Roselle Park
| Roselle Park | |
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 Location in New Jersey
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1901 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | New Jersey |
| County : | Union County |
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 40 ′ N , 74 ° 16 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 13,124 (as of 2006) |
| Population density : | 4,101.3 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 3.2 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 3.2 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 24 m |
| Postal code : | 07204 |
| Area code : | +1 908 |
| FIPS : | 34-64650 |
| GNIS ID : | 0885380 |
| Website : | www.rosellepark.net |
| Mayor : | Joseph DeIorio |
Roselle Park is a city in Union County , New Jersey , United States . In the census of 2000 had a total population of 13,281 has been registered. Roselle Park was founded in 1901.
geography
The city's geographic coordinates are 40 ° 39'55 "north latitude and 74 ° 16'7" west longitude.
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 3.2 km 2 , not including water bodies.
Demographics
As of the 2000 census, there are 13,281 people, 5,137 households and 3,416 families in the city. The population density is 4,203.1 inhabitants per km 2 . 80.87% of the population are White, 2.42% African American , 0.11% Native American , 9.14% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 4.89% Other Ethnicity, and 2.55% Mixed Race . 16.34% are Latinos of various origins.
Of the 5,137 households, 30.1% have children under the age of 18. 50.8% of these are married couples living together, 11.2% are single mothers, 33.5% are not families, 28.2% are single households and 8.5% are people over 65. The average household size is 2 , 58, the average family size 3.22.
22.2% of the population are under 18 years old, 8.8% between 18 and 24, 33.5% between 25 and 44, 22.8% between 45 and 64, 12.6% older than 65. The average age is 37 years. The ratio of women to men is 100: 95.0, for people older than 18 the ratio is 100: 91.4.
The median income for a household is $ 53,717 and the median income for a family is $ 63,403. Males have a median income of $ 42,623 versus $ 33,105 for females. The per capita income for the city is $ 24,101. 4.3% of the population and 3.4% of families live below the poverty line, of which 6.3% are children or adolescents under the age of 18 and 1.6% of people are over 65.