One downside of living in Roselle, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.67 minutes every day commuting to work. It is, however, a pedestrian-friendly borough. Many of its neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. In addition, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
Like elsewhere in America, most people in Roselle use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Roselle‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.
The population of Roselle overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Roselle, 24.68% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Roselle in 2022 was $37,208, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $148,832 for a family of four. However, Roselle contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Roselle is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Roselle home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Roselle residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Roselle also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 34.35% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Roselle include Haitian, Irish, Italian, African, and Polish.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Roselle's cultural character, accounting for 32.03% of the borough’s population.
The most common language spoken in Roselle is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
