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County population in July 2011: 76,375 (33% urban, 67% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 19,783
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,572
% of renters here:

22%
State:

26%

Land area: 851 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 90 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Rockingham County: 85.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (24.1%), Educational,health and social services (19.4%), Retail trade (12.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Rockingham County, Virginia:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (92.2%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (4.7%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Asian alone (0.5%)

Median resident age:  37.5 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Males: 33,340  (49.2%)
Females: 34,385  (50.8%)

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Rockingham County,VA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Rockingham County:

2.6 people
Virginia:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $46,418 ($40,748 in 1999)
This county:

$46418
Virginia:

$59330

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $625 (lower quartile is $518, upper quartile is $761)
This county:

$625
State:

$832


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $193,700 (it was $103,200 in 2000)
Rockingham County:

$193,700
Virginia:

$252,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $129,000 - $283,300

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $282,299
Here:

$282,299
State:

$330,816

Townhouses or other attached units: $257,191
Here:

$257,191
State:

$310,878

In 2-unit structures: $333,085
Here:

$333,085
State:

$285,516

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $164,751
Here:

$164,751
State:

$242,971

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $248,008
Here:

$248,008
State:

$270,208

Mobile homes: $98,469
Here:

$98,469
State:

$37,843

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $700,235
Here:

$700,235
State:

$92,978
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,310
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $311

Institutionalized population: 301

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 10
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 13
  • Burglaries: 110
  • Thefts: 209
  • Auto thefts: 11

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

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 10
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 12
  • Burglaries: 121
  • Thefts: 215
  • Auto thefts: 20

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 413 buildings, average cost: $128,500
  • 2001: 401 buildings, average cost: $128,500
  • 2002: 467 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2003: 447 buildings, average cost: $142,800
  • 2004: 802 buildings, average cost: $140,700
  • 2006: 689 buildings, average cost: $199,700
  • 2007: 558 buildings, average cost: $185,700
  • 2008: 302 buildings, average cost: $190,900
  • 2009: 290 buildings, average cost: $161,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Rockingham County Virginia:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 74.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 24.9%


2008 Presidential Election results in Rockingham County Virginia:

McCain (Republican): 67.7%
Obama (Democratic): 31.5%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $988 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $849 (0.5%)


Rockingham County household income distribution in 2009 Rockingham County home values distribution


Rockingham County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.3%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.3%
Rockingham County:

12.3%
Virginia:

10.5%
Median age of residents in 2009: 38 years old
(Males: 37 years old, Females: 39 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Black residents: 27 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 32 years old, Other race residents: 35 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

8.2%
Whole state:

9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

3.1%
Whole state:

4.3%

Area name: Harrisonburg, VA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Rockingham County is $482 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $586 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $821 a month.

Cities in this county include: Bridgewater, Broadway, Grottoes, Elkton, Massanutten, Timberville, Dayton, Mount Crawford.

Rockingham County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2005 air pollution in Rockingham County:

Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.014 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 21 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 40 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.009 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.co.rockingham.va.us

Click to draw/clear Rockingham County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Rockingham County: Flint Rock Farm (A), Riverland Dairy (B), Golden Valley Dairy (C), Green Hills Farm (D), Shireland Acres (E), Hillview Farm (F), Home Place Dairy (G), Honey Port Farms (H), Union Springs Dairy (I), Valley Inn Farm (J), War Branch Dairy (K), Willow Bend Dairy (L), Showalters Orchard And Greenhouse (M), Bald Face Mountain Overlook (N), Mulberry Hills Farm (O), Sandy Bottom Overlook (P), Beldor Hollow Overlook (Q), Big Run Overlook (R), Big Run Shelter (S), Melrose Caverns (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Rockingham County include: Pleasant View Church (A), Antioch Church (B), Beaver Creek Church (C), Bank Church (D), Bergton Gospel Center (E), Bethany Church (F), Bethel Church (G), Bethlehem Church (H), Beulah Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Rest Haven Memorial Gardens (1), Dean Cemetery (2), Rader Cemetery (3), Trumbo Cemetery (4), Saint Jacobs Spaders Cemetery (5), Pike Cemetery (6), Mount Horeb Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Mud Pond (A), Shenandoah Reservoir (B), Switzer Lake (C), Lake Shenandoah (D), Cold Spring Pond (E), Silver Lake (F), Harrisonburg Reservoir (G), Lower North River Site 82 Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cooks Creek (A), Whiteoak Run (B), West Swift Run (C), Walls Run (D), Upper Lewis Run (E), Twomile Run (F), Snag Run (G), Onemile Run (H), Mudhole Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Rockingham County include: Singers Glen Historic District (1), Skidmore Fork Scenic Area (2), Port Republic Battle Monument (3), Port Republic Historic District (4), Riven Rock Picnic Area (5), Cross Keys Battle Monument (6), Skidmore Fork Scenic Area (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Albemarle County , Augusta County , Hardy County, West Virginia , Pendleton County, West Virginia , Greene County , Page County , Shenandoah County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

