Rose Hill, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

21,066

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.4

2.07% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.63%

32.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$174,950

9.05% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$687,600

Population & Diversity

Rose Hill, VA is home to a population of 21.1k people, from which 92.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 22.3% of Rose Hill, VA residents were born outside of the country (4.7k people).

In 2024, there were 4.68 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.1k people) in Rose Hill, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.36k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.7k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.8%

2024 Citizenship

91%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.8% of Rose Hill, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rose Hill, VA was 91%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Rose Hill, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rose Hill, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.1k ± 995
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.36k ± 720
Other (Hispanic)
1.7k ± 524

22.4%

Hispanic Population

4.71k people

22.4% of the people in Rose Hill, VA are hispanic (4.71k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rose Hill, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

22.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.7k people

24.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.29k people

As of 2024, 22.3% of Rose Hill, VA residents (4.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rose Hill, VA was 24.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Rose Hill, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
844 ± 197
Gulf War (1990s)
407 ± 205
Vietnam
404 ± 115

Rose Hill, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.07 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Rose Hill, VA.

Economy

The economy of Rose Hill, VA employs 10.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rose Hill, VA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,120 people), Public Administration (1,919 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,032 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($137,548), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($132,128), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($127,266).

Employment

Occupations

10.9k

2024 Value

± 767

0.441%

1 Year growth

± 9.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rose Hill, VA grew at a rate of 0.441%, from 10.9k employees to 10.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rose Hill, VA, are Management Occupations (1,666 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (1,181 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,083 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rose Hill, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

10.9k

2024 Value

± 767

0.441%

1 Year growth

± 9.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rose Hill, VA grew at a rate of 0.441%, from 10.9k employees to 10.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rose Hill, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,120 people), Public Administration (1,919 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,032 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rose Hill, VA, though some of these residents may live in Rose Hill, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$100,890

Median earning men ± $8,058

$68,125

Median earning women ± $6,100

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($153,333), Public Administration ($146,688), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($131,087).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($136,304), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($104,438), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,938).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rose Hill, VA was $687,600 in 2024, which is 2.07 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $657,900 to $687,600, a 4.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Rose Hill, VA is 80.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rose Hill, VA have an average commute time of 33.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rose Hill, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$687,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,818

$5,709

Median Property Taxes

±$533

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Rose Hill, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Rose Hill, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.5%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.5% of the housing units in Rose Hill, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rose Hill, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$174,950

Median Household Income

± $15,541

7.09k

Number of Households

± 579

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.09k households in Rose Hill, VA grew to $174,950 from the previous year's value of $160,426.

The following chart displays the households in Rose Hill, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rose Hill, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (55.2%)
Worked At Home (28.1%)
Carpooled (7.51%)

In 2024, 55.2% of workers in Rose Hill, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.51%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rose Hill, VA have a longer commute time (33.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.35% of the workforce in Rose Hill, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rose Hill, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rose Hill, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rose Hill, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.63% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rose Hill, VA (551 out of 21k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rose Hill, VA is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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