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Rosedale Louisiana Information: Rosedale, Louisiana is part of IBERVILLE County. Population for Rosedale from the last gathering is 753. You can view Rosedale venues that host many Rosedale LA events every year. You can also research Rosedale Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Rosedale Louisiana real estate guide. Rosedale Louisiana has a latitude of 30.4104 and a longitude of -91.4311. Zip codes in Rosedale, LA include 70772 ... more Rosedale zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Rosedale, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Rosedale, LA was 753.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Rosedale was 379, which represents 50.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Rosedale, LA
There are an estimated 129 married men in the town. 45.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Rosedale are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Rosedale is 374 which is 49.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Rosedale, Louisiana
There are an estimated 134 married women in the community. 46.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Rosedale, LA
The median age of people living in Rosedale, LA was 34.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Rosedale was 52. There were 534 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.3 percent of the population (100) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Rosedale, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Rosedale, LA was 751.

White Population in Rosedale, LA
The estimated White population in the Rosedale community is 390, which is 51.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Rosedale, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 348, which is 46.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Rosedale, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Rosedale, LA was 0.

Asian Population in Rosedale, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 13.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Rosedale, LA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Rosedale was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 2 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Rosedale community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Rosedale, LA
The household population number in Rosedale was 753.

Group Quarters Population in Rosedale, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Rosedale, LA
The average household size in Rosedale is 2.85 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.4 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Rosedale, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 296 total housing units in Rosedale.

The number of occupied housing units was 264, or 89.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 224 were owner-occupied (84.8), and 40 were renter-occupied (15.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 32 vacant homes in Rosedale at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Rosedale, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 157, with a median value in dollars of 76,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Rosedale, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $683 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Rosedale, average costs per month were $202 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 324 people in the community had a high school degree, or 72 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Rosedale, Louisiana
55 people in Rosedale also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Rosedale, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Rosedale was 69, or 13.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Rosedale, LA
In 2000, there were 155 people in Rosedale, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Rosedale, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 19 people in Rosedale who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Rosedale, Louisiana
There were 314 in the labor force in Rosedale at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Rosedale was 29.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Rosedale, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,000. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Rosedale, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,750. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Rosedale, Louisiana
Per capita income in Rosedale in the last full census was 12,953. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Rosedale numbered 31, or 15.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Rosedale, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 125, or 16.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.