Moving to Roseland, Louisiana
Population: 1,162. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,227 (+5.6% change)
Males: 564 (48.5%), Females: 598 (51.5%)
Zip code: 70456
Demographics
Median resident age: 30.0 years
Median household income: $20,511
Median house value: $53,100
Population by Race
Races in Roseland:
- Black (65.0%)
- White Non-Hispanic (33.9%)
- Hispanic (1.4%)
- Two or more races (0.5%)
Ancestries: Irish (8.8%), United States (7.9%), English (4.6%), German (2.7%), French (1.9%).
Elevation: 132 feet
Land area: 2.1 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Roseland
- High school or higher: 56.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
- Unemployed: 19.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Roseland town
- Never married: 38.6%
- Now married: 39.2%
- Separated: 5.8%
- Widowed: 8.6%
- Divorced: 7.9%
0.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +106 (+10.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Roseland:
- HOOD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; AMITE, LA)
- LALLIE KEMP REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; INDEPENDENCE, LA)
- ST HELENA PARISH HOSPITAL CAH (about 18 miles; GREENSBURG, LA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Roseland:
- BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 47 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Abbreviation: BTR)
- LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL (about 57 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: MSY)
- LAKEFRONT (about 61 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: NEW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Roseland:
- HAMMOND MUNI (about 19 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Abbreviation: HDC)
- MC COMB/PIKE COUNTY/JOHN E LEWIS FIELD (about 28 miles; MC COMB, MS; Abbreviation: MCB)
- FRANKLINTON (about 29 miles; FRANKLINTON, LA; Abbreviation: 2R7)
Amtrak station near Roseland:
- 18 miles: HAMMOND (N.W. RAILROAD AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Roseland:
- SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
- SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 51 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
- LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 53 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 59 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,442)
- SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 62 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,217)
- DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,193)
- TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 62 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 10,230)
Public primary/middle school in Roseland:
- ROSELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 266; Location: 12516 TIMES AVENUE; Grades: PK – 06)