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17 tracts·60K people·$544K median·3,222/mi²
White 60 · Multiracial 11 · Hispanic 11 · Black 8 · Asian 7 · Other 2
Married couple 57 · Other 28 · Living alone 15
Retail 32 · Leisure 17 · Professional 17 · Health 14 · Manufacturing 14 · Public admin 0 · Other 5
Management · business · science · arts 40 · Sales · office 21 · Service 15 · Production · transport 14 · Construction · maintenance 10
Drive alone 75 · Work from home 15 · Carpool 13 · Transit 2 · Walk 1 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in South Hill is $543,600 (Census ACS) — 1.2× the US median of $458,812.
South Hill has 68,025 residents across 11 census tracts and 9 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 35.3; the population is 59.9% White, 11.4% Multiracial, 11.3% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% Black, 7.4% Asian and 2.3% Other; the average household has 2.9 people; 32.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 7.2% (Census ACS).
Ridgecrest Elementary (64%), Frank Brouillet Elem (59%) and Pope Elementary (52%) lead the elementary schools; Ballou Jr High (47%), Doris Stahl Junior High (47%) and Glacier View Junior High (45%) lead the middle schools; Emerald Ridge High School (52%) and Gov John Rogers High School (45%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $2,088/month, 32% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in South Hill is $113,130 a year, 31% above the US median (Census ACS).
In South Hill, median rent is $2,088/month and the median home value is $543,600 (Census ACS).
Summer highs average 75°F; winter lows average 34°F; there are 102 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 43 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in South Hill are volcanic activity (96), earthquake (93) and heat wave (77), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.59g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In South Hill, 1.2% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).