Roscoe is a somewhat small town located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 16,294 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Roscoe is the 141st largest community in Illinois.

Unlike some towns, Roscoe isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Roscoe are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Roscoe is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Roscoe who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.45%), management occupations (12.68%), and sales jobs (12.30%).

Because of many things, Roscoe is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Roscoe really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Roscoe perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic night life, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Roscoe is a very car-oriented town. This is because most people - 99% - drive by car to work every day, and few people choose alternative modes of transportation, such as public transit, cycling, or walking. In general, car-oriented communities have a layout that emphasizes streets, highways, and ease of parking, and sometimes this can be to the detriment of human-scale priorities such as walkability alongside roads, and public spaces. For example, strip malls are something you will find in Roscoe.

As is often the case in a small town, Roscoe doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Roscoe Information and Demographics

The education level of Roscoe citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 28.86% of adults in Roscoe have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Roscoe in 2000 was $27,971, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $111,884 for a family of four. However, Roscoe contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Roscoe home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Roscoe is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Roscoe include German, Swedish, Irish, English, Italian, Norwegian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Roscoe is English.