Rosedale is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 19,205 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Rosedale is the 78th largest community in Maryland.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Rosedale is neither predominently one or 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, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Rosedale who work in office and administrative support jobs (21.51%), sales jobs (11.50%), and management occupations (7.63%).

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.

In addition, Rosedale is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

One of the nice things about Rosedale is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the town are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Rosedale Information and Demographics

The rate of college-level education in Rosedale is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 14.96%: just 11.04% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.

The per capita income in Rosedale in 2000 was $20,243, 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 $80,972 for a family of four.

Rosedale is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Rosedale home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Rosedale is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Rosedale include German, Polish, Irish, Italian, English, and Greek.

The most common language spoken in Rosedale is English. Some people also speak Greek.