Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 807.
No town among the 469 in New Jersey we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Roosevelt. Roosevelt’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 30 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 67% of the land in Roosevelt is conserved, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Jersey Homesteads Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Roosevelt has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 698 in 1940, 808 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1936 and 8 maps from 1888 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Roosevelt. Close and well known come first.
Big draw6 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great Adventure2.2M visitors a year
Big draw36 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw36 mi Park & preservePine Barrens
Big draw37 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
39 mi Stadium & arenaSports Illustrated Stadium
39 mi Stadium & arenaPrudential CenterSix Flags Great Adventure: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sports Illustrated Stadium: Sam Szapucki, CC BY 2.0 · Prudential Center: Jim.henderson, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Roosevelt, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Roosevelt.
1.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Assunpink Wildlife Management Area, at 252 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Assunpink Wildlife Management Area | — | 252 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Roosevelt Borough Public School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt Public SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 75 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Most working residents leave Roosevelt for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Roosevelt has lost 30 jobs, to 77 in 2023. 2.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Roosevelt.
| Roosevelt | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.9% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $110,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Children under 18 are 34% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (21% statewide). Roosevelt’s median age is 37.6 years. 43% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 44% across New Jersey.
| Roosevelt | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.6 years | 42 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 45% | 29% |
Somewhere between 45% and 71% women
The Census survey reached too few of Roosevelt’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.3 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.
| Roosevelt | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 22.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.9% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.4% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.9% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.8% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.1% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.1% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.4% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.5% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 17.2% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.3% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.5% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.6% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 21.5% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities. Since 2011, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Roosevelt.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Roosevelt has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 23° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Roosevelt beats the New Jersey average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 26% of Roosevelt adults feel lonely.
| Roosevelt | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 32% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 36% | 36% |
| What stands out | Roosevelt | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.9% | 14.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.6% | 12.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Roosevelt home is worth about $508,000, up 3% in a year, 12% below the New Jersey typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
7 within 15 miles of the center of Roosevelt
About 3 of every 100 Roosevelt residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
Where Roosevelt’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, US
Roosevelt is a borough in western Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 808, a decrease of 74 (−8.4%) from the 2010 census count of 882, which in turn reflected a decline of 51 (−5.5%) from the 933 counted in the 2000 census. Located at the cross-roads between the Delaware Valley region to the south and the Raritan Valley region to the north in the center of the state, the borough was established as Jersey Homesteads by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 29, 1937, from portions of Millstone Township. The name was changed to Roosevelt as of November 9, 1945, based on the results of a referendum held three …
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Roosevelt has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
