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Roselle, New Jersey, in Union county, is 2 miles S of Union, New Jersey (center to center) and 6 miles SW of Newark, New Jersey. The town is part of the Newark metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 21,274 people people live in Roselle.
In Roselle, about 43% of adults are married. Roselle has a large average household size. It's not exactly overrun with people living alone.
Approximately 64% of Roselle is non-white. In the town you'll find a lively diversity of people.
In 2000, Roselle had a median family income of $58,841.
In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($2,000) in Roselle than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Roselle, about 61% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the town were built is earlier than in most places. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in Roselle. The average property tax bill in the town is higher than that of most other communities in New Jersey.
In Roselle, 82% of commuters drive to work. One alternative to driving in Roselle is the public transportation system.
Comparing Roselle to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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