Rockingham County, NC Demographic Data
Rockingham County, NC Summary
Rockingham County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 92,720
- Area: 572.71 sq. miles
- Land Area: 565.55 sq. miles
- Water Area: 7.15 sq. miles
- Population Density: 161.89 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 752.95 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Rockingham County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
47,060
52%
50.8
Male
44,333
49%
49.2
Total Population
91,393
323,128,000
Rockingham County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,062
4.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
6,354
7.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
5,411
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
5,649
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,010
5.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
9,310
10.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
11,242
12.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
12,818
14.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
7,292
8.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
6,678
7.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
9,623
10.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
6,292
6.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,652
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
72,517
79.3%
77.2
Female
38,104
52.5%
51.3
Male
34,413
47.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
68,551
75.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
21,635
23.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
17,567
19.2%
15.2
Female
9,949
56.6%
55.8
Male
7,618
43.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Rockingham County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
89,092
97.5%
96.8
White
70,668
77.3%
72.6
Black or African American
15,921
17.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
717
0.8%
0.8
Asian
618
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
51
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
1,117
1.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,301
2.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,663
6.2%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
85,730
93.8%
82.2
Rockingham County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,145
4.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
9,507
14.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
21,975
33.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
15,678
24.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,281
8.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
6,211
9.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,110
4.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
12,652
19.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
52,255
80.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9,321
14.4%
31.2
Rockingham County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
21,009
27.8%
33.7%
Now Married
38,112
50.4%
47.5
Divorced
8,610
11.4%
11.0%
Separated
1,495
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
6,340
8.4
5.8%
Rockingham County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
82,443
94.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,888
5.6%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Rockingham County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,660
9.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,296
8.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
5,011
13.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,615
12.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
6,414
16.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
7,410
19.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,998
10.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,319
6.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,146
3.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
294
0.8%
6.4
Median household income
40,985
57,617
Per capita income
21,319
31,128
Rockingham County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
822
2.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,742
7.4%
9.8
Construction
2,831
7.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,847
18.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,866
5.0%
6.6
Information
439
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
6,280
17.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,640
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,646
9.9%
11.4
Public administration
2,446
6.6%
4.6
Retail trade
4,808
13.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,943
5.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
658
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,416
11.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
9,001
24.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
6,378
17.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
10,002
27.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
7,171
19.4%
18.1%
Rockingham County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
36,627
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
31,314
85.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,013
8.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
72
0.2%
5.1
Walked
209
0.6%
2.7
Other means
210
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
1,809
4.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.3
26.6
Rockingham County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,658
7.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
11,969
31.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
13,864
36.3%
37.1
3 or more
9,672
25.3%
21.0
Rockingham County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
38,163
87.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
24,941
65.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
13,222
34.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,547
12.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Rockingham County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
43,710
1 room
508
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
271
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
3,004
6.9%
9.1
4 rooms
6,720
15.4%
16.5
5 rooms
12,266
28.1%
19.8
6 rooms
8,277
18.9%
17.8
7 rooms
4,760
10.9%
12.0
8 rooms
2,659
6.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5,245
12.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Rockingham County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
43,710
1-unit, detached
30,652
70.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
794
1.8%
5.9
2-units
455
1.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
934
2.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,044
4.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
649
1.5%
9.0
Mobile home
8,182
18.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Rockingham County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
5,344
12.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,987
6.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
4,103
9.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
5,487
12.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
8,022
18.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,210
11.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
7,870
18.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,974
9.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
432
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
281
0.6%
1.4%
Rockingham County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
9,992
26.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,044
5.4%
4.7
Electricity
22,751
59.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,960
5.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,050
2.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
83
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
283
0.7%
1.1
Rockingham County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
14,258
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
183
1.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
206
1.4%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
296
2.1%
11.8%
Less than $500
734
5.1%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,168
8.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,309
30.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
7,362
51.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
6,812
48.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,695
12.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,012
7.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,287
9.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,275
23.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
177
0.0%
0.0%
Rockingham County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
12,048
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
102
0.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
783
6.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
3,493
29.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
7,670
63.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,174
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
626
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,767
23.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,195
10.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,528
13.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,190
10.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,266
10.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,660
31.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,616
0.0%
0.0%
Rockingham County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
24,941
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,980
16.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
7,448
29.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
6,044
24.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,617
14.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,638
10.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
846
3.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
264
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
104
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
109,100
205,000
