Life Skills and Money Education in Rose Hill, IA
Rose Hill, Iowa is home to about 156 people. It has lost residents since 2020, slipping 3.1% from 161 down to 156. The median age is 42.4.
Among adults 25 and older in Rose Hill, 10.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. That sits 7.7 points below the Iowa average of 18.1%. Flip that figure and it describes 89.6% of the 192 adults 25 and over counted in the 2019–2023 ACS, about 172 people whose money skills came from somewhere other than a university.
Median household income is $77,143. That is $11,879 above the Iowa median. About 7.7% of residents live below the poverty line. The median home is valued at $65,500, roughly 0.8× median household income.
Rose Hill by the numbers
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Population (2024) | 156 |
| Change since 2020 | -3.1% |
| Median household income | $77,143 |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor’s degree | 10.4% |
| Adults 25+ with a high school diploma | 87% |
| Median age | 42.4 |
| Poverty rate | 7.7% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9% |
| Median home value | $65,500 |
| Land area | 0.142 sq mi |
| Population density | 1,099 / sq mi |
What Iowa teaches — and to whom
Iowa already requires 1 semester of personal finance for a high school diploma, a rule in force since the graduating class of 2023. That covers students still in the system. It does nothing for the adults already out of it — which, in Rose Hill, is most of the people reading this.
LearnLife organises this the way the decisions actually arrive: Money — budgeting, credit, debt and taxes — the mechanics nobody is formally taught; Legal literacy — leases, contracts, employment rights and what a signature actually commits you to; Emotional regulation — the self-management that decides whether the other skills ever get used.
Where to start in Rose Hill
Start with the money that moves every month
For most households in Rose Hill, the fastest gain is not an investing strategy — it is seeing the recurring outflows clearly, knowing what a credit score actually responds to, and understanding which line items on a payslip are negotiable.
Questions people ask about Rose Hill
Do high school students in Rose Hill, Iowa have to take a personal finance class?
Yes. Iowa requires 1 semester to graduate, in force since the class of 2023.
How many adults in Rose Hill, Iowa have a college degree?
10.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, based on the Census Bureau's 2019–2023 American Community Survey. The remaining 89.6% are managing their finances without one.
What is the median household income in Rose Hill, Iowa?
$77,143, per the Census Bureau's 2019–2023 American Community Survey.
Where can adults in Rose Hill, Iowa learn personal finance?
Graduation requirements only ever reach people still in school. For adults, LearnLife covers the same ground on demand — money, legal literacy and the self-management that decides whether either gets used.
Start with whichever one is costing you money right now.
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