Roseland (Louisiana)

Tangipahoa Parish

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Roseland is a city in Tangipahoa Parish in Louisiana, with 1162 inhabitants (as of 2000)

Geography

Roseland is located in southeastern Louisiana. The city covers an area of 5.9 km ².

Demography

According to the census of 2000 1162 people live in the city. Of these, 64.97 % African American, 34.42 % White, 1.38% and 0.61 % Hispanics and Latinos are one or more other races assign.

Of the 416 households out of which 36.1% one or more children under age 18 and 38.2 % are married couples.

The average age is 30 years.

The average income per household is at $ 20,511 per family at $ 22,333. 36.8 % of families and 40.2% of the urban population living below the poverty line.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Justin Wilson, humorist and cookbook author