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.

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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.40% 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.

One of the nice things about Rosedale is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy 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 31.27 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.

Even though Rosedale is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

The education level of Rosedale citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.68% of adults in Rosedale have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Rosedale in 2022 was $37,575, 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 $150,300 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 Black or African-American, followed by White. 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.