| | Roselle, IL | Des Plaines, IL | United States |
| Population | 23,000 | 60,413 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 53.1% | 50.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 46.9% | 49.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 41.5 | 42.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 22,800 | 58,323 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 23,115 | 58,720 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 20,819 | 53,223 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -2.4% | -0.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 8.3% | 9.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 4,207.1 | 4,211.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 5.5 | 14.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Roselle, IL | Des Plaines, IL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.8% | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.5% | 5.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.0% | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.8% | 3.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.8% | 2.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.8% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.3% | 13.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.1% | 12.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.0% | 12.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.1% | 7.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.0% | 7.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.6% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.3% | 5.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.8% | 3.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Roselle, IL | Des Plaines, IL | United States |
| White | 78.4% | 59.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.5% | 2.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 8.3% | 14.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.4% | 2.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 9.4% | 20.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Roselle, IL | Des Plaines, IL | United States |
| Married Population | 57.2% | 54.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 56.7% | 52.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.5% | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 42.8% | 45.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 30.1% | 29.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.5% | 8.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.1% | 7.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.61 | 2.64 | 2.60 |
| Households | 8,789 | 22,502 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 6,331 | 15,335 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 32.2% | 32.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 50.4% | 45.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,458 | 7,167 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 8.1% | 11.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.3% | 11.3% | 10.8% |