Rosedale, LA

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Rosedale, Louisiana

Rosedale, Louisiana, in Iberville county, is 20 miles W of Baton Rouge, Louisiana (center to center) and 88 miles W of New Orleans, Louisiana. The village contains a population of approximately 753.

The People and Families of Rosedale

In Rosedale, about 48% of adults are married. Rosedale has a large-family feeling.

Approximately 48% of Rosedale is non-white. Rosedale offers a wonderful balance of many varieties of people.

Unlike most villages, the village has proportionately more males than females.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Rosedale had a median family income of $39,750. Rosedale has a large middle class.

Rosedale Housing

Rosedale has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 85% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Rosedale, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Rosedale strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Louisiana):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Rosedale, LA

Comparing Rosedale to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Louisiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	20 miles W of Baton Rouge, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	88 miles W of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	Iberville
Standard Zip Codes	70772
Phone Area Codes	225
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.441
Longitude	-91.451

Station	BRUSLY 2 W
Distance	11.8 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 61 F
Apr Temp	55 to 77 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	54 to 80 F
Annual Precip	62.7 inches

Station	LSU BEN HUR FARM
Distance	17.8 miles
Jan Temp	40 to 60 F
Apr Temp	55 to 78 F
Jul Temp	72 to 91 F
Oct Temp	56 to 80 F
Annual Precip	61.4 inches

Station	CARVILLE 2 SW
Distance	26.1 miles
Jan Temp	41 to 61 F
Apr Temp	57 to 78 F
Jul Temp	73 to 91 F
Oct Temp	58 to 80 F
Annual Precip	60.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	753	100%
Male	379	50.3%
Female	374	49.7%
Under 18	219	29.1%
18+	534	70.9%
65+	100	13.3%
Median Age	34.7
Average Family Size	3.4
White	390	51.8%
African-American	348	46.2%
Asian	13	1.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	727
Growth	-26
Growth %	-3.49%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	43.3%
US/American	22.9%
French (except Basque)	11.4%
French Canadian	11.3%
German	3.9%
Irish	2.7%
Italian	1.8%
English	1.1%
Acadian/Cajun	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
Polish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Rosedale	753	$39,750
Addis	2,238	$39,625
Brusly	2,020	$55,100
Grosse Tete	670	$32,188
Livonia	1,339	$42,721
Maringouin	1,262	$28,359
Port Allen	5,278	$36,762

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