New Jersey · Census place 64620
Roselle borough, NJ
Quick answer
Roselle borough has 22,455 residents, ranking #48 of 700 places in New Jersey. Median household income is $82,967, the median home is worth $336,500 and median gross rent runs $1,499 a month.
- Population
- 22,455Roselle borough residents
- Median household income
- $82,967Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $336,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,499Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 51.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Roselle borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Roselle borough median would spend about 21.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 10.4% of residents and 51.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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- Glassboro borough 23,375
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