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Rockingham County, North Carolina (NC)

County population in 2022: 91,957 (38% urban, 62% rural); it was 91,928 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 16,871
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 10,149
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 27,254
Renter-occupied apartments: 11,673 (it was 9,735 in 2000)
% of renters here:

26%
State:

33%

Land area: 566 sq. mi.

Water area: 5.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 162 people per square mile   (high).

March 2022 cost of living index in Rockingham County: 80.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (20.8%), Manufacturing (19.0%), Retail trade (10.5%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 83%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Rockingham County, NC (2022)
    • 65,27870.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 15,84217.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 6,2686.7%Hispanic or Latino
    • 4,2614.6%Two or more races
    • 5770.6%Some other race alone
    • 5340.6%Asian alone
    • 2550.3%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 1140.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

46.1 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years
Males: 45,602  (49.6%)
Females: 46,355  (50.4%)
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Average household size:
Rockingham County:

2.0 people
North Carolina:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $51,310 ($33,784 in 1999)
This county:

$51,310
North Carolina:

$67,481

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $546 (lower quartile is $411, upper quartile is $682)
This county:

$546
State:

$945


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $152,600 (it was $77,800 in 2000)
Rockingham:

$152,600
North Carolina:

$280,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $86,500 - $252,800

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $231,347
Here:

$231,347
State:

$375,326

Townhouses or other attached units: $205,616
Here:

$205,616
State:

$317,935

In 2-unit structures: $47,424
Here:

$47,424
State:

$250,488

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $405,294
Here:

$405,294
State:

$254,939

Mobile homes: $113,682
Here:

$113,682
State:

$124,933

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,048
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $337

Institutionalized population: 775

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 6
  • Rapes: 18
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 22
  • Burglaries: 146
  • Thefts: 375
  • Auto thefts: 63

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 3
  • Rapes: 20
  • Robberies: 8
  • Assaults: 50
  • Burglaries: 204
  • Thefts: 367
  • Auto thefts: 68
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Health of residents in Rockingham County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is worse than average.
69.3% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
45.5% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
41.3% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
60.9% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 198 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 165 pounds. This is about average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 270 buildings, average cost: $297,300
  • 2021: 243 buildings, average cost: $272,600
  • 2020: 205 buildings, average cost: $282,200
  • 2019: 161 buildings, average cost: $257,500
  • 2018: 204 buildings, average cost: $231,500
  • 2017: 172 buildings, average cost: $240,600
  • 2016: 147 buildings, average cost: $245,800
  • 2015: 127 buildings, average cost: $239,900
  • 2014: 109 buildings, average cost: $246,800
  • 2013: 112 buildings, average cost: $223,700
  • 2012: 101 buildings, average cost: $218,200
  • 2011: 105 buildings, average cost: $239,800
  • 2010: 103 buildings, average cost: $221,900
  • 2009: 118 buildings, average cost: $226,700
  • 2008: 180 buildings, average cost: $215,400
  • 2007: 351 buildings, average cost: $186,700
  • 2006: 275 buildings, average cost: $170,600
  • 2005: 371 buildings, average cost: $157,800
  • 2004: 363 buildings, average cost: $147,800
  • 2003: 303 buildings, average cost: $139,100
  • 2002: 312 buildings, average cost: $122,900
  • 2001: 318 buildings, average cost: $124,300
  • 2000: 290 buildings, average cost: $114,700
  • 1999: 322 buildings, average cost: $101,600
  • 1998: 315 buildings, average cost: $98,300
  • 1997: 278 buildings, average cost: $91,500
Number of permits per 10,000 Rockingham, NC residents
Average permit cost in Rockingham, NC

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,144 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,025 (0.8%)

Distribution of median household income in Rockingham, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Rockingham, NC in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Rockingham, NC in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 18.1%
Rockingham County:

18.1%
North Carolina:

12.8%
(13.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.5% for Black residents, 33.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 2.6% for American Indian residents, 62.7% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 54.3% for other race residents, 27.6% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 46.1 years old
(Males: 44.2 years old, Females: 47.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48.9 years old, Black residents: 48.5 years old, American Indian residents: 49.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.9 years old, Other race residents: 33.4 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Rockingham County is $433 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $513 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $637 a month.

Cities in this county include: Eden, Reidsville, Wentworth, Mayodan, Madison, Stoneville, Ruffin.

