Rosedale is a very small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 1,486 people and just one neighborhood, Rosedale is the 146th largest community in Mississippi.
When you are in Rosedale, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 49.34% of Rosedale’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Rosedale is a city of transportation and shipping workers, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Rosedale who work in office and administrative support (24.80%), maintenance occupations (10.29%), and teaching (6.60%).
One of the benefits of Rosedale is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.66 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Being a small city, Rosedale does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The percentage of people in Rosedale with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.42% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Rosedale in 2018 was $13,995, which is low income relative to Mississippi and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $55,980 for a family of four. However, Rosedale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Rosedale also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 53.05% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Rosedale is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Rosedale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rosedale residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Rosedale include French, Irish, German, Italian, and English.
The most common language spoken in Rosedale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
The neighborhood stands out for having an average per capita income lower than 99.1% of the neighborhoods in the United States. The neighborhood also has a greater percentage of children living in poverty (67.7%) than found in 98.2% of all U.S. neighborhoods. Children living in poverty is one of the challenges facing America, and the world, and in this neighborhood in particular, the problem can be considered acute.
More people work in manufacturing and as laborers here in the neighborhood than in 98.9% of the neighborhoods in America. Despite the loss of manufacturing jobs across the nation, this neighborhood remains a place where, compared to other parts of the country, you will find many laborers and manufacturers.
Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 23 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 94.0% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Rosedale are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 99.1% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 67.7% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 98.2% of U.S. neighborhoods.
The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.
In the neighborhood, 50.1% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations, with 21.0% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in executive, management, and professional occupations (15.5%), and 11.5% in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 95.8% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (4.2%).
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Rosedale, MS, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Mexican (3.3%).
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (46.3% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (87.4%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also hop out the door and walk to work to get to work (6.5%) and 5.2% of residents also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors for their daily commute. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.