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Roselle, New Jersey: commercial real estate data.
Roselle is a Census borough of 22,646 people across 2.64 square miles of land, in Union County. Median household income is $92,762, 54.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 31 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $13.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Roselle
What Roselle is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area2.64 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land8,594
- County holding the largest share of its areaUnion County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Roselle
How many people live in Roselle
- Population22,646
- Median age39.4
- Population under 184,155
- Share under 1818.3 percent
- Population 65 and over3,338
- Share 65 and over14.7 percent
- Households8,407
- Family households5,284
- Share of households that are families62.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Roselle
Income and work in Roselle
- Median household income$92,762
- Per capita income$42,371
- Civilian labor force14,164
- Employed13,029
- Unemployed1,135 plus or minus 296
- Unemployment rate8.0 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Adults 25 and over16,080
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.1 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Roselle
Housing in Roselle
- Housing units8,687
- Occupied units8,407
- Vacant units280 plus or minus 134
- Vacancy rate3.2 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Owner occupied4,599
- Renter occupied3,808
- Ownership rate54.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$379,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,567
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.3 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Single family units4,755
- Share single family54.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more3,923
- Share in buildings of two or more45.2 percent
- Mobile homes9 plus or minus 17
- Median year structure built1955
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Roselle
How Roselle gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute11,243
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,427 plus or minus 371
- Share commuting under 15 minutes12.7 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more6,060
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more53.9 percent
- Drove alone64.2 percent
- Carpooled9.4 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Public transport10.1 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Walked1.5 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Worked from home10.3 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Roselle
SBA loans in Roselle (7(a))
- Approvals31
- Gross approval$13,097,700
- Average approval$422,506
- Median approval$150,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$858,000
- Largest approval$3,475,000
- Jobs supported142
- Jobs per approval4.6
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full2
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more25.8 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders21
- Distinct industries by NAICS23
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Roselle, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Roselle
SBA loans in Roselle (504)
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$8,072,000
- Average approval$1,009,000
- Median approval$1,024,000
- Largest approval$1,743,000
- Jobs supported52
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Roselle, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Roselle
Flood risk in Roselle
- NFIP communityBorough of Roselle
- NFIP community number340472
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 7
- Currently effective map date09/20/06
The Borough of Roselle participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 340472 and carries Community Rating System class 7, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Union County, not Roselle
Union County context, not Roselle figures
- Establishments in Union County14,276
- Covered employment, Union County229,010
- Average annual pay, Union County$84,322
- Housing units permitted, Union County1,696
Every figure in this section is published for Union County as a whole and is not a measurement of Roselle.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Roselle questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Roselle, New Jersey?
22,646, in 8,407 households. Roselle borough covers 2.64 square miles of land, which is 8,594 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Roselle in?
Union County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Roselle?
$92,762. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $379,900. Median gross rent is $1,567 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Roselle businesses?
31 7(a) approvals totaling $13.1 m since FY2020, across 21 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 8 504 approvals worth $8.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Roselle, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Roselle borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Roselle. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Roselle in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Roselle appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Roselle, borough of, community 340472, carrying Community Rating System class 7, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Roselle figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Union County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Roselle.
Is zoning published for Roselle?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.