Rosepine, LA

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Rosepine, Louisiana

Rosepine, Louisiana, in Vernon county, is 48 miles N of Lake Charles, Louisiana (center to center) and 147 miles NE of Houston, Texas. The town contains a population of approximately 1,390.

The People and Families of Rosepine

In Rosepine, about 53% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Rosepine had a median family income of $32,778.

Rosepine Housing

Rosepine has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 67% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Homes in the town are newer than those found in most places.

Commuting

In Rosepine, 98% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Rosepine 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 12%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 17%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Rosepine, LA

Comparing Rosepine 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Age 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
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	48 miles N of Lake Charles, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	147 miles NE of Houston, Texas
County	Vernon
P.O. Box Zip Codes	70659
Phone Area Codes	337
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.92
Longitude	-93.281

Station	ROSEPINE RESEARCH STN
Distance	2.1 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 59 F
Apr Temp	53 to 77 F
Jul Temp	70 to 93 F
Oct Temp	54 to 80 F
Annual Precip	59.1 inches

Station	ELIZABETH
Distance	30 miles
Jan Temp	37 to 60 F
Apr Temp	53 to 78 F
Jul Temp	71 to 93 F
Oct Temp	54 to 80 F
Annual Precip	63.8 inches

Station	DE QUINCY
Distance	35.4 miles
Jan Temp	37 to 59 F
Apr Temp	54 to 76 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	54 to 80 F
Annual Precip	61 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,390	100%
Male	673	48.4%
Female	717	51.6%
Under 18	383	27.6%
18+	1,007	72.4%
65+	209	15%
Median Age	34.2
Average Family Size	3.13
White	1,188	85.5%
African-American	81	5.8%
Asian	23	1.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	15	1.1%
Other	41	2.9%
Mixed Race	42	3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	83	6%
Median Family Income (1999)	$32,778
Population In Poverty	265	19.8%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	33.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	32.8%
Irish	8.2%
German	7.2%
English	4.9%
French (except Basque)	2.6%
French Canadian	2.5%
Polish	1.8%
Italian	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
Norwegian	1.1%
Scottish	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
Hungarian	0.4%
European	0.3%
Syrian	0.3%
British	0.3%
Northern European	0.3%
Greek	0.2%
Danish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Rosepine	1,390	$32,778
Anacoco	866	$41,875
Leesville	6,753	$30,435
Merryville	1,126	$30,962

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