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State of North Carolina - County of Rockingham

Rockingham County Demography

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  • Table 1. Rockingham County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Rockingham County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Rockingham County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Rockingham County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Rockingham County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Rockingham County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Rockingham County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Rockingham County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 566
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 92,123
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 571
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 91,928
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 556
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 162.40
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 86,064
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 532
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 83,426
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 195
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 5,864
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 2,638
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.20%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 6.80%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 3.20%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 2,825
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 3.10%


    TABLE 2. Rockingham County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 91,928
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 5,662
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 15,813
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 17.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 6,978
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 7.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 27,050
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 29.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 22,809
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 24.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 7,297
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 4,681
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 5.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 1,638
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 38.50
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 44,369
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 47,559
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 93.30
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 71,087
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 77.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 17,987
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 19.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 250
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 254
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 33
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 1,550
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 1.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 767
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.80%


    TABLE 3. Rockingham County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 1,186
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 735
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 36,989
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 33,446
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 10.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 90,742
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.45
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 9,524
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 25.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 12,651
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 34.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 9,734
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 26.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 26,194
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 11,129
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 42.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 19,830
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 7,906
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 39.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 4,725
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 2,454
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 51.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 10,795
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 8,775
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 23.00%


    TABLE 4. Rockingham County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 89,741
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 1,077
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 12.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 963
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 10.70
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 11
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 10.20
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 17
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 520
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 15,983
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 13,213


    TABLE 5. Rockingham County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 14,731
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 14,383
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 14,572
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 57,494
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 34,027
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 59.20%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 5,080
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 8.80%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 32,305
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 25,402
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 27.20%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 10,996
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 648
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 3,959
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 12.10%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 17.30%


    TABLE 6. Rockingham County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 3,814
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 402
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 3,412
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 2,865
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 90,195
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 4,229
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 86,064
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 3,329
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 40,208
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 12.80%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 36,989
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 27,259
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 73.70%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 342
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 290
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 84.80%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 48
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 14.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 34,680


    TABLE 7. Rockingham County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 1,879,099
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 1,338,537
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 40.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 90,056
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 20,866
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 76.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 369,977
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 1,049,498
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 515,537
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 49.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 431,789
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 41.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 525,772
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 50.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 98,701
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 9.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 27,949
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 2.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 180,354
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 17.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 136,395
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 13.00%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 431,789
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 469,220
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 480,100




     









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