Rockingham, NC (North Carolina) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 8,880 (Urban population: 8,844 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 36 (all nonfarm))

Rockingham, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,357 (3,987 occupied: 2,321 owner occupied, 1,666 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	42%
State:	31%

Housing density: 598 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $189,142.

Median contract rent in 2007: $376 (lower quartile is $247, upper quartile is $443)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $351

Median gross rent in Rockingham, NC in 2007: $525

Housing units in Rockingham with a mortgage: 1,226 (152 second mortgage, 207 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 928

Rockingham,NC index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $92,552 (it was $64,000 in 2000)

Rockingham:	$92,552
North Carolina:	$145,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $55,675 - $129,204

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $115,717
Here: $115,717
State: $217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $85,859
Here: $85,859
State: $176,568

In 2-unit structures: $85,242
Here: $85,242
State: $153,934

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $92,912
Here: $92,912
State: $163,212

Mobile homes: $36,890
Here: $36,890
State: $45,354

Household type by relationship

Households: 9,271

In family households: 7,852 (1,681 male householders, 965 female householders)
1,664 spouses, 2,801 children (2,685 natural, 19 adopted, 97 stepchildren), 251 grandchildren, 80 brothers or sisters, 36 parents, 200 other relatives, 174 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,419 (441 male householders (391 living alone)), 864 female householders (821 living alone)), 114 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 448 (418 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,185 2-persons, 694 3-persons, 501 4-persons, 188 5-persons, 70 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,212 1-person, 75 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 1 4-persons.

1,156 married couples with children.
975 single-parent households (116 men, 859 women).

95.4% of residents of Rockingham speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 20% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 281 (2.9%)
(20.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rockingham, North Carolina:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 17 3 rooms: 31 4 rooms: 219 5 rooms: 761 6 rooms: 555 7 rooms: 308 8 rooms: 201 9 or more rooms: 229

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rockingham, North Carolina:
	1 room: 22 2 rooms: 115 3 rooms: 249 4 rooms: 571 5 rooms: 380 6 rooms: 221 7 rooms: 53 8 rooms: 29 9 or more rooms: 26

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 26
1995 to 1998: 109
1990 to 1994: 117
1980 to 1989: 663
1970 to 1979: 893
1960 to 1969: 891
1950 to 1959: 774
1940 to 1949: 347
1939 or earlier: 537

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Rockingham:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 44 2 bedrooms: 546 3 bedrooms: 1,397 4 bedrooms: 256 5 or more bedrooms: 78

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rockingham:
	no bedroom: 22 1 bedroom: 374 2 bedrooms: 801 3 bedrooms: 411 4 bedrooms: 42 5 or more bedrooms: 16

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Rockingham in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 108 1 vehicle: 791 2 vehicles: 973 3 vehicles: 363 4 vehicles: 78 5 or more vehicles: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Rockingham in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 412 1 vehicle: 839 2 vehicles: 322 3 vehicles: 86 4 vehicles: 7 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Rockingham, NC:

Less than $10,000: 11
$10,000 to $14,999: 6
$15,000 to $19,999: 24
$20,000 to $24,999: 29
$25,000 to $29,999: 34
$30,000 to $34,999: 39
$35,000 to $39,999: 36
$40,000 to $49,999: 74
$50,000 to $59,999: 188
$60,000 to $69,999: 171
$70,000 to $79,999: 161
$80,000 to $89,999: 153
$90,000 to $99,999: 189
$100,000 to $124,999: 327
$125,000 to $149,999: 250
$150,000 to $174,999: 119
$175,000 to $199,999: 103
$200,000 to $249,999: 118
$250,000 to $299,999: 43
$300,000 to $399,999: 29
$400,000 to $499,999: 18
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 7

Rockingham rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Rockingham:

Less than $100: 103 people
$100 to $149: 76
$150 to $199: 98
$200 to $249: 96
$250 to $299: 60
$300 to $349: 175
$350 to $399: 204
$400 to $449: 198
$450 to $499: 169
$500 to $549: 79
$550 to $599: 64
$600 to $649: 25
$650 to $699: 16
$700 to $749: 25
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 21
$900 to $999: 10
$1,000 to $1,249: 8
$1,250 to $1,499: 6
$1,500 to $1,999: 1
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 96

