COMPARING TWO PLACES
Roselle vs Rahway
PLACE A
Roselle, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Rahway, New Jersey
Roselle is 27% smaller than Rahway. Roselle earns more, with a median household income $19,857 higher. Rahway has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs 1%).
ROSELLERAHWAYDIFFERENCE
Total population22,75631,010−27% vs Rahway
Population density4,1157,959−3,844
Population growth0.6%8.1%−7.5 pts
Median age42.239.7+2.5
Male47.7%47.7%+0.1 pts
Female52.3%52.3%−0.1 pts
Foreign-born21.5%24.0%−2.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.1%29.3%+46.8 pts
Black1.1%30.8%−29.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.2%27.4%−17.2 pts
Asian9.3%5.7%+3.6 pts
Other3.4%6.8%−3.4 pts
Median household income$111,318$91,461+$19,857
Per capita income$52,503$43,170+$9,333
Poverty rate4.1%9.5%−5.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4030.411Even
Bachelor's degree or higher40.9%34.1%+6.7 pts
Graduate degree16.6%12.3%+4.3 pts
Unemployment rate6.8%7.3%−0.4 pts
Labor force participation69.9%65.3%+4.7 pts
Median home value$344,700$386,400−$41,700
Median gross rent$1,641$1,845−$204
Owner-occupied78.4%51.5%+26.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.3%5.7%−2.4 pts
Rent-burdened households36.9%54.6%−17.7 pts
Average commute27.131.9−4.8
Worked from home16.3%17.0%−0.7 pts
Public transit to work2.5%8.3%−5.8 pts
Uninsured3.9%8.0%−4.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025