Roscoe is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 10,874 people and three associated neighborhoods, Roscoe is the 209th largest community in Illinois. Roscoe has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Roscoe, where the median household income is $98,750.00.

Also of interest is that Roscoe has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.71% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Because of many things, Roscoe is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Roscoe a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Roscoe has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Roscoe’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Roscoe is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The overall education level of Roscoe citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.68% of adults in Roscoe have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Roscoe in 2018 was $42,283, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $169,132 for a family of four. However, Roscoe contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Roscoe is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Roscoe home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Roscoe residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Roscoe include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Roscoe is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.