CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Rowland

North Carolina · 1,147 residents · 1.05 sq mi

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Rowland is a city of 1,147 people in North Carolina. That trails the North Carolina median by roughly 42%. 26.2% of people here live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $37,500. Households take in $15,568 at the median, 48% less than the US figure. Median rent is $232 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,147

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 1,146 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.8

−9%vs 2000

vs 38.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.05 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024946

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.8%(67)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.4%(108)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.2%(106)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.4%(73)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.2%(60)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.2%(163)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.8%(147)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.1%(104)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.5%(97)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.7%(134)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.2%(71)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(17)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$15,568

+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $18,021 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,829

−39%vs 2000

vs $14,411 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

26.2%

−5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 31.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$37,500

+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$232

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $310 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

66.1%

+4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 61.6% in 2000

33.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic26.7%(306)

Black67.8%(777)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(4)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic32.4%(372)

Black62.8%(720)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(2)

Asian0%(0)

Other4.8%(55)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Asian origin

Laotian0.6%(6)

Ancestry

American1.6%(15)

Irish1.4%(13)

French0.6%(6)

Scottish0.6%(6)

English0.5%(5)

Subsaharan African0.4%(4)

German0.3%(3)

Welsh0.2%(2)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest Laotian population · Largest French population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.0%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

65.6%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.2%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.2 min

+15%vs 2000

vs 18.4 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 married39.6%(151)

Married42%(160)

Widowed2.4%(9)

Divorced16%(61)

Women 15+

Never married39%(145)

Married26.6%(99)

Widowed20.7%(77)

Divorced13.7%(51)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.2%

−8.3 ptssince 2013

from 19.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

29.2%

−5.7 ptssince 2020

from 34.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.2%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 8.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

31.4%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 34.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

32.9%

+4.8 ptssince 2020

from 28.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.3%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

37.6%

−4.6 ptssince 2020

from 42.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

59.7%

+5.7 ptssince 2020

from 54.0% 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)17.7%(25)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)8.5%(12)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era69.5%(98)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 141 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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