Rose Hill, Lee County, Virginia

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Rose Hill is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Virginia, United States. The population was 714 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Rose Hill is located at 36°40′19″N, 83°22′12″W (36.672039, -83.370062)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.9 km² (3.4 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 714 people, 306 households, and 197 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 80.1/km² (207.7/mi²). There were 344 housing units at an average density of 38.6/km² (100.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.76% White, 0.98% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.56% Asian, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.14% of the population.

There were 306 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 74.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $15,408, and the median income for a family was $15,833. Males had a median income of $23,500 versus $16,583 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $9,652. About 36.4% of families and 40.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 55.6% of those under age 18 and 35.9% of those age 65 or over.