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Roselle Illinois Information: Roselle, Illinois is part of DUPAGE County. Population for Roselle from the last gathering is 23115. You can view Roselle venues that host many Roselle IL events every year. You can also research Roselle Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Roselle Illinois real estate guide. Roselle Illinois has a latitude of 41.9776 and a longitude of -88.0736. Zip codes in Roselle, IL include 60172 ... more Roselle zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Roselle, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Roselle, IL was 23,115.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Roselle was 11,301, which represents 48.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Roselle, IL
There are an estimated 5,532 married men in the town. 62.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Roselle are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Roselle is 11,814 which is 51.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Roselle, Illinois
There are an estimated 5,631 married women in the community. 59.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Roselle, IL
The median age of people living in Roselle, IL was 35.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Roselle was 1,597. There were 17,127 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.2 percent of the population (1,888) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Roselle, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Roselle, IL was 22,775.

White Population in Roselle, IL
The estimated White population in the Roselle community is 20,315, which is 87.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Roselle, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 383, which is 1.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Roselle, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Roselle, IL was 48.

Asian Population in Roselle, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,685.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Roselle, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Roselle was an estimated 11.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 333, while those of “two or more races” was 340 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Roselle community was 1,197, or 5.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Roselle, IL
The household population number in Roselle was 23,041.

Group Quarters Population in Roselle, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 74.

Average Household Size in Roselle, IL
The average household size in Roselle is 2.73 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.22 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Roselle, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 8,552 total housing units in Roselle.

The number of occupied housing units was 8,443, or 98.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 6,843 were owner-occupied (81), and 1,600 were renter-occupied (19, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 109 vacant homes in Roselle at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Roselle, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 6,157, with a median value in dollars of 169,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Roselle, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,422 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Roselle, average costs per month were $483 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 13,946 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Roselle, Illinois
5,203 people in Roselle also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 34 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Roselle, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Roselle was 1,454, or 8.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Roselle, IL
In 2000, there were 2,731 people in Roselle, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Roselle, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 4,425 people in Roselle who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 20.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Roselle, Illinois
There were 13,624 in the labor force in Roselle at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 75.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Roselle was 30.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Roselle, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $65,254. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Roselle, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $73,444. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Roselle, Illinois
Per capita income in Roselle in the last full census was 28,501. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Roselle numbered 85, or 1.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Roselle, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 463, or 2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.