5.2%
Virginia:

5.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 2,824
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,223 (27% naturalized citizens)

Rockingham County:

3.3%
Whole state:

8.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 920
  • 1990 to 1994: 404
  • 1985 to 1989: 278
  • 1980 to 1984: 158
  • 1975 to 1979: 100
  • 1970 to 1974: 129
  • 1970 to 1974: 42
  • 1965 to 1969: 192

Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 47.8%

Rockingham County marital status for males
Rockingham County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 20,808
  • One, attached: 762
  • Two: 430
  • 3 or 4: 575
  • 5 to 9: 785
  • 10 to 19: 184
  • 20 or more: 426
  • Mobile homes: 3,308
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 50

Housing units in Rockingham County with a mortgage: 8,926 (739 second mortgage, 1,336 home equity loan, 33 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,422

Here:

62.2% with mortgage
State:

75.1% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 54.57%
Here54.6%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 36,956
Total congregations: 171

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameUnited Methodist ChurchMennonite Church USAChurch of the BrethrenPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents9,210 (24.9%)5,864 (15.9%)5,825 (15.8%)3,788 (10.3%)1,852 (5.0%)
Congregations36 (21.1%)25 (14.6%)24 (14.0%)9 (5.3%)8 (4.7%)
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Church of ChristOld Order MennoniteEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents1,774 (4.8%)1,375 (3.7%)1,030 (2.8%)1,011 (2.7%)5,227 (14.1%)
Congregations6 (3.5%)13 (7.6%)6 (3.5%)3 (1.8%)41 (24.0%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Rockingham County - Bridgewater, Broadway, Grottoes, Elkton, Massanutten

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 15
This county:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Rockingham County:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 12
Rockingham County:

1.63 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
This county:

2.99 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 33
Rockingham County:

4.48 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.1%
Virginia:

9.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

26.7%
Virginia:

26.7%



Agriculture in Rockingham County:

Average size of farms: 122 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $218,631
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $134.46
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.71%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 97.01%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $154,618
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 39.99%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.17%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $56,927
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.48%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 48.25
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 25.08%
Corn for grain: 11737 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1334 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 6591 harvested acres
Vegetables: 210 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 1,645 acres

Tornado activity:

Rockingham County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Virginia state average. It is 2.0 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

Rockingham County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Virginia state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 79.6 miles away from the county center
On 5/5/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 64.7 miles away from the county center
On 3/15/1991 at 06:54:08, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 10.9 mi) earthquake occurred 71.0 miles away from the county center
On 10/21/1998 at 05:56:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 8.3 mi) earthquake occurred 79.5 miles away from Rockingham County center
On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.5 miles away from the county center
On 9/22/2001 at 16:01:20, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, 2.5 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 39.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Virginia Coffman Fire, Incident Period: February 19, 2011, Fire Management Assistance Declared: February 20, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-FM-2861, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Virginia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3240): September 12, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3240, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Virginia Hurricane Isabel, Incident Period: September 18, 2003 to October 1, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1491): September 18, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1491, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Virginia Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 25, 2000 to January 30, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1318): February 28, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1318, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Virginia Hurricane Fran, Incident Period: September 5, 1996 to September 23, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1135): September 6, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1135, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Virginia Severe Flooding, Incident Period: January 19, 1996 to February 1, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1098): January 27, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1098, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Virginia Blizzard, Incident Period: January 6, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1086): January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1086, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
  • Virginia Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 14, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3112): March 25, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3112, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Virginia Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: April 21, 1992 to April 22, 1992, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-944): May 19, 1992, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-944, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Virginia SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: November 9, 1985, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-755): November 9, 1985, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-755, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Rockingham County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Storms: 3, Droughts: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Fire: 1, Flood: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (45%)
  • Russia (11%)
  • Ukraine (6%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • El Salvador (3%)
  • Other South Central Asia (3%)
  • Canada (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Rockingham County (%):



  • German (29%)
  • United States or American (27%)
  • English (11%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • Swiss (2%)


Rockingham County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 27,130 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 3,955 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 92 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 19 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 96 (0%)
  • Walked: 746 (2%)
  • Other means: 287 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,788 (5%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Rockingham County, Virginia:

  • 874 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 301 people in nursing homes
  • 268 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 54 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 36 people in other group homes
  • 26 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $50,897.

