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Saint Rose Louisiana Information: Saint Rose, Louisiana is part of SAINT CHARLES County. You can view Saint Rose venues that host many Saint Rose LA events every year. You can also research Saint Rose Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Saint Rose Louisiana real estate guide. Saint Rose Louisiana has a latitude of 29.9823 and a longitude of -90.3151. Zip codes in Saint Rose, LA include 70087 ... more Saint Rose zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Saint Rose, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Saint Rose, LA was 6,540.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Saint Rose was 3,174, which represents 48.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Saint Rose, LA
There are an estimated 1,193 married men in the town. 51.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Saint Rose are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Saint Rose is 3,366 which is 51.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Saint Rose, Louisiana
There are an estimated 1,133 married women in the community. 45.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Saint Rose, LA
The median age of people living in Saint Rose, LA was 32.5 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 Saint Rose was 472. There were 4,543 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 7.5 percent of the population (488) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Saint Rose, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Saint Rose, LA was 6,459.

White Population in Saint Rose, LA
The estimated White population in the Saint Rose community is 3,612, which is 55.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Saint Rose, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 2,715, which is 41.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Saint Rose, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Saint Rose, LA was 21.

Asian Population in Saint Rose, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 31.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Saint Rose, LA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Saint Rose was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 78, while those of “two or more races” was 81 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Saint Rose community was 296, or 4.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Saint Rose, LA
The household population number in Saint Rose was 6,540.

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

Average Household Size in Saint Rose, LA
The average household size in Saint Rose is 2.86 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.27 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Saint Rose, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,385 total housing units in Saint Rose.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,286, or 95.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,638 were owner-occupied (71.7), and 648 were renter-occupied (28.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 99 vacant homes in Saint Rose at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Saint Rose, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,442, with a median value in dollars of 86,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Saint Rose, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $845 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Saint Rose, average costs per month were $272 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,108 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Saint Rose, Louisiana
363 people in Saint Rose also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Saint Rose, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Saint Rose was 494, or 11 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Saint Rose, LA
In 2000, there were 1,200 people in Saint Rose, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Saint Rose, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 538 people in Saint Rose who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Saint Rose, Louisiana
There were 3,271 in the labor force in Saint Rose at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.1 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 Saint Rose was 27.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Saint Rose, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,704. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Saint Rose, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,772. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Saint Rose, Louisiana
Per capita income in Saint Rose in the last full census was 14,091. 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 Saint Rose numbered 156, or 9.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Saint Rose, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 809, or 12.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.