Rosedale is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 19,961 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Rosedale is the 53rd largest community in Maryland.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Rosedale is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Rosedale is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Rosedale who work in office and administrative support (17.96%), management occupations (7.46%), and sales jobs (6.73%). Also of interest is that Rosedale has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Rosedale telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.40% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One of the nice things about Rosedale is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. In Rosedale, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.27 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. Even though Rosedale is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.The citizens of Rosedale are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.68% of adults in Rosedale having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Rosedale in 2022 was $37,575, which is lower middle income relative to Maryland, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $150,300 for a family of four. However, Rosedale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Rosedale is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Rosedale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rosedale residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Rosedale include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and English. The most common language spoken in Rosedale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