6.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,338 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.62%
Virginia average:

11.06%


0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($355 average AGI)
Rockingham County:

0.09%
Virginia average:

0.41%

4.63% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($27,326 average AGI)
1.90% relocated from other states ($14,657 average AGI)
Rockingham County:

1.90%
Virginia average:

4.24%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Harrisonburg city, VA  1.77% ($38,181 average AGI)
from Augusta County, VA  0.55% ($33,072)
from Page County, VA  0.39% ($28,352)
from Shenandoah County, VA  0.37% ($31,363)
from Fairfax County, VA  0.14% ($78,700)
from Staunton city, VA  0.11% ($26,871)
from Waynesboro city, VA  0.10% ($34,815)


5.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,756 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.85%
Virginia average:

10.78%


0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($82 average AGI)
Rockingham County:

0.04%
Virginia average:

0.22%

4.11% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($24,518 average AGI)
1.70% relocated to other states ($11,156 average AGI)
Rockingham County:

1.70%
Virginia average:

4.13%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Harrisonburg city, VA  1.69% ($26,564 average AGI)
to Augusta County, VA  0.71% ($47,021)
to Shenandoah County, VA  0.31% ($38,581)
to Page County, VA  0.28% ($31,410)
to Staunton city, VA  0.14% ($34,795)
to Fairfax County, VA  0.11% ($32,400)
to Albemarle County, VA  0.07% ($45,579)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.5

Births per 1000 population in Rockingham County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Rockingham County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Rockingham County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,241 (8,016 aged, 1,225 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1216.830
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 902.440

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 20.57
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 32.28

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8.42

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 100.1. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 67.4
  • Other - 32.7

Household type by relationship:

Households: 66,155
  • In family households: 58,581 (15,871 male householders, 3,119 female householders)
    15,813 spouses, 19,566 children (18,031 natural, 362 adopted, 1,173 stepchildren), 1,266 grandchildren, 455 brothers or sisters, 408 parents, 804 other relatives, 1,279 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 7,574 (2,785 male householders (2,178 living alone)), 3,577 female householders (3,177 living alone)), 1,212 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,570 (312 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 8,277 2-persons, 4,515 3-persons, 3,738 4-persons, 1,610 5-persons, 571 6-persons, 279 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,355 1-person, 838 2-persons, 130 3-persons, 31 4-persons, 8 5-persons.

94.4% of residents of Rockingham County speak English at home.
3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (36% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 28% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (53% speak English very well, 47% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $243,867,000 ($3473 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,492,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $137,235,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $51,239,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,355,000
Federal grants: $39,657,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,674,000 ($181,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $10,708,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,300,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $27,678,000
Federal Government insurance: $56,745,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 4,450
Here:

62 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,052
Here:

43 per 1000 residents
State:

40 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +709
Here:

+10 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,310
Here:

+18 per 1000 residents
State:

+14 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Rockingham County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 12.91 millions of gallons per day (34% from ground, 66% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.7
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 1,189
  • 2000 to 2004: 3,193
  • 1990 to 1999: 5,635
  • 1980 to 1989: 4,881
  • 1970 to 1979: 5,343
  • 1960 to 1969: 3,123
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,015
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,292
  • 1939 or earlier: 4,656
Rooms in houses/apartments in Rockingham County, Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 4
  • 2 rooms: 96
  • 3 rooms: 339
  • 4 rooms: 1,600
  • 5 rooms: 4,846
  • 6 rooms: 4,716
  • 7 rooms: 3,374
  • 8 rooms: 2,367
  • 9+ rooms: 2,441
  • 1 room: 42
  • 2 rooms: 230
  • 3 rooms: 763
  • 4 rooms: 1,543
  • 5 rooms: 1,126
  • 6 rooms: 802
  • 7 rooms: 557
  • 8 rooms: 299
  • 9+ rooms: 210
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Rockingham County, Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 4
  • 1 bedroom: 346
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,725
  • 3 bedrooms: 11,317
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,510
  • 5+ bedrooms: 881
  • no bedroom: 58
  • 1 bedroom: 870
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,263
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,756
  • 4 bedrooms: 499
  • 5+ bedrooms: 126
Cars and other vehicles available in Rockingham County, Virginia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 816
  • 1 vehicle: 3,944
  • 2 vehicles: 8,381
  • 3 vehicles: 4,461
  • 4 vehicles: 1,527
  • 5+ vehicles: 654
  • no vehicle: 595
  • 1 vehicle: 2,187
  • 2 vehicles: 1,970
  • 3 vehicles: 572
  • 4 vehicles: 177
  • 5+ vehicles: 71

63% of Rockingham County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Virginia.

