Rose City, TX

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Rose City, Texas

Rose City, Texas, in Orange county, is 3 miles E of Beaumont, Texas (center to center) and 82 miles E of Houston, Texas. The city is conveniently located inside the Beaumont - Port Arthur metropolitan area. There are an estimated 519 people in Rose City.

The People and Families of Rose City

In Rose City, about 53% of adults are married. Families have pride of place in Rose City, and much of the housing seems designed with families in mind. If kids are our future, then the future might look a little like Rose City. The kids here are young and many.

Males represent a higher percentage of the population in Rose City than in most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Rose City had a median family income of $31,429.

Crime and Safety

The low crime rate is a boost to quality of living and housing values in Rose City.

Rose City Housing

Approximately 79% of housing in Rose City is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Rose City, 97% of commuters drive to work. The commute to work is less of a chore in the city than other cities.

High Points

Rose City strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 3%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Rose City, TX

Comparing Rose City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
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
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	3 miles E of Beaumont, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	82 miles E of Houston, Texas
County	Orange
Metro Area	Beaumont - Port Arthur
Standard Zip Codes	77662
Phone Area Codes	409
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.103
Longitude	-94.051

Station	PORT ARTHUR AP BEAUMONT
Distance	10.8 miles
Jan Temp	43 to 62 F
Apr Temp	59 to 78 F
Jul Temp	74 to 92 F
Oct Temp	60 to 81 F
Annual Precip	59.8 inches

Station	BEAUMONT RESEARCH CTR
Distance	14.1 miles
Jan Temp	41 to 61 F
Apr Temp	58 to 78 F
Jul Temp	74 to 93 F
Oct Temp	58 to 81 F
Annual Precip	57.3 inches

Station	ORANGE 9 N
Distance	21.1 miles
Jan Temp	40 to 60 F
Apr Temp	56 to 77 F
Jul Temp	72 to 91 F
Oct Temp	56 to 80 F
Annual Precip	62.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	519	100%
Male	262	50.5%
Female	257	49.5%
Under 18	152	29.3%
18+	367	70.7%
65+	58	11.2%
Median Age	31.1
Average Family Size	3.32
White	475	91.5%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	6	1.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.6%
Other	23	4.4%
Mixed Race	12	2.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	54	10.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	519
Growth	0
Growth %	0%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	28.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	23.5%
Irish	11.1%
French (except Basque)	9.5%
French Canadian	4.5%
English	3.7%
Norwegian	3.7%
Italian	3.3%
German	2.9%
Acadian/Cajun	2.5%
Greek	2.1%
Dutch	1.6%
Portuguese	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Polish	0.8%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Rose City	519	$31,429
Beaumont	113,866	$40,825
Bridge City	8,651	$49,750
Nederland	17,422	$51,525
Pine Forest	632	$46,058
Port Neches	13,601	$53,729
Vidor	11,440	$37,572

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