Population 380 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rose Hill
Household size in Rose Hill
| Period | Rose Hill | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.31 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.22 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Rose Hill has 2.52 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in Iowa as a whole, where it has 2.43 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.31, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Rose Hill
| Period | Rose Hill | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.9 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.5 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.1 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.8 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Rose Hill skews older than the country: its median age is 43.1, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Rose Hill
| Period | Rose Hill | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +11.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Rose Hill (15.0%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Rose Hill
Renters in Rose Hill
| Period | Rose Hill | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.9% of households in Rose Hill rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 61.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Rose Hill
| Period | Rose Hill | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Rose Hill: 6.6% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Rose Hill
| Period | Rose Hill | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1957 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | −10 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Rose Hill is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1957, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Rose Hill
| Period | Rose Hill | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $608 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $690 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $583 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $834 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$227 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Rose Hill runs $834 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Rose Hill
Bachelor's degrees in Rose Hill
| Period | Rose Hill | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.9% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.9% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.4% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.9% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Rose Hill: 22.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Rose Hill
| Period | Rose Hill | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.9% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.5% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.1% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.5% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Rose Hill have finished high school (91.5%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in Iowa as a whole (93.0%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Rose Hill
| Period | Rose Hill | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Rose Hill runs below the national rate: 4.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Even so, the rate is higher than in Iowa as a whole (3.7%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Rose Hill compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Hill | 2.52 | 43.1 | 15.0% | 19.9% | 6.6% | 1957 | $834 | 22.9% | 91.5% | 4.4% |
| Indianapolis | 2.11 | 51.4 | 6.4% | 22.3% | 8.5% | 1945 | $838 | 22.1% | 88.4% | 2.0% |
| Keomah Village | 2.58 | 42.0 | 16.1% | 19.4% | 6.3% | 1959 | $834 | 23.0% | 92.0% | 4.7% |
| Delta | 2.51 | 41.6 | 10.0% | 14.8% | 15.8% | 1944 | $933 | 9.2% | 91.1% | 6.5% |
| Wright | 2.54 | 43.3 | 10.4% | 19.7% | 4.9% | 1964 | $717 | 18.7% | 92.8% | 2.9% |
| What Cheer | 2.33 | 44.1 | 11.1% | 23.4% | 18.3% | 1939 | $801 | 14.4% | 93.6% | 6.7% |
| Fremont | 2.98 | 30.8 | 10.1% | 28.7% | 11.9% | 1972 | $780 | 12.7% | 95.4% | 4.5% |
| University Park | 2.46 | 40.0 | 9.0% | 31.8% | 6.2% | 1961 | $899 | 36.4% | 93.5% | 2.8% |
| Cedar | 2.56 | 42.8 | 12.5% | 19.6% | 5.4% | 1962 | $760 | 20.3% | 92.5% | 3.6% |
| Oskaloosa | 2.42 | 38.4 | 11.6% | 35.8% | 10.1% | 1965 | $859 | 25.5% | 93.0% | 4.5% |
| Thornburg | 2.25 | 45.6 | 5.3% | 10.1% | 9.2% | 1938 | $874 | 12.6% | 94.2% | 6.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Rose Hill. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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