Roseland, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,070

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.6

0.317% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

54.2%

1.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$45,856

0.32% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$112,500

Population & Diversity

Roseland, LA is home to a population of 1.07k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.04 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (539 people) in Roseland, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 520 White (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Roseland, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Roseland, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Roseland, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Roseland, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
539 ± 349
White (Non-Hispanic)
520 ± 401
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 6

0.654%

Hispanic Population

7 people

0.654% of the people in Roseland, LA are hispanic (7 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Roseland, LA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
8 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 18

Roseland, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Roseland, LA.

Economy

The economy of Roseland, LA employs 395 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Roseland, LA were Manufacturing (176 people), Construction (76 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (35 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($33,977), Educational Services ($33,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,778).

Employment

Occupations

395

2024 Value

± 247

0.509%

1 Year growth

± 87.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Roseland, LA grew at a rate of 0.509%, from 393 employees to 395 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Roseland, LA, are Production Occupations (173 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (85 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Roseland, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

395

2024 Value

± 247

0.509%

1 Year growth

± 87.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Roseland, LA grew at a rate of 0.509%, from 393 employees to 395 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Roseland, LA, are Manufacturing (176 people), Construction (76 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (35 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Roseland, LA, though some of these residents may live in Roseland, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,625

Median earning men ± $4,889

$33,510

Median earning women ± $582

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($145,391) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,819), Retail Trade ($21,354), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($6,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Roseland, LA was $112,500 in 2024, which is 0.338 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $110,900 to $112,500, a 1.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Roseland, LA is 80.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Roseland, LA have an average commute time of 33.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Roseland, LA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$112,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,370

$307

Median Property Taxes

±$210

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Roseland, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Roseland, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.4%

Homeownership

2024

49.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.4% of the housing units in Roseland, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Roseland, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$45,856

Median Household Income

± $8,375

382

Number of Households

± 210

In 2024, the median household income of the 382 households in Roseland, LA declined from $45,856 from the previous year's value of $46,003.

The following chart displays the households in Roseland, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Roseland, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Louisiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.1%)
Carpooled (8.72%)
Worked At Home (3.33%)

In 2024, 84.1% of workers in Roseland, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.72%) and those who worked at home (3.33%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Roseland, LA have a longer commute time (33.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.531% of the workforce in Roseland, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Roseland, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Roseland, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Roseland, LA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

54.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Roseland, LA (580 out of 1.07k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Roseland, LA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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