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 130 1990 to 1994: 42 1985 to 1989: 20 1980 to 1984: 67 1975 to 1979: 10 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 12

Rockingham, NC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 82.0%
Number of people working at home: 64 (1.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 264
5 to 9 minutes: 959
10 to 14 minutes: 844
15 to 19 minutes: 558
20 to 24 minutes: 290
25 to 29 minutes: 46
30 to 34 minutes: 236
35 to 39 minutes: 48
40 to 44 minutes: 72
45 to 59 minutes: 138
60 to 89 minutes: 65
90 or more minutes: 109

Rockingham mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,993 (81%)
Carpooled: 438 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
Taxi: 35 (1%)
Walked: 127 (3%)
Other means: 30 (1%)
Worked at home: 64 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 751
$10,000 to $14,999: 368
$15,000 to $19,999: 343
$20,000 to $24,999: 392
$25,000 to $29,999: 307
$30,000 to $34,999: 233
$35,000 to $39,999: 173
$40,000 to $44,999: 198
$45,000 to $49,999: 209
$50,000 to $59,999: 348
$60,000 to $74,999: 239
$75,000 to $99,999: 253
$100,000 to $124,999: 48
$125,000 to $149,999: 10
$150,000 to $199,999: 38
$200,000 or more: 41

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 3114

United States or American: 1335

English: 930

Scotch-Irish: 452

German: 346

Irish: 322

Scottish: 239

Subsaharan African:: 96

African: 96

Italian: 91

French (except Basque): 70

Swedish: 34

Polish: 14

Northern European: 13

Welsh: 13

European: 12

Dutch: 8

Czech: 7

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 7

Haitian: 7

Norwegian: 6

Turkish: 6

British: 5

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

Honduras (32%)
Laos (29%)
Mexico (10%)
India (5%)
Costa Rica (5%)
Hong Kong (4%)
Polynesia (4%)

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

This state: 7557
Northeast: 337
Midwest: 174
South: 1241
West: 100

55% of Rockingham residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in North Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 54
Nursery to 4th grade: 29
5th and 6th grade: 36
7th and 8th grade: 194
9th grade: 118
10th grade: 113
11th grade: 117
12th grade, no diploma: 141
High school graduate (or equivalency): 851
Less than 1 year of college: 163
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 334
Associate degree: 167
Bachelor's degree: 287
Master's degree: 62
Professional school degree: 64
Doctorate degree: 23

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 51
Nursery to 4th grade: 25
5th and 6th grade: 81
7th and 8th grade: 268
9th grade: 120
10th grade: 179
11th grade: 217
12th grade, no diploma: 170
High school graduate (or equivalency): 974
Less than 1 year of college: 234
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 452
Associate degree: 306
Bachelor's degree: 376
Master's degree: 128
Professional school degree: 24
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 27.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 19.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 19.5%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 48.1%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $39,400
Black householders: $20,484
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $11,859
Asian householders: $60,034
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $48,681
Some other race householders: $162,924
Two or more races householders: $6,274
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $36,173

Rockingham household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Rockingham household income for Black householders

Rockingham household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Rockingham household income for Asian householders

Rockingham household income for Some other race householders

Rockingham household income for Two or more races householders

Rockingham household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Rockingham marital status for males

Rockingham marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $98,552
Black or African American householders: $94,750
Asian householders: $105,396
Two or more races householders: $394,515
Hispanic or Latino householders: $68,439

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,011
One, attached: 131
Two: 251
3 or 4: 511
5 to 9: 208
10 to 19: 36
20 to 49: 31
50 or more: 8
Mobile homes: 170

Median worth of mobile homes: $32,447

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Rockingham:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (46%) Electricity (33%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (52%) Utility gas (33%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%) No fuel used (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 92

Here:	7.5%
North Carolina:	8.2%

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

Here:	1.5%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 22

Here:	8.3%
North Carolina:	20.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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.)

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