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Roseville, IL

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Overview


Roseville is a tiny village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 864 people and just one neighborhood, Roseville is the 693rd largest community in Illinois. Much of the housing stock in Roseville was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

Occupations and Workforce

When you are in Roseville, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 36.31% of Roseville’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Roseville is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Roseville who work in office and administrative support (13.13%), sales jobs (10.06%), and healthcare (7.82%).

Also of interest is that Roseville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Setting & Lifestyle

In Roseville, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.39 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Being a small village, Roseville does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Demographics

The overall education level of Roseville is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 26.09% of adults 25 and older in the village have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Roseville in 2022 was $32,341, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $129,364 for a family of four. However, Roseville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Roseville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Roseville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Roseville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Roseville include German, English, Irish, Polish, and Welsh.

The most common language spoken in Roseville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

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Real Estate

Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 12 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 96.6% of all U.S. neighborhoods.

People

If you are planning to retire in Illinois, this neighborhood should be on your must-see list. For many reasons, may be considered a retiree's dream neighborhood. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and metrics, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety from crime compared to other neighborhoods in Illinois, while also offering a diverse range of housing options. This, along with the vibrant mix of very educated seniors and other age groups who choose to live here, makes the neighborhood more retiree-friendly than 96.2% of neighborhoods in IL. If a Illinois retirement is in your future, this neighborhood should be one of the places you visit.

Diversity

Significantly, 6.2% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak German/Yiddish at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 99.3% of the neighborhoods in America.

The Neighbors

How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in Roseville are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 64.8% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 26.7% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 77.6% of U.S. neighborhoods.

A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.

In the neighborhood, 34.8% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 33.8% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (14.5%), and 14.3% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 92.7% of households. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and Italian.

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.

In the neighborhood in Roseville, IL, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (22.1%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (8.9%), and residents who report Irish roots (6.8%), and some of the residents are also of Swedish ancestry (4.0%), along with some Mexican ancestry residents (2.7%), among others.

Getting to Work

How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 30 and 45 minutes commuting one-way to work (41.2% of working residents), which is at or a bit above the average length of a commute across all U.S. neighborhoods.

Here most residents (85.4%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (10.2%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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