CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Rosman

North Carolina · 383 residents · 0.55 sq mi

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With 383 people, Rosman is a city in North Carolina. 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $46,500. There are 107 fewer people here than in 2000. Households here earn about 19% less than in North Carolina as a whole. Households take in $21,528 at the median, 29% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 31.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

6% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 60%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

383

−22%vs 2000

vs 490 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.4

−16%vs 2000

vs 37.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.55 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024699

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.4%(36)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.5%(21)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.2%(20)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197%(27)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2411%(42)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.5%(67)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 449.7%(37)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5419.3%(74)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.8%(26)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.2%(20)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.4%(13)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,528

+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $20,179 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,404

−2%vs 2000

vs $9,626 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.0%

−13.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 25.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$46,500

+60%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$316

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $467 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

69.7%

+7.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 61.9% in 2000

30.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.3%(477)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(6)

Asian0.2%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.2%(380)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.8%(3)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican15.3%(107)

Ancestry

Irish32%(224)

Scotch-Irish12.3%(86)

German7.2%(50)

English5.4%(38)

Scottish4.1%(29)

American2.9%(20)

Dutch2.9%(20)

Italian2.9%(20)

Polish1.7%(12)

Subsaharan African0.6%(4)

Welsh0.4%(3)

French0.3%(2)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

Greek0.3%(2)

Norwegian0.3%(2)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Scotch-Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.3%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

50.6%

−3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 54.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.1%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.0 min

+18%vs 2000

vs 14.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married22%(54)

Married58%(142)

Widowed1.2%(3)

Divorced18.8%(46)

Women 15+

Never married20.2%(68)

Married23.4%(79)

Widowed3.6%(12)

Divorced52.8%(178)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

23.4%

+0.6 ptssince 2013

from 22.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

21.3%

+4.9 ptssince 2020

from 16.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.3%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 5.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

30.2%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 33.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

51.1%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 48.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.0%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 0.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

26.9%

+5.6 ptssince 2020

from 21.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

56.8%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 58.0% 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)41.7%(10)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era37.5%(9)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 24 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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