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Roselle Park, NJ Profile


Roselle Park, NJ, population 12,859, is located in New Jersey's Union county, about 2.8 miles from Elizabeth and 6.9 miles from Newark.

Through the 90's Roselle Park's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Roselle Park has declined by about 1%. Since 2005 Roselle Park's population has declined by about 1%.

Roselle Park's property crime levels tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Roselle Park tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White81%
African American2%
Native American0%
Asian9%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed8%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200013,281N/A
200113,2890.06%
200213,269-0.15%
200313,198-0.54%
200413,081-0.89%
200512,946-1.03%
200612,848-0.76%
200712,753-0.74%
200812,7640.09%
200912,8590.74%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$53,717
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001127
2002103
2003201
2004179
2005180
200661
2007222
2008180
2009157
2010132
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 01610
2002 00104
2003 001215
2004 02616
2005 10158
2006 0017
2007 011711
2008 01715
2009 01712
2010 0089

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,867
20021,755
20032,043
20041,612
20051,538
20061,690
20071,898
20081,628
2009894
2010845
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 67 150 33
2002 56 140 42
2003 113 139 23
2004 45 141 30
2005 36 140 29
2006 35 169 19
2007 47 185 16
2008 43 152 13
2009 29 74 11
2010 28 75 6

Location

Elevation85 feet above sea level
Land Area1.2 Square Miles



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