About Roseland

Roseland is a very small town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 1,815 people and just one neighborhood, Roseland is the 260th largest community in Indiana.

Unlike some towns , Roseland isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Roseland are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Roseland is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Roseland who work in office and administrative support jobs (35.53%), sales jobs (10.56%), and art, media and design (7.72%).

Of important note, Roseland is also a town of artists. Roseland has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Roseland's character.

Roseland is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Roseland area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Roseland maintain a good economy.

Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 11.46 minutes getting to work every day.

Being a small town, Roseland does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Roseland Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Roseland is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 14.96%: 15.86% of adults 25 and older in Roseland have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Roseland in 2000 was $9,450, which is low income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $37,800 for a family of four.

The people who call Roseland home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Roseland is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Roseland include Irish, German, Polish, Italian, and English.

The most common language spoken in Roseland is English. Some people also speak Spanish.