City profile · Indiana · Census ACS 2023

Roseland, IN

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

982
Residents
$48,125
Median income
$117,900
Median home
$1,292
Median rent (state)

Roseland - the verdict

Nationally, Roseland sits in the 17th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

17th
percentile, household income
17th
percentile, home value
45th
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: Roseland, IN

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 982 residents in Roseland, a small town within Indiana. The typical household in Roseland brings in $48,125 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 20.8%. Roseland's housing stock carries a median value of $117,900, and the median resident age is 26.1 years. About 43.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 72.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Indiana run below the national norm: the state registers 93.3 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,292 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Indiana's average monthly utility costs around $235 (state average). The average commute for Roseland workers runs 17.0 minutes, with 58.1% driving alone and 12.2% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 85.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

982 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Indiana

Median Household Income

$48,125 /yr

Poverty 20.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

93.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Indiana average

How does Roseland compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 17% higher than other cities
Home value 17% pricier than other cities
Median rent 45% 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 Roseland against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Indiana only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Indiana-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher is Roseland's strongest outlier among Indiana cities

Among the 850 Indiana cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Roseland ranks #64 - the 92nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Roseland only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#631 of 766
17th percentile in Indiana
Median Gross Rent
#165 of 850
79th percentile in Indiana
Median Home Value
#470 of 771
39th percentile in Indiana
Poverty Rate
#82 of 849
90th percentile in Indiana
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#64 of 850
92nd percentile in Indiana

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 Indiana only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

17thIncome percentile

17th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Roseland's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$117,900 Among the most affordable more affordable than 83% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). This entry sits in this band. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Roseland $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Roseland, IN Roseland, IN's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Roseland, IN-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Roseland, IN median $48,125/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Roseland, IN's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Roseland, IN. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 43.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 20.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 72.2%

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

Population
982
Median Income
$48,125
Median Home Value
$117,900
Median Age
26.1
Poverty Rate
20.8%
Labor force participation
72.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
43.4%

Population Change

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

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848 residents849 residents850 residents851 residents852 residents853 residents 202020212022202320242025 850 residents 850 residents ▲ +0.0%
Roseland's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
17.0 minutes
Drive Alone
58.1%
Carpool
8.1%
Public Transit
9.6%
Walk
4.5%
Work from Home
12.2%
Other
7.5%

Based on 616 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

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

Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$235
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Indiana 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 Indiana state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Roseland sits in

Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,292/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
85.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Indiana

Painted Hills
983 people
Brook
979 people
Taylorsville
978 people
Medora
993 people
Kirklin
994 people
Lynn
994 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Roseland's 982 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Au Gres, MI
982 people
Morristown, MN
982 people
Maysville, NC
982 people
New Waterford, OH
982 people
Rutledge, PA
982 people
Avery, TX
982 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Roseland's $48,125 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Russian Mission, AK
$48,125 median income
Murfreesboro, AR
$48,125 median income
Snelling, CA
$48,125 median income
Rockvale, CO
$48,125 median income
Burdett, KS
$48,125 median income
Fall River, KS
$48,125 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Roseland, IN 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 Roseland, IN - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 70.9% 10.7% 8.7% 8.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 9.1% White 70.9% Black or African American 10.7% Asian 8.7% American Indian 0.5% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.2% Two or more races 8.0% 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 Roseland compares to nearby Indiana cities

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

City Population Median Household Income
Roseland (this city) 982 $48,125
Painted Hills 983 $90,662
Brook 979 $57,422
Taylorsville 978 $48,640
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IN OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Roseland, IN?

What is the population of Roseland, IN? +

Roseland, IN has a population of 982 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Roseland, IN? +

Median annual household income in Roseland runs $48,125, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Roseland? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Roseland; the closest available measure is the Indiana state average, a cost of living index of 93.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Indiana vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Roseland, IN? +

A typical home in Roseland is worth $117,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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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