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Population (year 2000): 3,885
Males: 1,886  (48.5%)
Females: 1,999  (51.5%)

Richmond County

Median resident age:  36.8 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28379.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $21,900 (it was $22,263 in 2000)
East Rockingham  $21,900
North Carolina:  $40,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $38,200 (it was $35,400 in 2000)
East Rockingham  $38,200
North Carolina:  $127,600

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Races in East Rockingham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.6%)
  • Black (11.9%)
  • Hispanic (5.1%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
  • Other race (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: United States (21.6%), Scotch-Irish (7.6%), English (7.3%), Irish (5.7%), German (5.6%), Scottish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 340 feet

Land area: 3.43 square miles.

Population density: 1133 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in East Rockingham

  • High school or higher: 61.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Rockingham CDP

  • Never married: 26.5%
  • Now married: 46.5%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

93 residents are foreign born (2.2% Latin America).

This place:  2.4%
North Carolina:  5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

East Rockingham:  0.9% ($320)
North Carolina:  0.8% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, NC (59.1 miles , pop. 121,015).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (75.9 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (473.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Rockingham, NC (1.6 miles ), Hamlet, NC (4.4 miles ), Dobbins Heights, NC (5.1 miles ), Ellerbe, NC (10.8 miles ), Wallace, SC (11.7 miles ), Gibson, NC (15.2 miles ), Lilesville, NC (15.6 miles ), McFarlan, NC (16.2 miles) .

Latitude: 34.92 N, Longitude: 79.76 W


6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code commonly used in this area: 910

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (18%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Paper (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (21%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (12%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (13%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)


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East Rockingham-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 32% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.4 miles away from the East Rockingham place center killed 7 people and injured 100 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 tornado 20.8 miles away from the place center injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near East Rockingham:
  • FIRSTHEALTH RICHMOND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; ROCKINGHAM, NC)
  • SANDHILLS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; HAMLET, NC)
  • ANSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; WADESBORO, NC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to East Rockingham:
  • MOORE COUNTY (about 35 miles; PINEHURST/SOUTHERN PINES, NC; ID: SOP)
  • FLORENCE REGIONAL (about 51 miles; FLORENCE, SC; ID: FLO)
  • POPE AFB (about 56 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; ID: POB)
Other public-use airports nearest to East Rockingham:
  • ROCKINGHAM-HAMLET (about 3 miles; ROCKINGHAM, NC; ID: 45J)
  • CHERAW MUNI/LYNCH BELLINGER FIELD (about 20 miles; CHERAW, SC; ID: 47J)
  • MARLBORO COUNTY JETPORT - H.E. AVENT FIELD (about 21 miles; BENNETTSVILLE, SC; ID: BBP)

Amtrak station near East Rockingham:
  • 6 miles: HAMLET (MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Rockingham:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 47 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,806)
  • FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,922)
  • FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 50 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,619)
  • CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; SANFORD, NC; FT enrollment: 2,400)
  • FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 4,815)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)
  • ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; SALISBURY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,499)

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Churches in East Rockingham include: Aleo Church (A), Cobb Church (B), Pine Grove Church (C), Maple Street Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  68.6%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.1%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  26.9%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  12.6%
Whole state:  5.5%

East Rockingham compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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4.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,369 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.53%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Scotland County, NC  0.42% ($29,094 average AGI)
from Moore County, NC  0.33% ($27,700)
from Anson County, NC  0.23% ($25,441)


5.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,665 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.35%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Moore County, NC  0.59% ($47,989 average AGI)
to Scotland County, NC  0.36% ($24,778)
to Mecklenburg County, NC  0.28% ($25,619)


Strongest AM radio stations in East Rockingham:
  • WLWL (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ROCKINGHAM, NC; Owner: SANDHILLS BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WAYN (900 AM; 1 kW; ROCKINGHAM, NC)
  • WBSC (1550 AM; 10 kW; BENNETTSVILLE, SC; Owner: D-MITCH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKDX (1250 AM; 1 kW; HAMLET, NC; Owner: THE MCLAURIN GROUP)
  • WEEB (990 AM; 10 kW; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: PINEHURST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WEWO (1460 AM; 5 kW; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: SERVICE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in East Rockingham:
  • WJSG (104.3 FM; HAMLET, NC; Owner: JACKSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRSH (91.1 FM; ROCKINGHAM, NC; Owner: RICHMOND COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WYFQ-FM (93.5 FM; WADESBORO, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WIOZ-FM (102.5 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: MERIDIAN COMMUNICATIONS. L.L.C.)
  • WJMX-FM (103.3 FM; CHERAW, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WBFY (90.3 FM; PINEHURST, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • W202BR (88.3 FM; ROCKINGHAM, NC; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around East Rockingham:
  • WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W24AY (Channel 24; LILESVILLE/WADESBORO, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
  • WYBE-CA (Channel 44; PINEHURST, NC; Owner: MULTIMEDIA NETWORK OF NC, INC)

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