Rockingham County, North Carolina (NC)

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% of renters here:	26%
State:	31%

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Races in Rockingham County, North Carolina:

Median resident age:	38.5 years
North Carolina median age:	35.3 years

Males: 44,369	(48.3%)
Females: 47,559	(51.7%)

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Rockingham County:	2.5 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

This county:	$39,315
North Carolina:	$44,670

Rockingham County:	$107,900
North Carolina:	$145,700

This county:	$383
State:	$532

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 7
• Robberies: 16
• Assaults: 59
• Burglaries: 463
• Thefts: 812
• Auto thefts: 95

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 3
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 30
• Assaults: 77
• Burglaries: 452
• Thefts: 924
• Auto thefts: 68

Rockingham County:	15.1%
North Carolina:	14.3%

This county:	12.8%
Whole state:	12.3%

This county:	5.4%
Whole state:	5.5%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Rockingham County is $433 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $513 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $637 a month.

Cities in this county include: Eden, Reidsville, Wentworth, Mayodan, Madison, Stoneville.

2005 air pollution in Rockingham County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.087 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.078 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Alamance County , Caswell County , Guilford County , Henry County, Virginia , Pittsylvania County, Virginia , Stokes County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Rockingham County: Wolf Island Racetrack (A), Dan Valley Golf Club (B), Mayodan Camp (C), Chinqua-Penn Camp (D), Powells Store (E), Intelligence (F), Guilrock Camp (G), Harrisons Crossroads (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Eden Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Rockingham County include: New Heights Baptist Church (A), New Center Church (B), Lowes Church (C), Little Salem Christian Church (D), Narrow Gauge Church (E), Hickory Grove United Methodist Church (F), High Rock Church (G), Antioch Church (H), Hillview Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Ayersville Cemetery (1), Elm Grove Cemetery (2), Ruffin Cemetery (3), Bethlehem Cemetery (4), Ridge View Cemetery (5), Woodland Cemetery (6), Wolf Island Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Wade, Lake (A), Hester Lake (B), Price Mill Lake (C), Methodist Camp Lake (D), Simpsons Lake (E), Walker Lake (F), Dumaines Lake (G), Stallings Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: North Mayo River (A), Giles Creek (B), Pawpaw Creek (C), Lovelace Creek (D), Fishing Creek (E), Fall Creek (F), Eurins Creek (G), Poplar Branch (H), Dry Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Rockingham County: Chinqua Penn Plantation Historical Landmark (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	5.4%
North Carolina:	4.5%

Current college students: 2,722
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,465 (17% naturalized citizens)

Rockingham County:	2.7%
Whole state:	5.3%

Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 61.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 28,776
• One, attached: 367
• Two: 616
• 3 or 4: 940
• 5 to 9: 855
• 10 to 19: 324
• 20 or more: 532
• Mobile homes: 7,790
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Housing units in Rockingham County with a mortgage: 11,291 (1,100 second mortgage, 2,002 home equity loan, 19 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7,888

Here:	58.9% with mortgage
State:	69.1% with mortgage

Rockingham County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 1.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 29 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/20/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 27 people and caused $34 million in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 33,557 (81%) Carpooled: 6,370 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%) Subway or elevated: 20 (0%) Taxi: 11 (0%) Motorcycle: 56 (0%) Bicycle: 24 (0%) Walked: 515 (1%) Other means: 202 (0%) Worked at home: 875 (2%)

4.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,277 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.82%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($130 average AGI)

Rockingham County:	0.03%
North Carolina average:	0.17%

2.81% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($20,430 average AGI)
1.98% relocated from other states ($13,717 average AGI)

Rockingham County:	1.98%
North Carolina average:	4.34%

from Guilford County, NC	1.37% ($40,238 average AGI)
from Henry County, VA	0.23% ($23,316)
from Forsyth County, NC	0.20% ($36,132)
from Stokes County, NC	0.20% ($24,985)
from Caswell County, NC	0.17% ($25,414)
from Alamance County, NC	0.11% ($27,026)
from Danville city, VA	0.10% ($22,206)

4.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,700 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.59%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($215 average AGI)

Rockingham County:	0.04%
North Carolina average:	0.10%

3.14% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($22,227 average AGI)
1.40% relocated to other states ($10,258 average AGI)

Rockingham County:	1.40%
North Carolina average:	3.10%

to Guilford County, NC	1.35% ($33,149 average AGI)
to Forsyth County, NC	0.26% ($36,365)
to Stokes County, NC	0.22% ($25,722)
to Alamance County, NC	0.18% ($29,576)
to Henry County, VA	0.15% ($25,627)
to Caswell County, NC	0.14% ($30,356)
to Mecklenburg County, NC	0.11% ($26,973)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 16,882 (13,579 aged, 3,303 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 78,715 (19,559 male householders, 6,871 female householders)

  20,382 spouses, 25,170 children (22,840 natural, 612 adopted, 1,718 stepchildren), 2,308 grandchildren, 1,009 brothers or sisters, 609 parents, 1,174 other relatives, 1,633 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 12,031 (4,401 male householders (3,738 living alone)), 6,217 female householders (5,761 living alone)), 1,413 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,182 (747 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 11,942 2-persons, 6,790 3-persons, 4,968 4-persons, 1,788 5-persons, 631 6-persons, 311 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,499 1-person, 953 2-persons, 100 3-persons, 45 4-persons, 21 5-persons.

95.3% of residents of Rockingham County speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (38% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 29% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (20% speak English very well, 60% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $507,087,000 ($5481 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $14,865,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $244,521,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $117,297,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,884,000
Federal grants: $116,784,000
Federal procurement contracts: $15,421,000 ($6,546,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,180,000 ($450,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $905,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $24,176,000
Federal Government insurance: $23,803,000

Here:	64 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Here:	+12 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Here:	-8 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 17.67 millions of gallons per day (2% from ground, 98% from surface)

Here:	5.6
State:	5.9

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

63% of Rockingham County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in North Carolina.

Rockingham County:	63.4%
State average:	54.4%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 70214
• Northeast: 3117
• Midwest: 2229
• South: 12497
• West: 1075

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $56,700

Here:	5.9%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Here:	6.2%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Here:	13.6%
North Carolina:	20.2%