Roseto, PA

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Roseto, Pennsylvania

Roseto, Pennsylvania, in Northampton county, is 19 miles NE of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 55 miles W of Newark, New Jersey. The town is included in the Allentown - Bethlehem - Easton metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 1,653 people lived in Roseto.

The People and Families of Roseto

In Roseto, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Roseto had a median family income of $45,833.

Roseto Housing

An estimated 74% of living spaces in Roseto are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The town housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Roseto as a sign of wealth and desirability.

Commuting

In Roseto, 95% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Roseto, PA

Comparing Roseto to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	19 miles NE of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	55 miles W of Newark, New Jersey
County	Northampton
Metro Area	Allentown - Bethlehem - Easton
Standard Zip Codes	18013
Phone Area Codes	610
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.881
Longitude	-75.214

Station	BELVIDERE BRIDGE
Distance	7.6 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 36 F
Apr Temp	36 to 59 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	45.1 inches

Station	STROUDSBURG
Distance	9.6 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 35 F
Apr Temp	36 to 61 F
Jul Temp	59 to 85 F
Oct Temp	38 to 64 F
Annual Precip	49.9 inches

Station	PALMERTON
Distance	21.7 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 38 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	62 to 87 F
Oct Temp	41 to 66 F
Annual Precip	43.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,653	100%
Male	780	47.2%
Female	873	52.8%
Under 18	417	25.2%
18+	1,236	74.8%
65+	323	19.5%
Median Age	38
Average Family Size	3.04
White	1,634	98.9%
African-American	3	0.2%
Asian	6	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	3	0.2%
Mixed Race	7	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	32	1.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,662
Growth	9
Growth %	0.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	52%
German	14.4%
Irish	5.3%
English	5.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.4%
Dutch	2.9%
US/American	2.6%
Pennsylvania German	2.5%
Welsh	2.3%
Polish	1.9%
Hungarian	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Swedish	0.8%
Greek	0.6%
Slovak	0.6%
Scottish	0.5%
Portuguese	0.5%
Canadian	0.5%
Russian	0.4%
French (except Basque)	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Roseto	1,653	$45,833
Bangor	5,319	$44,954
East Bangor	979	$42,386
Pen Argyl	3,615	$47,935
Portland	579	$46,250
Stroudsburg	5,756	$47,500
Wind Gap	2,812	$46,681

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