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07203

Roselle, NJ · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
22,646
Median household income
$92,762
People below poverty
9.5%
Median home value
$379,900

Income

The median income of households in 07203 was $92,762. An estimated 3.2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 11.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 07203 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.2
$10,000 to $14,999 1.5
$15,000 to $24,999 3.6
$25,000 to $34,999 7.3
$35,000 to $49,999 8.7
$50,000 to $74,999 16.9
$75,000 to $99,999 13.2
$100,000 to $149,999 22
$150,000 to $199,999 11.9
$200,000 or more 11.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 07203 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 60579
Female 59587

An estimated 86.5% of households received earnings. An estimated 30.2% of households received Social Security and an estimated 22.7 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,672. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 07203 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 86.5
Social Security 30.2
Retirement income 22.7
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5.2
Cash public assistance income 2.9

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 9.5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 17.4% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 8.9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 7.6% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 07203 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 9.5
Children under 18 years below poverty 17.4
People 65 years old and over below poverty 8.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 7.6

In 2020-2024, 7.1 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 43.7% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 61.6% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 20.9% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 07203 in 2020-2024, 88.8% had health insurance coverage and 11.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 62.8% and public coverage was 35.4%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 4.6%.


In 2020-2024, 07203 had a total population of 22,646 - 11,481 (50.7%) females and 11,165 (49.3%) males. The median age was 39.4 years. An estimated 18.3% of the population was under 18 years, 38% was 19 to 44 years, 26.6% was 45 to 64 years, and 14.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 07203 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 382 494
5 to 9 604 432
10 to 14 852 508
15 to 19 759 650
20 to 24 865 1020
25 to 29 779 713
30 to 34 932 978
35 to 39 753 799
40 to 44 974 793
45 to 49 783 792
50 to 54 744 850
55 to 59 730 807
60 to 64 591 724
65 to 69 444 634
70 to 74 283 465
75 to 79 372 366
80 to 84 173 187
85 and over 145 269

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 14% were White; 40.8% were Black or African American; 0.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1.4% were Asian; 16.3% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 18.9% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 44.2% of the people in 07203 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 11.3% of the people in 07203 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 8,407 households in 07203. The average household size was 2.68 people.

Married-couple households made up 38.4% of the households in 07203 while cohabiting couple households made up 11.6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 32.7% of all households, while 17.3% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 12.2% of households were male householders living alone, and 19.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 31.4% of all households.

In 07203, 28.7% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 29.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 07203 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 38.4
Cohabiting Couples 11.6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
17.3
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
32.7

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 40.9% of males and 34% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 43.4 44.5
Now married, except separated 40.9 34
Separated 4.8 2.5
Widowed 2.4 8.5
Divorced 8.5 10.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 07203, 1,063 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 14.2% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 66.3% of the people living in 07203 were U.S. natives. 45.4% of the 07203 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 33.7% of 07203 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 60.9% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 66.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 07203 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 07203.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 07203 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 87.3
Asia 2.6
Europe 2.8
Africa 7.1
Northern America 0
Oceania 0.3

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 07203 in 2020-2024, 51 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 37.9% of people at least five years old; 21% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 07203 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 37.9
Other Indo-European languages 9.6
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.7
Other languages 2.8

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 88.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 07203 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 07203 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 88.3
Different house, same county 7
Different county, same state 2.2
Different state 1.7
Abroad 0.8

Education

In 2020-2024, 85 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 27.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 15% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 07203 was 5,377 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 198 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 3,399. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,780.

Educational Attainment of People in 07203 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 15
High school diploma or equivalency 33.4
Some college, no degree 17.4
Associate's degree 7.1
Bachelor's degree 17.1
Graduate or professional degree 10.1

Disability

In 07203, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 10.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3% of people under 18 years old, to 9.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 26.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 07203, 68.3 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 25.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 77.5% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 18.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 10,103 77.5
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,419 18.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 507 3.9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 07203 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 07203 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 6.8
Manufacturing 7.8
Wholesale trade 2.6
Retail trade 12.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 12.1
Information 1.7
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 8.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 25.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5.3
Other Services, except public administration 6.4
Public administration 4.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 07203 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 4,665 35.8
Service occupations 2,060 15.8
Sales and office occupations 2,994 23
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,088 8.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,222 17.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 64.2% of 07203 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 9.4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 33.1 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 07203 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 64.2
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 9.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 10.1
Walked 1.5
Other means 4.6
Worked from home 10.3

In 2020-2024, 07203 had a total of 8,687 housing units. Of these housing units, 54.8% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 45.2% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 07203 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 54.8
Apartments in multi-unit structures 45.2
Mobile homes 0.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

10.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 31.7% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 07203 was 5.4 rooms, and of these housing units 52.7% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 07203 had 8,407 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 280 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 54.7% while renters occupied 45.3%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.3 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.95.

3.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 10% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 10.6% and another 18.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 07203:

House Heating Fuel Used in 07203 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 81.2
Electricity 11.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 4.6
All other fuels 1.4
No fuel used 1.6

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 07203 was $379,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 72.1 % had a mortgage. 27.9% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,734 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,371.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 07203 was $1,567. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.