Rockingham County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2023 air pollution in Rockingham County:

Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.000 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Rockingham County: Oxford Tobacco Research Station (A), Camp Murdock (B), Goshen (C), Jonathan Crossroads (D), Grassy Creek (E), Thorndale Country Club (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Rockingham County include: Greenfield Church (A), Grey Rock Church (B), Grove Hill Church (C), Hawkins Chapel Baptist Church (D), Hester Church (E), Ilong Church (F), Goshen Chapel (G), Knotts Grove Church (H), Amis Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: John Penns Grave (1), Royster Cemetery (2), Crews Family Cemetery (3), Winston Cemetery (4), Norwood Cemetery (5), Callahan Cemetery (6), Community Memorial Gardens (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Lake Rogers (A), Gregory Lake (B), Lake Butner (C), Briggs Lake (D), Joe Hamme Sr Lake (E), Whites Lake (F), Veazsys Lake (G), Uzzles Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Crooked Fork (A), Ellerbe Creek (B), Cedar Branch (C), Camp Creek (D), Little Grassy Creek (E), Smyrna Branch (F), Aycock Creek (G), West Prong New Light Creek (H), Bearskin Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Rockingham County include: Camp Butner Wildlife Management Area (1), Grassy Creek Recreation Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Greene County, Arkansas , Granville County , Lee County, Virginia , Orange County , Marshall County, Kentucky , Warren County , White County, Tennessee .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.5%
North Carolina:

3.2%

Unemployment by year in Rockingham, NC
County total employment by year in Rockingham, NC
County average yearly wages by year in Rockingham, NC

Current college students: 2,722
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,973 (20.9% naturalized citizens)

Rockingham County:

3.2%
Whole state:

8.6%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 8682010 or later
  • 9142000 to 2009
  • 9621990 to 1999
  • 4271980 to 1989
  • 1161970 to 1979
  • 186Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 94.1%

Rockingham County marital status for males Rockingham County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 30,892
  • One, attached: 669
  • Two: 1,592
  • 3 or 4: 597
  • 5 to 9: 1,230
  • 10 to 19: 424
  • 20 to 49: 1,025
  • 50 or more: 502
  • Mobile homes: 6,817
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 98

Housing units in Rockingham County with a mortgage: 14,251 (909 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 812 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 914

Here:

1.5% with mortgage
State:

97.0% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Rockingham County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant24,901120
Mainline Protestant9,92665
Black Protestant1,74911
Catholic1,6872
Other7955
None55,100-
Rockingham County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 15
Rockingham County:

1.63 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 17
This county:

1.84 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 51
Rockingham County:

5.53 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 61
This county:

6.62 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Rockingham County:

12.2%
North Carolina:

9.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Rockingham County:

31.1%
State:

28.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.0%
State:

15.6%

Agriculture in Rockingham County:

Average size of farms: 156 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $32,785
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $815.08
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 12.78%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 21.45%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $25,307
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 20.22%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.54%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $45,998
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.27%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.45
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 6.43%
Corn for grain: 1351 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 3648 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 3163 harvested acres
Vegetables: 142 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 99 acres

Tornado activity:

Rockingham County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 5152918.5 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/19/1952, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Rockingham County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 33% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 144.9 miles away from Rockingham County center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 73.5 miles away from the county center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 260.7 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 131.5 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 131.9 miles away from Rockingham County center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 145.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • North Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4487, Natural disaster type: Other
  • North Carolina Tropical Storm Michael, Incident Period: October 10, 2018 - October 12, 2018, FEMA Id: 4412, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • North Carolina Tornado And Severe Storms, Incident Period: April 15, 2018, FEMA Id: 4364, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • North Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 24, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3380: October 07, 2016, FEMA Id: 3380, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3222: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3222, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Hurricane Ivan, Incident Period: September 16, 2004 to September 23, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1553: September 18, 2004, FEMA Id: 1553, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Ice Storm, Incident Period: February 27, 2003 to February 28, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1457: March 27, 2003, FEMA Id: 1457, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
  • North Carolina Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 24, 2000 to February 01, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1312: January 31, 2000, FEMA Id: 1312, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • North Carolina Hurricane Floyd & Irene, Incident Period: September 15, 1999 to November 02, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1292: September 16, 1999, FEMA Id: 1292, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Hurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 15, 1999 to October 04, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3146: September 15, 1999, FEMA Id: 3146, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Rockingham County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Storms: 3, Droughts: 2, Floods: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Rockingham

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 22,762 (76.0%)
  • Carpooled: 2,721 (9.1%)
  • Bus: 40 (0.1%)
  • Ferryboat: 35 (0.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 727 (2.4%)
  • Walked: 494 (1.7%)
  • Worked at home: 2,437 (8.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (26%)
  • Manufacturing (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Retail trade (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (28%)
  • Manufacturing (22%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (18%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (15%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Material moving occupations (7%)
  • Management occupations (6%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
  • Production occupations (13%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Management occupations (7%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (53%)
  • Philippines (6%)
  • Honduras (5%)
  • Guatemala (3%)
  • Vietnam (3%)
  • El Salvador (3%)
  • Venezuela (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Rockingham County


