RoesslevilleNY
Population 10,968: a town in New York.
Is Roessleville a good place to live?
Roessleville’s typical journey to work is 19 minutes, below both New York’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Roessleville’s trail network density is 1.2 miles per square mile, above both the New York town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest park or preserve is The Crossings of Colonie, at 24 acres. We don’t grade Roessleville yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Roessleville stand out
Where Roessleville beats most towns.
Every workday, about 12,309 people come to Roessleville for work
Where Roessleville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
MVP Arena and 54 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Roessleville. Close and well known come first.
4 mi Stadium & arenaMVP Arena
5 mi MuseumUSS Slater
4 mi Ancient siteFort Orange
32 mi MountainMount Greylock
4 mi MuseumSchuyler Mansion
4 mi TheatreThe EggPhoto credits
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Moving to Roessleville: who provides what
Roessleville is unincorporated, so Albany County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Roessleville.
A job hub: Roessleville has 2.3 jobs for every working resident and draws in 12,309 commuters
Jobs based in Roessleville grew to 12,648 in 2023, 1,464 more than in 2013. Most people who work leave Roessleville to do it: just 6% work in town. The town’s typical household income comes in at $96,000. Half of commuters travel less than 4 miles.
| Roessleville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 15% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.7% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.2% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Roessleville has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
59% of Roessleville’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 14%. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 91% of U.S. communities. This New York town has had 24 paid flood insurance claims since 1999.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Roessleville’s year
In Roessleville, the midsummer high is 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Roessleville is
Among adults in Roessleville, 15% report frequent mental distress and 30% have obesity. The town beats the New York average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 11% of Roessleville adults smoke cigarettes.
| Roessleville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Roessleville | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.3% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.3% | 7.9% |
| More adults with depression | 20.6% | 17.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A typical New York spread of ages in Roessleville
A bachelor’s degree or higher: 37% of adults 25 and older, vs 40% across New York. No age group stands out against New York: all are within 4 points. The share of residents in Roessleville who are under 18: 18%.
| Roessleville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 18% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 32% | 29% |
| Median age | 42.4 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.5 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Roessleville | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.3% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.4% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.8% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.5% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.6% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.5% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.3% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.9% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.5% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.9% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.5% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Open space protected for good: 1.8% of Roessleville
4.6 miles of trail wind through 7 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Roessleville: 7, covering 54 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. The Crossings of Colonie | 0.9 mi | 24 |
| 2. West Albany Memorial Park | 0.6 mi | 13 |
| 3. Tivoli Nature Preserve | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Roessleville sells for about $315K at the median
Roessleville’s midpoint rent stands at $1,416 a month. On the market in the town: a median 6 days to sell. In Roessleville, 71% of sales closed above the list price.
| Roessleville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,416 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Roessleville
Colleges nearby
16 within 15 miles of the center of Roessleville
About 9 of every 100 Roessleville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About Roessleville
Hamlet and CDP in New York, United States
Roessleville is a hamlet in the town of Colonie, Albany County, New York, United States. It is a densely settled suburb of the city of Albany, along New York State Route 5. Roessleville was a census-designated place in the 1990 Census, but was deleted in 2000, but became a CDP again in 2020.
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- Area
- 4.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 262 ft
Roessleville’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Roessleville.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roessleville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Colonie | #253 | B+ | C | C− | A− | A |
| Albany | #669 | D | C | D | C− | B+ |
| Loudonville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Colonie | #55 | A | C+ | — | B+ | A |
| Guilderland | #166 | A− | C− | B− | A− | A |
Colonie reports no FBI crime data of its own. Roessleville and Loudonville aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Roessleville with a neighbor →
Questions about Roessleville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Roessleville, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Roessleville yet; the figures below are still real.