Roxobel, North Carolina

Submit your own pictures of this town and show them to the world

  • OSM Map
  • General Map
  • Google Map
  • MSN Map
Population in 2022: 177 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -32.7%
 
Males: 97  (55.0%)
Females: 80  (45.0%)
Median resident age:

30.9 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 27872.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $38,234 (it was $28,393 in 2000)
Roxobel:

$38,234
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $19,027 (it was $12,798 in 2000)

Roxobel town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-796,367,248 (it was $33,300 in 2000)
Roxobel $-796,367,248
NC $280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $88,780; detached houses: $113,892; mobile homes: $55,863

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,045.

March 2022 cost of living index in Roxobel: -16206.9 (very low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 38.9%
(9.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 55.2% for Black residents)

Compare current foreclosures near Roxobel, NC:

Check out more offers near Roxobel, NC.
Powered by Foreclosure.com
Settings
X
Data:
Loading data...
Based on 2000-2020 data
Loading data...

123
Hide US histogram
  • Races in Roxobel, NC (2022)
    • 28563.5%Black alone
    • 13429.8%White alone
    • 255.6%Two or more races

Races in Roxobel detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Roxobel, North Carolina as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Roxobel is 161 to 1.


Recent articles from our blog. Our writers, many of them Ph.D. graduates or candidates, create easy-to-read articles on a wide variety of topics.
Roxobel, NC forum
Discuss Roxobel, North Carolina on our local forum with over 2,400,000 registered users

Latest news from Roxobel, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: American (9.8%), English (3.7%), European (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 95 feet

Land area: 1.03 square miles.

Population density: 171 people per square mile   (very low).

Roxobel, North Carolina map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Roxobel town:

1.0% ($347)
North Carolina:

0.9% ($826)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rocky Mount, NC (36.1 miles , pop. 55,893).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Norfolk, VA (72.0 miles , pop. 234,403).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (286.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Kelford, NC (1.3 miles ),
Rich Square, NC (2.4 miles ),
Lewiston Woodville, NC (2.6 miles ),
Aulander, NC (2.7 miles ),
Woodland, NC (3.0 miles ),
Lasker, NC (3.3 miles),
Scotland Neck, NC (3.4 miles ),
Hobgood, NC (3.9 miles )

Latitude: 36.20 N, Longitude: 77.24 W

Area code: 252

Distribution of median household income in Roxobel, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Roxobel, NC in 2022
Roxobel satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.2%
North Carolina:

3.2%
Population change in the 1990s: +19 (+7.8%).
Most common industries in Roxobel, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Food (14.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (8.4%)
  • Public administration (8.4%)
  • Transportation equipment (7.6%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (6.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.1%)
  • Social assistance (6.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Food (18.2%)
  • Transportation equipment (12.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.6%)
  • Construction (9.1%)
  • Public administration (9.1%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (7.6%)
  • Paper (6.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Food & beverage stores (12.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (12.3%)
  • Social assistance (12.3%)
  • Food (10.8%)
  • Public administration (7.7%)
  • Educational services (7.7%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (6.2%)
Most common occupations in Roxobel, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (17.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.9%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.1%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (6.1%)
  • Cashiers (5.3%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (33.3%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (12.1%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (9.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.6%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (6.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.1%)
  • Cashiers (4.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13.8%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (12.3%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6.2%)
  • Child care workers (6.2%)
  • Cashiers (6.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.2%)

Average climate in Roxobel, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Roxobel, North Carolina average temperatures Roxobel, North Carolina average precipitation Roxobel, North Carolina humidity Roxobel, North Carolina wind speed Roxobel, North Carolina snowfall Roxobel, North Carolina sunshine Roxobel, North Carolina clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 69.1. This is about average.

City:

69.1
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2004 was 2.00. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 15.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

2.00
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 27.0. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 24.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.0
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 8.15. This is about average. There were 0 monitors within city limits.

City:

8.15
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Roxobel-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 2% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/28/1988, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.9 miles away from the Roxobel town center killed 4 people and injured 154 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.4 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Roxobel-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 58% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 124.2 miles away from Roxobel center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 215.6 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 102.6 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 118.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 127.2 miles away from Roxobel center
On 8/24/2011 at 00:04:36, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 ML) earthquake occurred 124.8 miles away from Roxobel center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Bertie County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 14, Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Roxobel topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Roxobel:

  • RICH SQUARE HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; RICH SQUARE, NC)
  • ROANOKE VALLEY NH INC (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; RICH SQUARE, NC)
  • HERTFORD-GATES HOME HEALTH AGENCY (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; AHOSKIE, NC)
  • HALIFAX COUNTY DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; SCOTLAND NECK, NC)
  • KINDRED NURSING AND REHAB-SCOTLAND NECK (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; SCOTLAND NECK, NC)
  • VIDANT ROANOKE CHOWAN HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 15 miles away; AHOSKIE, NC)
  • UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEMS HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE (Hospital, about 15 miles away; AHOSKIE, NC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Roxobel:

  • Edgecombe Community College (about 30 miles; Tarboro, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,058)
  • Nash Community College (about 41 miles; Rocky Mount, NC; FT enrollment: 2,520)
  • East Carolina University (about 42 miles; Greenville, NC; FT enrollment: 23,943)
  • Pitt Community College (about 47 miles; Winterville, NC; FT enrollment: 7,026)
  • Elizabeth City State University (about 58 miles; Elizabeth City, NC; FT enrollment: 2,803)
  • Southside Virginia Community College (about 59 miles; Alberta, VA; FT enrollment: 3,716)
  • Wayne Community College (about 69 miles; Goldsboro, NC; FT enrollment: 3,174)

Points of interest:

Click to draw/clear town borders

Cemetery: Roxobel-Kelford Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Bertie County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.2 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

57.7%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

5.4%
Whole state:

5.9%


No gay or lesbian households reported

Banks with branches in Roxobel (2011 data):

  • Southern Bank and Trust Company: Roxobel Branch at 113 South Main Street, branch established on 1969/12/23. Info updated 2011/09/26: Bank assets: $2,039.8 mil, Deposits: $1,658.5 mil, headquarters in Mount Olive, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 66 total offices, Holding Company: Southern Bancshares (N.C.), Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Roxobel:

Marital status in Roxobel, NC
  • Never married: 36.6%
  • Now married: 36.4%
  • Separated: 5.9%
  • Widowed: 10.8%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

For population 25 years and over in Roxobel:

  • High school or higher: 68.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.3
North Carolina average:

11.7

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Roxobel, NC (based on Bertie County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant5,94032
Black Protestant1,3609
Mainline Protestant6159
Catholic761
Other241
None13,267-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
Bertie County:

4.63 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
This county:

5.66 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
This county:

3.08 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Bertie County:

14.0%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

37.0%
State:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Bertie County:

16.4%
North Carolina:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Roxobel:

47.0%
North Carolina:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

40.3%
North Carolina:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Here:

29.6
North Carolina:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

18.4%
North Carolina:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Roxobel:

12.2%
North Carolina:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Roxobel:

6.7
North Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
Roxobel:

34.5%
North Carolina:

33.7%

General health condition:
Roxobel:

51.4%
North Carolina:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

78.3%
State:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Roxobel, NC Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$3,677
Financial Administration 0$0 5$3,504
Totals for Government 0$0 7$7,181

Roxobel government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $78,000 ($440.68)
    Central Staff Services: $40,000 ($225.99)
    General - Other: $23,000 ($129.94)
    Solid Waste Management: $20,000 ($112.99)
    Local Fire Protection: $7,000 ($39.55)
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,000 ($11.30)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000 ($5.65)
    Financial Administration: $1,000 ($5.65)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $23,000 ($129.94)
    Solid Waste Management: $7,000 ($39.55)

Roxobel government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $11,000 ($62.15)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,000 ($5.65)
    Interest Earnings: $0 ($0.00)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $28,000 ($158.19)
    Highways: $8,000 ($45.20)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $31,000 ($175.14)
    Property: $25,000 ($141.24)

Strongest AM radio stations in Roxobel:

  • WYAL (1280 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SCOTLAND NECK, NC)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDZY (1290 AM; 25 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WGH (1310 AM; 20 kW; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WWDR (1080 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MURFREESBORO, NC; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEED (1390 AM; 5 kW; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: NORTHSTAR BROADCATING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Roxobel:

  • WBKU (91.7 FM; AHSOKIE, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WKTC (95.5 FM; PINETOPS, NC; Owner: WEQQ, INC.)
  • WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCBZ (103.7 FM; WILLIAMSTON, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WBXB (100.1 FM; EDENTON, NC; Owner: EDENTON CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WAFX (106.9 FM; SUFFOLK, VA; Owner: TIDEWATER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WERO (93.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WFXK (104.3 FM; TARBORO, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKJX (96.7 FM; ELIZABETH CITY, NC; Owner: EAST CAROLINA RADIO OF ELIZABETH CITY, INC.)
  • WDLZ (98.3 FM; MURFREESBORO, NC; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WZRU (88.5 FM; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: ROANOKE VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WURB (97.7 FM; WINDSOR, NC; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRTP-FM (90.1 FM; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WYTT (97.9 FM; GASTON, NC; Owner: MAINQUAD, INC.)
  • WIAM-FM (98.9 FM; WINDSOR, NC; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WQDK (99.3 FM; AHOSKIE, NC; Owner: MAX MEDIA OF THE CAROLINAS LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Roxobel:

  • WITN-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: WITN LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WNCT-TV (Channel 9; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WUNP-TV (Channel 36; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WUND-TV (Channel 2; COLUMBIA, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WRPX (Channel 47; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: PAXSON RALEIGH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFTB-LP (Channel 55; WILLIAMSTON, ETC., NC; Owner: FREE TEMPLE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
  • WUNK-TV (Channel 25; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)

Roxobel fatal accident list:

Feb 8, 2018 03:22 PM, Sr-308, Lat: 36.202558, Lon: -77.244928, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 21, 1989 01:50 PM, 1208, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 3ft / 0.6mTotal length
  • 2,100Total average daily traffic
  • 147Total average daily truck traffic
  • 4,200Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Main St Jct Nc Hwy 308 & Cr 1139 (Lat: 36.204333 Lon: -77.244417), Call Sign: KNCP988, Licensee ID: L00087257,
    Assigned Frequencies: 45.3200 MHz, Grant Date: 02/02/2002, Expiration Date: 03/02/2012, Cancellation Date: 05/05/2012, Registrant: Roxobel, Town Of, Roxobel, NC 27872, Phone: (919) 344-5491


Most common first names in Roxobel, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William872.3 years
Thomas673.6 years
Robert576.4 years
Joseph465.0 years
Elizabeth491.2 years
Mary478.3 years
John474.0 years
James365.3 years
Annie384.3 years
Charlie384.0 years
Most common last names in Roxobel, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Bishop1064.9 years
Spruill777.0 years
Wilkins760.3 years
Hardy677.5 years
Morris672.5 years
Norfleet687.7 years
Williams672.7 years
Gatling567.6 years
Jilcott571.4 years
Lassiter570.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Roxobel, NC
  • 69.8%Electricity
  • 25.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.1%Utility gas
  • 2.1%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Roxobel, NC
  • 57.7%Electricity
  • 42.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Roxobel compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
Cost of Living Calculator