  • American (22%)
  • English (12%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • German (4%)
  • European (3%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Scottish (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Rockingham County, North Carolina in 2010:

  • 619 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 134 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 123 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 101 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 27 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 22 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 18 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 7 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 2 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 2 people in in-patient hospice facilities

People in group quarters in Rockingham County, North Carolina in 2000:

  • 605 people in nursing homes
  • 373 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 130 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 52 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 16 people in other group homes
  • 8 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 2 people in homes for the mentally ill
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $53,779.

5.98% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($48,773 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.98%
North Carolina average:

8.85%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.95% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($31,792 average AGI)
2.03% relocated from other states ($16,981 average AGI)
Rockingham County:

2.03%
North Carolina average:

4.18%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Guilford County, NC  1.94% ($56,225 average AGI)
from Forsyth County, NC  0.35% ($51,550)
from Alamance County, NC  0.29% ($34,637)
from Stokes County, NC  0.21% ($33,918)
from Caswell County, NC  0.16% ($31,327)
from Danville city, VA  0.12% ($28,634)
from Randolph County, NC  0.12% ($46,625)


4.85% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($46,005 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.85%
North Carolina average:

7.89%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.22% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($31,019 average AGI)
1.63% relocated to other states ($14,986 average AGI)
Rockingham County:

1.63%
North Carolina average:

3.18%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Guilford County, NC  1.33% ($53,599 average AGI)
to Forsyth County, NC  0.35% ($40,798)
to Henry County, VA  0.22% ($27,649)
to Alamance County, NC  0.20% ($40,471)
to Stokes County, NC  0.19% ($41,400)
to Caswell County, NC  0.18% ($40,635)
to Danville city, VA  0.12% ($25,600)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.0

Births per 1000 population in Rockingham County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Rockingham County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.5

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Rockingham County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 13.3%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.8%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Rockingham County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Rockingham County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Rockingham County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Rockingham County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Rockingham County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Rockingham County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 18,075 (13,897 aged, 4,178 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 2,214 (10%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Rockingham County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2019:

  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,547)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,522)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,191)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,024)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (900)
  • Unspecified dementia (877)
  • Congestive heart failure (655)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (593)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (539)
  • Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (423)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.16
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 11,054
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 426
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 51,410

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,176
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,143
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 3

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 28
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 52

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 15
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 85.4. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 57.5
  • Other - 28.0

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 167.7. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 119.6
  • Other - 48.1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 91,957
  • Male householders: 18,912 (5,435 living alone), Female householders: 20,918 (6,458 living alone)
  • 16,432 spouses (16,306 opposite-sex spouses), 3,243 unmarried partners, (3,243 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 22,976 children (21,561 natural, 649 adopted, 766 stepchildren), 3,406 grandchildren, 673 brothers or sisters, 576 parents, 202 foster children, 1,520 other relatives, 2,158 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 941

Size of family households: 13,292 2-persons, 5,433 3-persons, 4,098 4-persons, 1,602 5-persons, 568 6-persons, 521 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 11,893 1-person, 2,053 2-persons, 121 3-persons, 103 4-persons, 146 5-persons.

8,565 married couples with children.
6,459 single-parent households (2,518 men, 3,941 women).

93.5% of residents of Rockingham speak English at home.
5.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (42% speak English very well, 53% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (56% speak English very well, 44% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $507,087,000 ($5,481 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $14,865,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $244,521,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $117,297,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,884,000
Federal grants: $116,784,000
Federal procurement contracts: $15,421,000 ($6,546,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,180,000 ($450,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $905,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $24,176,000
Federal Government insurance: $23,803,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 5,939
Here:

64 per 1000 residents
State:

72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 5,539
Here:

60 per 1000 residents
State:

44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1,121
Here:

+12 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -724
Here:  -8 per 1000 residents
State:  +27 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Rockingham County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 17.67 millions of gallons per day (2% from ground, 98% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.4

