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Hoke County

Population in July 2007: 2,929.
Males: 1,478  (50.5%)
Females: 1,451  (49.5%)

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

Zip codes: 28376.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $55,150 (it was $46,786 in 2000)
Rockfish:  $55,150
North Carolina:  $46,549

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $22,466

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $145,319 (it was $92,700 in 2000)
Rockfish:  $145,319
North Carolina:  $154,500

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $163,500; Detached houses: $165,159; In 2-unit structures: $70,638; Mobile homes: $54,000

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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)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Rockfish: 85.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)


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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: 585 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 May 2009.

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

Rockfish:  0.9% ($832)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, NC (9.9 miles , pop. 121,015).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (62.0 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (407.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Hope Mills, NC (2.5 miles ), Parkton, NC (2.6 miles ), Lumber Bridge, NC (2.6 miles) , Dundarrach, NC (2.7 miles) , Raeford, NC (3.0 miles ), Silver City, NC (3.0 miles ), Fayetteville, NC (3.2 miles ), Rex, NC (3.2 miles) .

Latitude: 34.99 N, Longitude: 79.07 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 910

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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%)



Average climate in Rockfish, North Carolina

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Rockfish-area historical tornado activity is above North Carolina state average. It is 59% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.4 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 22.8 miles away from the place center injured 21 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Rockfish-area historical earthquake activity is below North Carolina state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 83.7 miles away from Rockfish center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 49.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/22/2006 at 11:22:00, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 42.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Rockfish:
  • BEHAVORIAL HEALTH OF CAPE FEAR VALLEY (about 5 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)
  • CAPE FEAR VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)
  • FAYETTEVILLE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)

Amtrak station near Rockfish:
  • 12 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 9 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,815)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 20 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,806)
  • CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; SANFORD, NC; FT enrollment: 2,400)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 35 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; FT enrollment: 5,286)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 4,754)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 2,299)

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Churches in Rockfish include: Tabernacle Church (A), Saint Peters Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Wood Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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 2008:
This place:  7.1%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  3.9%
Whole state:  5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rockfish, NC



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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School Enrollment by Level of School



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2004 Presidential Election results in Hoke County North Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (81%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Rockfish

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 22.46%
Here22.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Catholic ChurchOther
Adherents58.5%19.3%13.3%4.6%4.4%
Congregations41.4%17.2%20.7%3.4%17.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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)
  • WCKB (780 AM; 7 kW; DUNN, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WAZZ (1490 AM; 1 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: WAZZ LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFAY (1230 AM; 1 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: COLONIAL RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)

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)
  • WKQB (106.9 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • WUKS (107.7 FM; ST. PAULS, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZFX (99.1 FM; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFSS (91.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WCCG (104.5 FM; HOPE MILLS, NC; Owner: DR. JAMES E. CARSON)
  • WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WCLN-FM (107.3 FM; CLINTON, NC; Owner: CHRISTIAN LISTENING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WIOZ-FM (102.5 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: MERIDIAN COMMUNICATIONS. L.L.C.)
  • W290AD (105.9 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

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)
  • WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, 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.)
  • WNCN (Channel 17; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W67DU (Channel 67; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • 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)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Christine A Verre, Off St Rd 1418, Type: Tower, Structure height: 147.2 m, Overall height: 153.9 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Sr 1418 1 Mi Nnw, Call Sign: KIT795
    Assigned Frequencies : 461.100 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/28/2003, Expiration Date: 02/08/2013
    Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd., Suite 134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510
  • Sr 1418 1 Mi Nnw, Call Sign: WXX297
    Assigned Frequencies : 461.100 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/09/1995, Expiration Date: 01/22/2001, Cancelation Date: 03/25/2001
    Registrant: Acs Construction Co Inc, Fayetteville, NC 28309, Phone: (601) 453-8612

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3
  • Off St Rd 1418, Type: Tower, Structure height: 147.2 m, Overall height: 153.9 m, Call Sign: WHV733
    Assigned Frequencies : 217.012 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/30/2007, Expiration Date: 11/08/2015, Certifier: Sandra M Depriest
    Registrant: Dennis C Brown, 8124 Cooke Court, Suite 201, Manassas, VA 20109-7406, Phone: (703) 365-9436, Fax: (703) 365-9456, Email:
  • Off St Rd 1418, Type: Tower, Structure height: 147 m, Overall height: 153.9 m, Call Sign: WPWD435
    Assigned Frequencies : 217.012 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/22/2002, Expiration Date: 04/22/2003, Cancelation Date: 07/27/2003, Certifier: Tim Smith
    Registrant: Dennis C Brown, 126/B North Bedford Street, Arlington, VA 22201-1158, Phone: (703) 525-9630, Fax: (703) 526-0017, Email:
  • Off St Rd 1418, Type: Tower, Structure height: 147 m, Overall height: 153.9 m, Call Sign: WPXK579
    Assigned Frequencies : 217.012 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/23/2003, Expiration Date: 10/23/2003, Cancelation Date: 12/28/2003, Certifier: Tim Smith
    Registrant: Dennis C.Brown, 126/B North Bedford Street, Arlington, VA 22201-1158, Phone: (703) 525-9630, Fax: (703) 526-0017, Email:



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED14$154,9436$132,7276$111,7932$24,8001$145,5401$49,440
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$97,2802$103,4901$18,9100$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$162,5907$116,0133$37,2931$60,9601$46,870
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$87,0501$77,8204$112,5830$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$111,7800$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9701.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$133,8071$105,990
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 9701.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2


Rockfish on our top lists:
    • #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"
    • #62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
    • #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
    • #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006"
    • #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"

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