Population 965 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rosedale
Household size in Rosedale
| Period | Rosedale | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.10 | 2.69 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.73 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.70 | −0.06 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Rosedale is a place of small households, averaging 2.40 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 3.10 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Rosedale
| Period | Rosedale | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.9 | 35.3 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.2 | 36.2 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.3 | 36.8 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.8 | 37.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +1.8 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Rosedale is young: half of its residents are under 33.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Rosedale
| Period | Rosedale | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 14.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 14.8% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 13.9% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 14.0% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.9 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.8% of households in Rosedale, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Rosedale
Renters in Rosedale
| Period | Rosedale | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 30.5% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 31.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 31.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 30.9% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +0.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Rosedale is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 43.1% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Rosedale
| Period | Rosedale | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 10.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 11.2% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 14.1% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Rosedale is close to the national rate: 10.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the Baton Rouge area as a whole (14.1%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Rosedale
| Period | Rosedale | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1982 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1984 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1986 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1990 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +9 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Rosedale is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of the Baton Rouge area.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Rosedale
| Period | Rosedale | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $660 | $775 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $499 | $890 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $485 | $1,001 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $745 | $1,207 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$85 | +$432 | +$366 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Rosedale costs $745 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 39.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Rosedale
Bachelor's degrees in Rosedale
| Period | Rosedale | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 26.3% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 27.9% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 28.6% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 31.5% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +5.3 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Rosedale have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Rosedale
| Period | Rosedale | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.5% | 85.1% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.4% | 86.9% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.1% | 87.7% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.2% | 88.9% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +3.8 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Rosedale never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Rosedale
| Period | Rosedale | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 6.8% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.3%, unemployment in Rosedale is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the wider Baton Rouge area (6.8%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Rosedale compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosedale | 2.40 | 33.8 | 7.8% | 8.8% | 10.9% | 1992 | $745 | 17.3% | 84.2% | 5.3% |
| Slacks | 2.11 | 46.5 | 8.5% | 19.4% | 16.3% | 1985 | $797 | 15.1% | 84.7% | 5.9% |
| Grosse Tete | 2.56 | 38.9 | 8.5% | 15.4% | 25.1% | 1995 | $765 | 8.2% | 90.2% | 11.5% |
| Ramah | 2.53 | 37.5 | 8.4% | 13.1% | 22.1% | 1994 | $758 | 10.1% | 88.9% | 10.2% |
| Maringouin | 2.20 | 49.5 | 18.7% | 30.4% | 18.8% | 1978 | $814 | 11.2% | 85.3% | 4.8% |
| Valverda | 2.48 | 42.5 | 23.7% | 25.1% | 19.4% | 1985 | $806 | 15.1% | 89.2% | 0.5% |
| Chamberlin | 3.95 | 27.8 | 21.4% | 20.3% | 19.2% | 1990 | $529 | 18.1% | 70.5% | 28.1% |
| Torbert | 2.68 | 44.2 | 7.9% | 16.3% | 12.6% | 1992 | $617 | 32.3% | 91.6% | 6.3% |
| Erwinville | 3.13 | 33.4 | 11.8% | 15.3% | 18.2% | 1996 | $596 | 20.0% | 79.5% | 11.9% |
| Lakeland | 1.88 | 49.8 | 8.8% | 11.6% | 19.2% | 1992 | $688 | 17.9% | 83.9% | 1.2% |
| Oscar | 2.67 | 44.3 | 7.9% | 17.0% | 13.1% | 1992 | $621 | 31.8% | 91.4% | 6.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Rosedale. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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