Lea Hill, Washington

Lea Hill is a neighborhood outside the cities of Auburn and Kent, Washington, United States. This is evident as one passes the "Auburn City Limits" sign before making the turn up Lake Holm Drive, or Kent city limits on 124th Ave SE. The community was annexed by Auburn on January 1, 2008, after Auburn and Lea Hill residents approved the annexation. The name Lea Hill is not used consistently; names such as Washington National Golf Course, which includes its own community of million dollar homes, and nearby Heather Highlands, are sometimes used in its favor. The population was 10,871 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a census-designated place (CDP).Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Lea Hill ranks 67th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.GeographyLea Hill is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 5.9 square miles, all of it land.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 10,871 people, 3,644 households, and 2,878 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,855.0 people per square mile (716.3/km²). There were 3,754 housing units at an average density of 640.6/sq mi (247.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.16% White, 2.23% African American, 0.95% Native American, 4.47% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 1.93% from other races, and 4.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.93% of the population.