Rosman

Population: 730
Median household income: $53,224
Median home value: $149,500

Rosman is a community in Transylvania County, North Carolina, home to 730 residents. Its median household income of $53,224 runs below the Transylvania County figure of $64,523.

From 2019 to 2023, Rosman's population grew 50.2% from 486 to 730, while its median home value rose 86.9% from $80,000 to $149,500.

69.7% of workers drive to work alone. 25.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 730
Median age: 35.6 yrs
Median household income: $53,224
Median home value: $149,500
Median gross rent: $862
Housing units: 413
Homeownership rate: 32.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

486730

Median household income

$25,625$53,224

Median home value

$80,000$149,500

Median gross rent

$695$862

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	486	$25,625	$80,000	$695
2020	842	$43,281	$101,500	$726
2021	700	$45,466	$100,000	$731
2022	642	$50,437	$129,400	$853
2023	730	$53,224	$149,500	$862

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1720.0%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 3417.9%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 546.7%

55 to 645.3%

65 to 7421.4%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	34	4.7%
5 to 17	146	20.0%
18 to 24	36	4.9%
25 to 34	131	17.9%
35 to 44	97	13.3%
45 to 54	49	6.7%
55 to 64	39	5.3%
65 to 74	156	21.4%
75 and over	42	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	641	87.8%
Black or African American	6	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	11	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	66	9.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.1%

High school graduate30.4%

Some college or associate's47.5%

Bachelor's degree4.9%

Graduate or professional degree1.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	83	16.1%
High school graduate	156	30.4%
Some college or associate's	244	47.5%
Bachelor's degree	25	4.9%
Graduate or professional degree	6	1.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone69.7%

Carpooled28.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	212	69.7%
Carpooled	87	28.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	1.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	39	13.0%
15 to 29 min	206	68.9%
30 to 44 min	15	5.0%
45 to 59 min	11	3.7%
60+ min	28	9.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.88
Poverty rate: 22.3% (163 of 730)

	Count	Share
Family households	167	42.9%
Nonfamily households	222	57.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	389	94.2%
Vacant	24	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	127	32.6%
Renter-occupied	262	67.4%

1-unit, detached25.9%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other73.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	107	25.9%
1-unit, attached	3	0.7%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	303	73.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3758020
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.55 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.1458, -82.8202