Rockingham, NC

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2023 Population

9,094

0.872% 1-year decline

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

35.9

10.3% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

33.8%

20% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$36,695

5.3% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$133,900

9.93% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,732

3.69% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Rockingham, NC had a population of 9.09k people with a median age of 35.9 and a median household income of $36,695. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Rockingham, NC declined from 9,174 to 9,094, a −0.872% decrease and its median household income declined from $38,750 to $36,695, a −5.3% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rockingham, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (52.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (36.4%), Other (Hispanic) (4.95%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.72%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.26%).

None of the households in Rockingham, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in Rockingham, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Rockingham, NC was $133,900, and the homeownership rate was 57.4%.

Most people in Rockingham, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Rockingham, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Rockingham, NC is home to a population of 9.09k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.5% of Rockingham, NC residents were born outside of the country (227 people).

In 2023, there were 1.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.77k people) in Rockingham, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.31k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 450 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

98.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Rockingham, NC residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Rockingham, NC was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Rockingham, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rockingham, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.77k ± 531
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.31k ± 538
Other (Hispanic)
450 ± 336

8.3%

Hispanic Population

755 people

8.3% of the people in Rockingham, NC are hispanic (755 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Rockingham, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Foreign-Born Population

2.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

227 people

3.27%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

300 people

As of 2023, 2.5% of Rockingham, NC residents (227 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rockingham, NC was 3.27%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Rockingham, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
78 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
53 ± 52
Gulf War (2001-)
33 ± 36

Rockingham, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Rockingham, NC employs 3.73k people. The largest industries in Rockingham, NC are Manufacturing (777 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (568 people), and Retail Trade (513 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($103,500), Transportation & Warehousing ($103,125), and Public Administration ($57,431).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.73k

2023 Value

± 577

−3.69%

1 Year decline

± 22.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Rockingham, NC declined at a rate of −3.69%, from 3.88k employees to 3.73k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rockingham, NC, are Production Occupations (547 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (442 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (437 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rockingham, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.73k

2023 Value

± 577

−3.69%

1 Year decline

± 22.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Rockingham, NC declined at a rate of −3.69%, from 3.88k employees to 3.73k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rockingham, NC, are Manufacturing (777 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (568 people), and Retail Trade (513 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rockingham, NC, though some of these residents may live in Rockingham, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,457

Median earning men ± $10,236

$21,911

Median earning women ± $12,847

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($103,625), Manufacturing ($62,500), and Public Administration ($59,085).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,681), Public Administration ($48,826), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,306).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rockingham, NC was $133,900 in 2023, which is 0.441 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $121,800 to $133,900, a 9.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Rockingham, NC is 57.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Rockingham, NC have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rockingham, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Rockingham, NC is $36,695. In N/A, the place with the highest median household income in Rockingham, NC was Census Tract 9704 with a value of $57,007, followed by Census Tract 9703 and Census Tract 9708, with respective values of $56,822 and $56,187.

Housing

Property

$133,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$37,777

$2,268

Median Property Taxes

±$356

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Rockingham, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Rockingham, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57.4%

Homeownership

2023

71.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 57.4% of the housing units in Rockingham, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rockingham, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9704
Census Tract 9703
Census Tract 9708

In N/A, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Rockingham, NC was Census Tract 9704 with a value of $57,007, followed by Census Tract 9703 and Census Tract 9708, with respective values of $56,822 and $56,187.

The following map shows all of the places in Rockingham, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$36,695

Median Household Income

± $6,742

3.95k

Number of Households

± 532

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.95k households in Rockingham, NC declined from $36,695 from the previous year's value of $38,750.

The following chart displays the households in Rockingham, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rockingham, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (84.7%)
Carpooled (13.2%)
Walked (1.3%)

In 2023, 84.7% of workers in Rockingham, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who walked to work (1.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rockingham, NC have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Rockingham, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rockingham, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rockingham, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rockingham, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rockingham, NC (3k out of 8.89k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

92.2% of the population of Rockingham, NC has health coverage, with 34.9% on employee plans, 36.1% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 9.16% on non-group plans, and 0.291% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Richmond County, NC see 4030 patients per year on average, which represents a 16.9% increase from the previous year (3448 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3560 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 432 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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4,030 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Richmond County, NC

Primary care physicians in Richmond County, NC see an average of 4,030 patients per year. This represents a 16.9% increase from the previous year (3,448 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Richmond County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.7% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 34.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.3% were men and 57.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.83%

Uninsured

34.9%

Employer Coverage

36.1%

Medicaid

11.7%

Medicare

9.16%

Non-Group

0.291%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rockingham, NC declined by 20.7% from 9.88% to 7.83%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Rockingham, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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