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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

East Rockingham

North Carolina · 3,885 residents · 3.42 sq mi
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With 3,885 people, East Rockingham is a city in North Carolina. 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. The poverty rate is 26.9%, above the 12.4% national rate. That trails the North Carolina median by roughly 43%. Median home value sits at $34,300. The median household earns $22,263, about 48% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.8
US median: 35.2
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
3,885
−7%since 1990
from 4,158 in 1990
1990 – 2024
Median age
36.8
+1%since 1990
from 36.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
3.42 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
3K3K4K4K5K19902000201020202024East Rockingham
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.9%(228)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.2%(280)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.9%(267)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.2%(278)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.3%(245)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.8%(536)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.6%(566)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.4%(522)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.7%(414)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.4%(325)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.9%(189)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.9%(35)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$22,263
−5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $17,854 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,132
+41%since 1990
from $8,629 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
26.9%
+8.3 ptssince 1990
from 18.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$34,300
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $24,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$397
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $294 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
71.4%
−1.4 ptssince 1990
from 72.8% in 1990
28.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic89.8%(3,732)
Black7.6%(316)
Hispanic / Latino2%(83)
Asian0.4%(15)
2000
White, non-Hispanic79.6%(3,091)
Black11.8%(457)
Hispanic / Latino5.1%(199)
Asian0.6%(25)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.1%(113)
Colombian3.3%(93)
Cuban1.4%(40)
Ancestry
American8.2%(227)
Irish8.2%(227)
Scotch-Irish3.4%(94)
German3.1%(86)
English3%(84)
West Indian1.3%(35)
Jamaican0.6%(18)
Scottish0.3%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
4.5%
+2.0 ptssince 1990
from 2.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
61.4%
+18.7 ptssince 1990
from 42.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
1.3%
+0.7 ptssince 1990
from 0.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.2 min
−5%since 1990
from 18.2 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35%(525)
Married49.9%(749)
Widowed2.1%(32)
Divorced12.9%(194)
Women 15+
Never married18.5%(293)
Married50.2%(793)
Widowed18%(284)
Divorced13.3%(211)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
12.9%
−14.2 ptssince 2013
from 27.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
30.2%
−4.2 ptssince 2020
from 34.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
7.4%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 10.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.4%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
45.5%
+9.3 ptssince 2020
from 36.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 4.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
38.2%
−5.9 ptssince 2020
from 44.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
58.5%
+8.1 ptssince 2020
from 50.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.2%(44)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)1.2%(2)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.5%(53)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 168 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in East Rockingham, North Carolina?

East Rockingham, North Carolina has about 3,885 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in East Rockingham, North Carolina?

The typical household in East Rockingham, North Carolina earns about $22,263 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is East Rockingham, North Carolina expensive?

In East Rockingham, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $34,300, and the typical rent is about $397 a month.

How educated are people in East Rockingham, North Carolina?

About 4.5% of adults age 25 and over in East Rockingham, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in East Rockingham, North Carolina?

About 26.9% of people in East Rockingham, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has East Rockingham, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, East Rockingham, North Carolina has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 273 residents, a change of about -7 percent over that period.

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