Roselle (New Jersey)
| Roselle | |
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 Location in New Jersey
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | December 20, 1894 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | New Jersey |
| County : | Union County |
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 39 ′ N , 74 ° 16 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 21,158 (as of 2006) |
| Population density : | 3,111.5 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 6.9 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) of which 6.8 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 17 m |
| Postal code : | 07203 |
| Area code : | +1 908 |
| FIPS : | 34-64620 |
| GNIS ID : | 0885379 |
| Website : | www.boroughofroselle.com |
| Mayor : | Garrett Smith |
Roselle is a city in Union County , New Jersey , United States . In the census of 2000 had a total population of 21,274 has been registered. Roselle was founded in 1894.
geography
The city's geographic coordinates are 40 ° 39'13 "north latitude and 74 ° 15'38" west longitude.
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 6.9 km 2 .
Demographics
As of the 2000 census, there are 21,274 people, 7,520 households and 5,226 families in the city. The population density is 3,111.3 people per km 2 . 35.58% of the population are White, 51.32% African American , 0.31% Native American , 2.71% Asian , 0.07% Pacific Islander , 6.07% Other Ethnicity, and 3.93% Mixed Race . 17.11% are Latinos of any race.
Of the 7,520 households, 32.2% have children under the age of 18. 45.3% of them are married couples living together, 18.8% are single mothers, 30.5% are not families, 25.2% are single households and 9.9% are people over 65. The average household size is 2 , 82, the average family size 3.41.
25.5% of the population are under 18 years old, 9.4% between 18 and 24, 30.8% between 25 and 44, 22.2% between 45 and 64, 12.0% older than 65. The average age is 35 years. The ratio of women to men is 100: 87.9, for people older than 18 the ratio is 100: 82.8.
The median income for a household in the city is $ 51,254 and the median income for a family is $ 58,841. Males have a median income of $ 37,604 versus $ 32,535 for females. The per capita income for the city is $ 21,269. 7.5% of the population and 5.8% of families live below the poverty line, of which 8.5% are children or adolescents under the age of 18 and 10.7% of people are over 65.
Population development
| year | Residents¹ |
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| 1980 | 20,641 |
| 1990 | 20,314 |
| 2000 | 21,274 |
| 2005 | 21,265 |
¹ 1980 - 2000: census results; 2005: Update of the US Census Bureau