Rose Hill, NC

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Rose Hill, North Carolina

Rose Hill, North Carolina, in Duplin county, is 34 miles W of Jacksonville, North Carolina (center to center) and 74 miles SE of Raleigh, North Carolina. The town contains a population of approximately 1,330.

The People and Families of Rose Hill

In Rose Hill, about 53% of adults are married.

Approximately 37% of Rose Hill is non-white. The town offers a wonderful balance of many varieties of people.

Rose Hill has an abundance of women! Well, at any rate the famale/male ratio there is higher than in most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Rose Hill had a median family income of $36,786.

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Rose Hill favored George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $3,000. Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in the town.

Rose Hill Housing

Rose Hill has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 77% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Rents in the town tend toward the low side for North Carolina. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in Rose Hill the property taxes tend to be lower than most.

Commuting

In Rose Hill, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Rose Hill strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 17%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Rose Hill, NC

Comparing Rose Hill to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	34 miles W of Jacksonville, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	74 miles SE of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Duplin
Standard Zip Codes	28458
Phone Area Codes	910
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.828
Longitude	-78.022

Station	WARSAW 5 E
Distance	11.9 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 54 F
Apr Temp	48 to 74 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	50 to 75 F
Annual Precip	48.5 inches

Station	WILLARD 4 SW
Distance	12.4 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 57 F
Apr Temp	49 to 77 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	52 to 77 F
Annual Precip	54.2 inches

Station	WILMINGTON 7 N
Distance	35.9 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 56 F
Apr Temp	49 to 75 F
Jul Temp	70 to 90 F
Oct Temp	51 to 75 F
Annual Precip	58.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,330	100%
Male	615	46.2%
Female	715	53.8%
Under 18	283	21.3%
18+	1,047	78.7%
65+	234	17.6%
Median Age	39.4
Average Family Size	2.92
White	837	62.9%
African-American	336	25.3%
Asian	7	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	0.8%
Other	132	9.9%
Mixed Race	7	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	196	14.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,377
Growth	47
Growth %	3.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	49.3%
US/American	17.3%
English	11.2%
Irish	5.6%
German	4.8%
Scotch-Irish	4.4%
European	2.4%
Scottish	1.4%
Italian	1.2%
British	0.7%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
Bermudan	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.2%
African	0.2%
Polish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Rose Hill	1,330	$36,786
Harrells	187	$41,250
Kenansville	1,149	$41,307
Magnolia	932	$25,962
Teachey	245	$51,591
Turkey	262	$23,125
Wallace	3,344	$33,413

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