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Population (year 2000): 2,353
Males: 1,188  (50.5%)
Females: 1,165  (49.5%)

Hoke County

Median resident age:  29.1 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28376.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $46,000 (it was $46,786 in 2000)
Rockfish  $46,000
North Carolina:  $40,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $101,100 (it was $93,800 in 2000)
Rockfish  $101,100
North Carolina:  $127,600

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Races in Rockfish:

  • White Non-Hispanic (72.2%)
  • Black (14.3%)
  • Hispanic (7.4%)
  • American Indian (3.9%)
  • Two or more races (3.3%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)


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Ancestries: German (14.8%), English (10.9%), United States (9.6%), Irish (5.4%), Scotch-Irish (4.9%), Polish (4.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 218 feet

Land area: 5.01 square miles.

Population density: 470 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Rockfish

  • High school or higher: 91.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 1.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rockfish CDP

  • Never married: 13.6%
  • Now married: 75.0%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 2.8%
  • Divorced: 4.7%

73 residents are foreign born (1.6% Europe, 1.1% Latin America, 0.4% Asia).

This place:  3.1%
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:

Rockfish:  0.9% ($832)
North Carolina:  0.8% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, NC (11.5 miles , pop. 121,015).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (64.2 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (438.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Lumber Bridge, NC (7.0 miles) , Parkton, NC (7.2 miles ), Hope Mills, NC (7.7 miles ), Dundarrach, NC (8.0 miles) , Rex, NC (10.0 miles) , Raeford, NC (11.1 miles ), Silver City, NC (11.1 miles ), Shannon, NC (11.2 miles) .

Latitude: 34.99 N, Longitude: 79.07 W


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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (18%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Social assistance (17%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Book stores and news dealers (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Computer specialists (7%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)


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Rockfish-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 13.5 miles away from the Rockfish place center killed 4 people and injured 395 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1957, a category 4 tornado 23.4 miles away from the place center injured 21 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Rockfish:
  • BEHAVORIAL HEALTH OF CAPE FEAR VALLEY (about 6 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)
  • CAPE FEAR VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)
  • FAYETTEVILLE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rockfish:
  • POPE AFB (about 13 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; ID: POB)
  • FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 14 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; ID: FAY)
  • MOORE COUNTY (about 28 miles; PINEHURST/SOUTHERN PINES, NC; ID: SOP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Rockfish:
  • P K AIRPARK (about 9 miles; RAEFORD, NC; ID: 5W4)
  • GRAYS CREEK (about 18 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; ID: 2GC)
  • LAURINBURG-MAXTON (about 25 miles; MAXTON, NC; ID: MEB)

Amtrak station near Rockfish:
  • 14 miles: FAYETTEVILLE (472 HAY ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rockfish:
  • FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,815)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 20 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,806)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)
  • CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; SANFORD, NC; FT enrollment: 2,400)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 37 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; FT enrollment: 5,286)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 4,754)
  • MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 62 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 2,173)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.9 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  84.5%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.3%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  7.1%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.9%
Whole state:  5.5%

Rockfish compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Hoke County North Carolina:




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16.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,540 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  16.45%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.76% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,457 average AGI)
Hoke County:  0.76%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cumberland County, NC  7.06% ($31,763 average AGI)
from Robeson County, NC  0.73% ($23,088)
from Moore County, NC  0.51% ($21,476)


13.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,245 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  13.28%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

0.36% of residents moved to foreign countries ($873 average AGI)
Hoke County:  0.36%
North Carolina average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cumberland County, NC  4.30% ($30,287 average AGI)
to Robeson County, NC  0.78% ($19,085)
to Moore County, NC  0.64% ($31,935)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rockfish:
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WYRU (1160 AM; 5 kW; RED SPRINGS, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKKE (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. PAULS, NC; Owner: FERRIS YARNELL LOCKLEAR)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WIDU (1600 AM; 5 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: W I D U BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEEB (990 AM; 10 kW; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: PINEHURST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WMFA (1400 AM; 1 kW; RAEFORD, NC; Owner: W & V BROADCASTING)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WCKB (780 AM; 7 kW; DUNN, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WAZZ (1490 AM; 1 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: WAZZ LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFAY (1230 AM; 1 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: COLONIAL RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WLLN (1370 AM; 5 kW; LILLINGTON, NC; Owner: ESTUARDO VALDEMAR RODRIGUEZ)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rockfish:
  • WQSM (98.1 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFLB (96.5 FM; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: WFLB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKML (95.7 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: WKML LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUKS (107.7 FM; ST. PAULS, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKQB (106.9 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • WZFX (99.1 FM; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFSS (91.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WCCG (104.5 FM; HOPE MILLS, NC; Owner: DR. JAMES E. CARSON)
  • WQDR (94.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WRAL (101.5 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAL-FM, INC.)
  • WRCQ (103.5 FM; DUNN, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Rockfish:
  • WFPX (Channel 62; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W19CA (Channel 19; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WUNU (Channel 31; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W66DF (Channel 66; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WLPS-LP (Channel 7; LUMBERTON/PEMBROKE, NC; Owner: BILLY RAY LOCKLEAR)
  • WRAZ (Channel 50; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAZ-TV, INC.)
  • WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • W67DU (Channel 67; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WNCN (Channel 17; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WSFX-TV (Channel 26; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WPEM-LP (Channel 47; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: GERALD LOCKLEAR)
  • WYBE-CA (Channel 44; PINEHURST, NC; Owner: MULTIMEDIA NETWORK OF NC, INC)

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