Year house built in Rockingham County, North Carolina
  • Year house built in Rockingham County, North Carolina
  • 3642020 or later
  • 2,3252010 to 2019
  • 6,0312000 to 2009
  • 7,0021990 to 1999
  • 4,3961980 to 1989
  • 8,8271970 to 1979
  • 4,0501960 to 1969
  • 4,6291950 to 1959
  • 2,7271940 to 1949
  • 3,4951939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Rockingham County, North Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rockingham County, North Carolina
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rockingham County, North Carolina
  • 1971 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 3983 rooms
  • 3,1764 rooms
  • 7,9355 rooms
  • 7,9836 rooms
  • 3,9077 rooms
  • 2,1448 rooms
  • 3,3389+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rockingham County, North Carolina
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rockingham County, North Carolina
  • 3871 room
  • 2322 rooms
  • 1,6963 rooms
  • 3,5494 rooms
  • 2,0695 rooms
  • 1,2336 rooms
  • 1,0417 rooms
  • 4208 rooms
  • 1259+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Rockingham County, North Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Rockingham County, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Rockingham County, North Carolina
  • 197no bedroom
  • 8961 bedroom
  • 6,3792 bedrooms
  • 17,3783 bedrooms
  • 3,3354 bedrooms
  • 8935+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rockingham County, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rockingham County, North Carolina
  • 468no bedroom
  • 1,8011 bedroom
  • 5,2892 bedrooms
  • 2,3663 bedrooms
  • 6344 bedrooms
  • 1945+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Rockingham County, North Carolina in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Rockingham County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Rockingham County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 1,115no vehicle
  • 6,2751 vehicle
  • 10,0482 vehicles
  • 6,3623 vehicles
  • 3,0284 vehicles
  • 2,2505+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Rockingham County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Rockingham County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,562no vehicle
  • 5,0211 vehicle
  • 2,3732 vehicles
  • 8963 vehicles
  • 6424 vehicles
  • 2585+ vehicles

90.0% of Rockingham County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in North Carolina.

Rockingham County:

90.0%
State average:

87.3%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 67,052
  • Other state: 21,697
  • Northeast: 3,359
  • Midwest: 4,300
  • South: 12,416
  • West: 1,622
Year householders moved into unit in Rockingham County, NC
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Rockingham County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 60.5%Electricity
  • 24.1%Utility gas
  • 8.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.4%Wood
  • 3.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 69.4%Electricity
  • 19.7%Utility gas
  • 3.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.7%No fuel used
  • 1.5%Wood
  • 0.4%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,990
Here:

20.6%
North Carolina:

13.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,114
Here:

26.8%
North Carolina:

11.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 126
Here:

6.4%
North Carolina:

19.3%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Rockingham County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $2,911,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $2,667,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $4,387,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,092,000
    Other: $4,020,000
    Hospital Public: $3,892,000
    Hospital Public: $3,767,000
    Other: $3,682,000
    Higher Education - Other: $1,767,000
    Higher Education - Other: $1,509,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,152,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $790,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $781,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $720,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $713,000
    Sewerage: $607,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $578,000
    Sewerage: $507,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $405,000
    Air Transportation: $390,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $327,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $46,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $44,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $28,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $23,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,361,000
    Air Transportation: $1,758,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $988,000
    Other Higher Education: $727,000
    Other Higher Education: $641,000
    Air Transportation: $112,000
    Libraries: $19,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $114,697,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $109,849,000
    Police Protection: $18,422,000
    Other Higher Education: $17,346,000
    Police Protection: $16,678,000
    Other Higher Education: $16,335,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $12,726,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $11,975,000
    Health - Other: $6,123,000
    Health - Other: $5,984,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,421,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,888,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,658,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,431,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,291,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,273,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,946,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,654,000
    Financial Administration: $2,578,000
    Financial Administration: $2,422,000
    General - Other: $2,313,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,877,000
    Libraries: $1,871,000
    Libraries: $1,849,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,830,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,642,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,588,000
    General - Other: $1,393,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $857,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $801,000
    Sewerage: $656,000
    Water Utilities: $613,000
    Sewerage: $530,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $499,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $465,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $437,000
    Water Utilities: $399,000
    Air Transportation: $383,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $260,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $247,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $230,000
    Air Transportation: $70,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $4,883,000
    Education: $2,018,000
    Public Welfare: $1,969,000
    Public Welfare: $47,000
    Other: $14,000
    Other: $13,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,440,000
    Interest on Debt: $2,736,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $225,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $184,000
    Other - General - Other: $128,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $871,000
    Public Welfare: $713,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $4,389,000
    Education: $2,356,000
    Other: $70,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $69,500,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $62,905,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $56,515,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,618,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,596,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,897,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,550,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,100,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,450,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,450,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,350,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $100,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,847,000
    General Revenue - Other: $3,472,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,754,000
    Sale of Property: $1,605,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,485,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,318,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $672,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $612,000
    Interest Earnings: $126,000
    Sale of Property: $79,000
    Rents: $64,000
    Rents: $60,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,157,000
    Police Protection: $1,017,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $707,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $654,000
    Other Higher Education: $434,000
    General Public Building: $315,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $275,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $265,000
    Central Staff Services: $210,000
    General Public Building: $179,000
    Libraries: $169,000
    Other Higher Education: $137,000
    Air Transportation: $126,000
    Central Staff Services: $124,000
    Health - Other: $107,000
    Correctional Institutions: $92,000
    Libraries: $46,000
    Local Fire Protection: $44,000
    Financial Administration: $41,000
    Health - Other: $33,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $27,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $21,000
    General - Other: $15,000
    Correctional Institutions: $9,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,358,000
    Cash and Securities: $26,121,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $602,000
    Water Utilities: $450,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,450,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,350,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $102,597,000
    Education: $101,734,000
    Public Welfare: $10,705,000
    Public Welfare: $9,336,000
    Other: $4,510,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,709,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,047,000
    Other: $742,000
    General Local Government Support: $479,000
    General Local Government Support: $401,000
    Housing and Community Development: $259,000
    Water Utilities: $179,000
    Housing and Community Development: $49,000
  • Tax - Property: $58,127,000
    Property: $55,653,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $16,793,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $13,224,000
    Other: $354,000
    Other: $332,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $295,000
    Other Selective Sales: $256,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $78,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $76,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $33,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $33,000
    Other License: $6,000
    Other License: $5,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $69,212,000
    : $66,433,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $84,000
    Interest on Debt: $74,000

