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Rose Hill CDP (Lee County), VA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Rose Hill CDP (Lee County) - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

551
Residents
$66,458
Median income
$108,000
Median home
$914
Median rent (state)

Rose Hill CDP (Lee County) - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Rose Hill CDP (Lee County) lands in the 45th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

45th
percentile, household income
12th
percentile, home value
5th
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📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Rose Hill CDP (Lee County), VA

Virginia's Rose Hill CDP (Lee County) is a small town, with 551 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $66,458 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 25.4%. Rose Hill CDP (Lee County)'s housing stock carries a median value of $108,000, and the median resident age is 54.0 years. 6.3% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 37.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Virginia tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Virginia at 101.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $914 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Virginia run around $235, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 57.3 out of 100 (Moderate).

Population

551 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Virginia

Median Household Income

$66,458 /yr

Poverty 25.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

101.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Virginia average

How does Rose Hill CDP (Lee County) compare to other US cities?

Here's how Rose Hill CDP (Lee County) stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 45% higher than other cities
Home value 12% pricier than other cities
Median rent 5% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Rose Hill CDP (Lee County) against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Virginia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Virginia-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Rose Hill CDP (Lee County) near the bottom of Virginia's cities

Among the 619 Virginia cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Rose Hill CDP (Lee County) ranks #502 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Rose Hill CDP (Lee County) only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#319 of 558
43rd percentile in Virginia
Median Gross Rent
#502 of 619
0th percentile in Virginia
Median Home Value
#517 of 567
9th percentile in Virginia
Poverty Rate
#45 of 616
93rd percentile in Virginia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#563 of 618
9th percentile in Virginia

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Virginia only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

45thIncome percentile

45th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Rose Hill CDP (Lee County)'s home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$108,000 Among the most affordable more affordable than 88% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). This entry sits in this band. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Rose Hill CDP (Lee County) $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Rose Hill CDP (Lee County), VA Rose Hill CDP (Lee County), VA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Rose Hill CDP (Lee County), VA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Rose Hill CDP (Lee County), VA median $66,458/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Rose Hill CDP (Lee County), VA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Rose Hill CDP (Lee County), VA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 6.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 25.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 37.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
551
Median Income
$66,458
Median Home Value
$108,000
Median Age
54.0
Poverty Rate
25.4%
Labor force participation
37.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
6.3%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
90.6%
Carpool
9.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 192 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Virginia - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$70
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$235
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Virginia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Virginia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Rose Hill CDP (Lee County) sits in

Cost of Living Index
101.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$914/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
57.3 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Virginia

Savageville
552 people
Dillwyn
549 people
Cheriton
548 people
Dryden
545 people
Allison Gap
544 people
Hot Springs
540 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Rose Hill CDP (Lee County)'s 551 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Kingsland, AR
551 people
Grand Tower, IL
551 people
Russell, IA
551 people
Newport, NJ
551 people
Billings, OK
551 people
Plantersville, TX
551 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Rose Hill CDP (Lee County)'s $66,458 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Semmes, AL
$66,458 median income
Vail, IA
$66,458 median income
Melbourne, KY
$66,458 median income
Arlington, MN
$66,458 median income
Claremont, MN
$66,458 median income
O'Neill, NE
$66,458 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Rose Hill CDP (Lee County), VA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Rose Hill CDP (Lee County), VA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 98.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 98.4% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 1.6% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Rose Hill CDP (Lee County) compares to nearby Virginia cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Rose Hill CDP (Lee County) (this city) 551 $66,458
Savageville 552 N/A
Dillwyn 549 $56,143
Cheriton 548 $37,125
Census ACS 5-year FIPS VA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Rose Hill CDP (Lee County), VA?

What is the population of Rose Hill CDP (Lee County), VA? +

Rose Hill CDP (Lee County), VA has a population of 551 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Rose Hill CDP (Lee County), VA? +

In Rose Hill CDP (Lee County), the typical household earns $66,458 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Rose Hill CDP (Lee County)? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Rose Hill CDP (Lee County); the closest available measure is the Virginia state average, a cost of living index of 101.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Virginia vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Rose Hill CDP (Lee County), VA? +

The median home value in Rose Hill CDP (Lee County) is $108,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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