Rosewood Heights CDP, Madison County, Illinois Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Rosewood Heights CDP, Illinois, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Rosewood Heights CDP, Illinois. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Rosewood Heights CDP, Illinois. The estimated population of Rosewood Heights CDP, Illinois is 4,061 people, with a median age of 41.3.

We can look at the total population in Rosewood Heights CDP over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
4,061
+1.78%
+2.01%
2020
3,990
-1.8% -
2019
4,063
-0.93% -
2018
4,101
+3.01%
-
2017
3,981
- -

Population of Rosewood Heights CDP, Illinois by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
94.6%
94.5%
+0.11%
Black/African American
1%
1.8%
-44.44%
Native
0%
0%
0.00%
Hispanic
3.1%
3.7%
-16.22%
Asian
0%
0%
0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.4%
0%
0.00%
Other
0%
0%
0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Rosewood Heights CDP, Illinois by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 41.3 -2.36% 39.7 -7.67% 45.5 +14.32%
2020 42.3 -3.86% 43 +0.94% 39.8 -12.53%
2019 44 +8.37% 42.6 +8.12% 45.5 +10.17%
2018 40.6 -7.09% 39.4 +1.29% 41.3 -15.37%
2017 43.7 - 38.9 - 48.8 -

The median age of Rosewood Heights CDP, Illinois gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 186 -13.94% 343 -6.95% 153 313
10 to 19 143 +99.22% 83 +47.73% 248 122
20 to 29 239 +26.94% 244 -33.63% 310 164
30 to 39 402 -6.86% 226 +39.7% 368 326
40 to 49 182 -42.84% 160 -10.48% 115 121
50 to 59 251 +55.14% 392 -46.35% 413 234
60 to 69 215 2.49% 185 +50.73% 176 266
70+ 306 0.8% 424 +2.01% 301 431

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Rosewood Heights CDP, Illinois is $75,631.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Rosewood Heights CDP.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $77,368.00
  • 45 to 64
    $98,438.00
  • 65 and over
    $51,250.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Rosewood Heights CDP, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Rosewood Heights CDP, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Rosewood Heights CDP, Illinois is currently $81,146.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

2.42% of households in Rosewood Heights CDP are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Rosewood Heights CDP against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    10.56%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    17.02%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    20.68%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    20.12%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    22.67%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    6.52%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.42%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Rosewood Heights CDP is $32,684.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Rosewood Heights CDP by the total population of Rosewood Heights CDP.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Rosewood Heights CDP, Illinois, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Rosewood Heights CDP to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    6.73%
  • Bachelor's degree
    26.97%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    10.04%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    52.79%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.47%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Rosewood Heights CDP that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Rosewood Heights CDP over the age of 16 is 3,319.

Of those people, a total of 62.40% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Rosewood Heights CDP is 59.20%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 94 67.00% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 233 86.30% 15.40%
25 to 29 years 241 100.00% 9.50%
30 to 34 years 375 76.30% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 419 94.70% 5.00%
45 to 54 years 494 90.90% 0.90%
55 to 59 years 289 89.30% 10.50%
60 to 64 years 224 42.40% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 633 7.70% 0.00%
75 years and over 317 9.80% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Rosewood Heights CDP. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 3,191 61.40% 4.10%
Black or African American 20 80.00% 25.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 13 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 95 100.00% 21.10%
Hispanic or Latino 114 88.60% 19.80%
Not Hispanic or Latino 3,130 60.60% 4.30%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Rosewood Heights CDP as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Rosewood Heights CDP is 1,965, with median earnings of $48,059.00.

Women in Rosewood Heights CDP, Illinois earning approximately 51.60% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,965 $48,059.00
Male 1,164 $57,636.00
Female 801 $29,754.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 163 $72,564.00
Business and Financial 95 $120,288.00
Computer and Mathematical 134 $76,667.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 17 $0.00
Community and Social Service 39 $31,250.00
Legal 34 $0.00
Educational and Library 112 $25,938.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 29 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 36 $0.00
Healthcare Support 14 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 10 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 23 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 119 $57,905.00
Personal Care and Service 31 $0.00
Sales 334 $21,977.00
Office and Administrative Support 241 $29,732.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 156 $57,589.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 97 $59,360.00
Production 76 $88,654.00
Transportation and Material Moving 133 $65,509.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 119 $73,114.00 44 $46,087.00
Business and Financial 48 $121,538.00 47 $46,339.00
Computer and Mathematical 59 $0.00 75 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 17 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 13 $0.00 26 $26,912.00
Legal 0 $0.00 34 $0.00
Educational and Library 0 $0.00 112 $25,938.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 12 $0.00 17 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 16 $0.00 20 $0.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 14 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 10 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 0 $0.00 23 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 92 $58,380.00 27 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 31 $0.00
Sales 221 $46,292.00 113 $14,577.00
Office and Administrative Support 74 $0.00 167 $27,530.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 156 $57,589.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 97 $59,360.00 0 $0.00
Production 52 $62,500.00 24 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 116 $66,296.00 17 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 1,610 households in Rosewood Heights CDP, with an average household size of 2.51 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 1,124 families in Rosewood Heights CDP with an average family size of 3.06 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 915 109 100 486
Average Household Size 2.85 5.06 3.31 1.14
Total Families 915 109 100 0
Average Household Size 2.85 4.96 2.93 0

Poverty

Of the 1,124 families in Rosewood Heights CDP, 1.40% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Rosewood Heights CDP:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 1,705 housing units in Rosewood Heights CDP, Illinois.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,610 94.43%
Vacant 95 5.57%

6.63% of the total 1,705 housing units in Rosewood Heights CDP are rental units. This is approximately 113 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,482 are occupied by the owner - or 86.92% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Rosewood Heights CDP is $811.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Rosewood Heights CDP that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    15
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    69
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    44
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Rosewood Heights CDP is $117,200.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Rosewood Heights CDP that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    67
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    394
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    634
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    286
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    31
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    70
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    0
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Rosewood Heights CDP. The chart below shows the number of properties in Rosewood Heights CDP that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    99
  • 1940 to 1949
    61
  • 1950 to 1959
    846
  • 1960 to 1969
    425
  • 1970 to 1979
    239
  • 1980 to 1989
    35
  • 1990 to 1999
    0
  • 2000 to 2009
    0
  • 2010 to 2013
    0
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Rosewood Heights CDP that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    12
  • 1 vehicle available
    424
  • 2 vehicles available
    784
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    390

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Rosewood Heights CDP get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Rosewood Heights CDP that commute to work in a particular way.

24 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Rosewood Heights CDP.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    11
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    277
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    252
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    391
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    102
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    49
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    185
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    29
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    53
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    189
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    86
  • 90 or more minutes
    26

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Rosewood Heights CDP, Illinois in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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