Rosedale is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 19,961 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Rosedale is the 53rd largest community in Maryland.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Rosedale is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Rosedale is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Rosedale who work in office and administrative support (18.25%), management occupations (7.30%), and sales jobs (5.92%). Also of interest is that Rosedale has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.58% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Rosedale is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. One downside of living in Rosedale is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Rosedale, the average commute to work is 31.08 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In Rosedale, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Rosedale is a relatively small town. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.The education level of Rosedale citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.60% of adults in Rosedale have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Rosedale in 2022 was $38,368, which is lower middle income relative to Maryland, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $153,472 for a family of four. However, Rosedale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Rosedale is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Rosedale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rosedale residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Rosedale include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and English. The most common language spoken in Rosedale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
