East Rockingham, North Carolina
East Rockingham, North Carolina | |
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  East Rockingham, North Carolina Location within the state of North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 34°54′42″N 79°45′58″W / 34.91167°N 79.76611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Richmond |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.44 sq mi (8.91 km2) |
| • Land | 3.42 sq mi (8.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 295 ft (90 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,471 |
| • Density | 1,015.21/sq mi (392.00/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 37-19800[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2402435[2] |
East Rockingham is a census-designated place (CDP) in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,885 at the 2000 census.
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2), of which 3.4 square miles (8.9 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.58%) is water.
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 3,471 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 3,885 people, 1,562 households, and 1,071 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,132.9 inhabitants per square mile (437.4/km2). There were 1,752 housing units at an average density of 510.9 per square mile (197.3/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.03% White, 11.94% African American, 1.80% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 2.01% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.12% of the population.
There were 1,562 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $22,263, and the median income for a family was $26,827. Males had a median income of $26,050 versus $18,608 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $12,132. About 24.2% of families and 26.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.0% of those under age 18 and 27.0% of those age 65 or over.
References
[edit]- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Rockingham, North Carolina
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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