City profile · Alabama · Census ACS 2023

Rosa, AL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Rosa - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

759
Residents
$1,266
Median rent (state)

Rosa - the verdict

Alabama's Rosa counts 759 residents. Source: Census ACS.

42nd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Rosa, AL

Rosa is a small town in Alabama, home to 759 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 61.4 years. About 5.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 38.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Alabama run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Alabama at 88.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,266 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Alabama's average monthly utility costs around $245 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 68.5 out of 100 (Moderate).

Population

759 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Alabama

Median Household Income

N/A /yr

Poverty 1.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

88.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alabama average

How does Rosa compare to other US cities?

Here's how Rosa stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Median rent 42% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Rosa against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Alabama only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Alabama-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Rosa near the bottom of Alabama's cities

Among the 556 Alabama cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Rosa ranks #507 - the 9th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Rosa only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Gross Rent
#39 of 556
76th percentile in Alabama
Poverty Rate
#501 of 556
10th percentile in Alabama
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#507 of 556
9th percentile in Alabama

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Alabama only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

Income distribution context

Median household income is not available for Rosa in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 5.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 38.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
759
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
61.4
Poverty Rate
1.1%
Labor force participation
38.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
5.7%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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370 residents375 residents380 residents385 residents 202020212022202320242025 374 residents 379 residents ▲ +1.3%
Rosa's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
91.5%
Carpool
3.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
3.9%
Other
1.1%

Based on 258 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Alabama - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$138
avg/month
Natural Gas
$62
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$245
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Alabama state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Alabama state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Rosa sits in

Cost of Living Index
88.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,266/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
68.5 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Alabama

Kinston
760 people
Columbia
769 people
Gilbertown
772 people
Pickensville
776 people
Rockford
776 people
Courtland
777 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Rosa's 759 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Hoyt, KS
759 people
Weir, MS
759 people
Norwood Court, MO
759 people
Valle Vista, NM
759 people
Copan, OK
759 people
Ringtown, PA
759 people

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Rosa, AL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Rosa, AL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 99.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.0% White 99.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.5% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.3% Two or more races 0.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Rosa compares to nearby Alabama cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Rosa (this city) 759 N/A
Kinston 760 $36,875
Columbia 769 $55,417
Gilbertown 772 $66,300
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AL OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Rosa, AL?

What is the population of Rosa, AL? +

759 people live in Rosa, AL according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the cost of living in Rosa? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Rosa; the closest available measure is the Alabama state average, a cost of living index of 88.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Alabama vary by metro area.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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