Roseville, MI

Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:

Overview
» Overview
» Comparisons

Almanac
» Zip Codes
» Climate/Weather

People
» Population
» Ancestry

Local
» Map & Nearby
» Libraries
» Starbucks

Schools
» High Schools
» Colleges

Detailed pages on related topics: Roseville colleges • Roseville travel • Roseville mortgage and property.

Overview
Almanac
People
Local
Schools
Comments

Roseville, Michigan

Introduction to Roseville, Michigan

Roseville, Michigan, in Macomb county, is 2 miles W of St. Clair Shores, Michigan and 12 miles NE of Detroit, Michigan. The city is conveniently located inside the Detroit metropolitan area. There are an estimated 48,129 people in Roseville.

Roseville History

Roseville was made a part of Orange Township in 1837 when Michigan became a state. The name Roseville derives from the Roseville Post Office, which was established in 1836 by William Rose. The area was incorporated as the Village of Roseville in 1926. It became a city in the year 1958.

Roseville and nearby Attractions

Rotary Park
Kiwanis Park
Galaxy Amusement Center
Detroit Historical Museum
Hazel Park Harness Raceway
Charles H Wright Museum of African American History

Things To Do In Roseville

Since Roseville is near the beach, recreational activities in the area primarily revolve around it. The city’s recreation department arranges annual holiday celebrations, as well as other programs regularly.

Roseville Transportation

Detroit City Airport is nearby.

Roseville Higher Education

Macomb Community College is in the neighborhood. Other institutes of higher learning include the University of Phoenix and Lawrence Technological University.

Comparative Profile of Roseville, MI

Comparing Roseville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Detailed pages on related topics: Roseville colleges • Roseville travel • Roseville mortgage and property.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	2 miles W of St. Clair Shores, Michigan (center to center)
Nearest Large City	12 miles NE of Detroit, Michigan
County	Macomb
Standard Zip Codes	48066
Phone Area Codes	586
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.497
Longitude	-82.936

Station	GROSSE POINTE FARMS
Distance	7.3 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 32 F
Apr Temp	38 to 57 F
Jul Temp	64 to 83 F
Oct Temp	45 to 62 F
Annual Precip	33.9 inches

Station	DETROIT CITY AP
Distance	7.4 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 33 F
Apr Temp	39 to 59 F
Jul Temp	66 to 85 F
Oct Temp	45 to 62 F
Annual Precip	0 inches

Station	DETROIT METRO AP
Distance	27.3 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 31 F
Apr Temp	38 to 58 F
Jul Temp	64 to 83 F
Oct Temp	43 to 61 F
Annual Precip	32.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	48,129	100%
Male	23,297	48.4%
Female	24,832	51.6%
Under 18	11,137	23.1%
18+	36,992	76.9%
65+	7,419	15.4%
Median Age	36.2
Average Family Size	3.02
White	44,968	93.4%
African-American	1,252	2.6%
Asian	785	1.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	201	0.4%
Other	154	0.3%
Mixed Race	754	1.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	722	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	47,708
Growth	-421
Growth %	-0.89%

Ancestry	Percent
German	18.6%
Polish	17.6%
Italian	14.6%
Irish	9.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8%
English	5.3%
French (except Basque)	4.5%
US/American	4.5%
French Canadian	2.8%
Scottish	1.8%
Belgian	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
Greek	0.8%
Lebanese	0.8%
Dutch	0.7%
Hungarian	0.7%
Albanian	0.6%
Swedish	0.5%
Romanian	0.5%
Russian	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
Slovak	0.4%
Welsh	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
British	0.3%
Syrian	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Serbian	0.2%
Maltese	0.2%
Arab/Arabic	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Roseville	48,129	$49,244
Center Line	8,531	$47,241
Eastpointe	34,077	$54,895
Fraser	15,297	$64,119
Grosse Pointe Woods	17,080	$89,086
Harper Woods	14,254	$55,065
St Clair Shores	63,096	$59,245

Library
Roseville Public Library 29777 Gratiot Avenue Roseville, Michigan (586) 445-5407 Library Web Site

(As of 2005)
Roseville On Gratiot 31921 Gratiot Avenue

You are visiting:
All States > Michigan > Roseville

Additional Details

Roseville Colleges
Roseville colleges and trade schools.

Roseville Hotels & Travel
Roseville hotels, landmarks, tourism, transportation.

Roseville Mortgage
Roseville property, mortgage, and real estate.

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Career Videos. Professional videos on 800+ jobs, featuring actual employees.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career Reference and Data

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Top Cities for each career. Lists and maps; salaries by city.

Top Industries. Lists of major hiring industries by career, with salaries.

City Comparisons, showing most common jobs, highest paying, etc.

Original Career Articles and Studies

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

Interactive College Search Tools

College Search Scout™. Search by degree, location, major, athletics, etc.

CollegeMatch™. Find school most similar to one of interest.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Exceptional Schools. Lists of the "best/most/highest/lowest" schools.

Places Similar to Roseville

We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.

Find places similar to Roseville

Additional Resources

Large City Map

Info for Roseville Government Officials

Are you an official in the Roseville government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.

Spread The Word

Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Roseville. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.

Roseville, MI

Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:

Roseville, Michigan

Comparative Profile of Roseville, MI

The People

Families

Wealth

Commute & Sprawl

Housing

Crime

Roseville Almanac

Roseville Climate

Roseville Population (2000)

Estimated Roseville Population Growth 2000-2005

Roseville Ancestry

Nearby Cities and Towns

Roseville Public Libraries

Starbucks in Roseville

Roseville High Schools (2004)

Roseville Colleges

NEW: Community Comments below!