Rose City

Population: 341
Median household income: $41,250
Median home value: $78,100

Rose City, a community in Orange County, Texas, has 341 residents. The median household income of $41,250 is below the Orange County median ($73,372).

From 2019 to 2023, Rose City's population declined 27.0% from 467 to 341, while its median home value rose 3.4% from $75,500 to $78,100.

14.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.98 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 341
Median age: 53.5 yrs
Median household income: $41,250
Median home value: $78,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 217
Homeownership rate: 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

467341

Median household income

$46,250$41,250

Median home value

$75,500$78,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	467	$46,250	$75,500
2020	441	$31,591	$74,400
2021	398	$34,219	$73,300
2022	333	$35,469	$75,000
2023	341	$41,250	$78,100

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

Age distribution

Under 50.6%

5 to 1710.6%

18 to 242.6%

25 to 345.3%

35 to 4416.4%

45 to 5423.2%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over12.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	0.6%
5 to 17	36	10.6%
18 to 24	9	2.6%
25 to 34	18	5.3%
35 to 44	56	16.4%
45 to 54	79	23.2%
55 to 64	52	15.2%
65 to 74	46	13.5%
75 and over	43	12.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	259	76.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	1.5%
Asian	1	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	1.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	27	7.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	45	13.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.4%

High school graduate43.9%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree4.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	57	19.4%
High school graduate	129	43.9%
Some college or associate's	88	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	12	4.1%
Graduate or professional degree	8	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone96.1%

Carpooled1.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	149	96.1%
Carpooled	2	1.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	2.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	37	24.5%
15 to 29 min	42	27.8%
30 to 44 min	52	34.4%
45 to 59 min	2	1.3%
60+ min	18	11.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.98
Poverty rate: 14.1% (47 of 334)

	Count	Share
Family households	68	39.5%
Nonfamily households	104	60.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	172	79.3%
Vacant	45	20.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	162	94.2%
Renter-occupied	10	5.8%

1-unit, detached62.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other37.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	135	62.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	82	37.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4863200
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.52 sq mi
Water area: 0.22 sq mi
Center point: 30.1065, -94.0502