population in July 2024: 21,265 (-0.0% change)
Males: 9,950 (46.8%), Females: 11,324 (53.2%)

Union County

Demographics

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

Population by Race

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

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Roselle

  • High school or higher: 77.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Roselle borough

  • Never married: 33.5%
  • Now married: 46.9%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

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

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

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Roselle:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Roselle:

  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 7 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 19 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)
  • TETERBORO (about 20 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Roselle:

  • LINDEN (about 4 miles; LINDEN, NJ; Abbreviation: LDJ)
  • NEWARK NR 1 (about 10 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: 3N4)
  • MORRISTOWN MUNI (about 14 miles; MORRISTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: MMU)

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 and Universities

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

Schools

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)

Libraries

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)