Rockingham County:

63.3%
State average:

53.8%


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

  • This state: 49690
  • Northeast: 4473
  • Midwest: 2331
  • South: 7757
  • West: 878

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $99,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Rockingham County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (38.7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (31.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13.4%)
  • Wood (13.3%)
  • Utility gas (2.6%)
  • Electricity (46.3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (31.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11.9%)
  • Wood (6.4%)
  • Utility gas (3.0%)
  • Other fuel (0.7%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 934
Here:

12.1%
Virginia:

9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 297
Here:

8.0%
Virginia:

8.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,103
Here:

43.7%
Virginia:

20.6%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Rockingham County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - All Other: $2,850,000
    Sewerage: $2,464,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,381,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $2,250,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $506,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $127,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $10,476,000
    Financial Administration: $3,868,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,398,000
    Solid Waste Management: $209,000
    Sewerage: $123,000
    Police Protection: $53,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $25,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $98,609,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $18,359,000
    Health - Other: $7,145,000
    Police Protection: $5,708,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,703,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,907,000
    Financial Administration: $3,860,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,772,000
    Local Fire Protection: $3,729,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,568,000
    Regular Highways: $2,164,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,041,000
    Sewerage: $1,563,000
    Water Utilities: $1,562,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,326,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $903,000
    Libraries: $679,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $5,163,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,265,000
    Education: $314,000
    Health and Hospitals: $29,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,387,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,281,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $4,232,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,194,000
    Public Welfare: $1,991,000
    Health and Hospitals: $486,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,758,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,715,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,705,000
    Sale of Property: $311,000
    Rents: $234,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $182,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $49,021,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $45,690,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,427,000
    Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $587,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,699,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,657,000
    Sewerage: $1,277,000
    Solid Waste Management: $438,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $119,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $108,000
    Financial Administration: $99,000
    Health - Other: $33,000
    Regular Highways: $17,000
    Central Staff Services: $13,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $44,743,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,464,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $284,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $60,889,000
    All Other: $9,116,000
    Public Welfare: $7,363,000
    General Local Government Support: $7,162,000
    Health and Hospitals: $3,846,000
  • Tax - Property: $48,095,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,359,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,532,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,891,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,183,000
    Other License: $986,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $85,933,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $208,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 936
  • Number of aged recipients: 133
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 803
  • Number of recipients under 18: 138
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 578
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 220
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 427
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 347


Rockingham County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Rockingham County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 19 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
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 ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED191$173,890438$184,2672,094$177,791131$87,6494$634,750155$160,31080$95,488
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$178,50015$173,867114$162,60512$59,5831$290,0008$120,1257$67,857
APPLICATIONS DENIED40$150,37558$180,569541$178,83743$63,0930$036$140,36135$91,971
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN28$164,64350$196,140373$195,63314$99,9290$012$127,91712$125,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS5$158,00012$153,83361$193,1314$79,5000$08$164,8755$103,200
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 19 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED49$233,51033$213,697
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED16$239,12517$185,765
APPLICATIONS DENIED12$193,75014$240,857
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$203,0005$267,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$173,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Rockingham County, VA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary27680.5 years
John23876.0 years
William22475.3 years
Charles20674.6 years
James18072.7 years
Robert15771.4 years
George11675.7 years
Ruth10680.4 years
Joseph9273.1 years
Roy8873.8 years
Most common last names in Rockingham County, VA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Shifflett21171.8 years
Miller20978.6 years
Smith14975.9 years
Lam14374.0 years
Morris13575.2 years
Hensley12674.2 years
Meadows10673.1 years
Dean10074.2 years
Davis9873.7 years
Williams8474.1 years
Businesses in Rockingham County, VA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven6MasterBrand Cabinets3
Ace Hardware2McDonald's3
Burger King3Papa John's Pizza1
Curves2Pizza Hut1
Dairy Queen2Rite Aid2
FedEx4Subway4
GNC2True Value2
H&R Block2U-Haul5
Hardee's2UPS1
La-Z-Boy1
Browse common businesses in Rockingham County, VA


Rockingham County on our top lists:

  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Denominations adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest federal government expenditure per capita in fiscal year 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"

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