Rockingham County government finances - Revenue in 2020:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $2,911,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $2,667,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $4,387,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,092,000
    Other: $4,020,000
    Hospital Public: $3,892,000
    Hospital Public: $3,767,000
    Other: $3,682,000
    Higher Education - Other: $1,767,000
    Higher Education - Other: $1,509,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,152,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $790,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $781,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $720,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $713,000
    Sewerage: $607,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $578,000
    Sewerage: $507,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $405,000
    Air Transportation: $390,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $327,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $46,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $44,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $28,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $23,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,361,000
    Air Transportation: $1,758,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $988,000
    Other Higher Education: $727,000
    Other Higher Education: $641,000
    Air Transportation: $112,000
    Libraries: $19,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $114,697,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $109,849,000
    Police Protection: $18,422,000
    Other Higher Education: $17,346,000
    Police Protection: $16,678,000
    Other Higher Education: $16,335,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $12,726,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $11,975,000
    Health - Other: $6,123,000
    Health - Other: $5,984,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,421,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,888,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,658,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,431,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,291,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,273,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,946,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,654,000
    Financial Administration: $2,578,000
    Financial Administration: $2,422,000
    General - Other: $2,313,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,877,000
    Libraries: $1,871,000
    Libraries: $1,849,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,830,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,642,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,588,000
    General - Other: $1,393,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $857,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $801,000
    Sewerage: $656,000
    Water Utilities: $613,000
    Sewerage: $530,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $499,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $465,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $437,000
    Water Utilities: $399,000
    Air Transportation: $383,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $260,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $247,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $230,000
    Air Transportation: $70,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $4,883,000
    Education: $2,018,000
    Public Welfare: $1,969,000
    Public Welfare: $47,000
    Other: $14,000
    Other: $13,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,440,000
    Interest on Debt: $2,736,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $225,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $184,000
    Other - General - Other: $128,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $871,000
    Public Welfare: $713,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $4,389,000
    Education: $2,356,000
    Other: $70,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $69,500,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $62,905,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $56,515,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,618,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,596,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,897,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,550,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,100,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,450,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,450,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,350,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $100,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,847,000
    General Revenue - Other: $3,472,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,754,000
    Sale of Property: $1,605,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,485,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,318,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $672,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $612,000
    Interest Earnings: $126,000
    Sale of Property: $79,000
    Rents: $64,000
    Rents: $60,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,157,000
    Police Protection: $1,017,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $707,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $654,000
    Other Higher Education: $434,000
    General Public Building: $315,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $275,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $265,000
    Central Staff Services: $210,000
    General Public Building: $179,000
    Libraries: $169,000
    Other Higher Education: $137,000
    Air Transportation: $126,000
    Central Staff Services: $124,000
    Health - Other: $107,000
    Correctional Institutions: $92,000
    Libraries: $46,000
    Local Fire Protection: $44,000
    Financial Administration: $41,000
    Health - Other: $33,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $27,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $21,000
    General - Other: $15,000
    Correctional Institutions: $9,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,358,000
    Cash and Securities: $26,121,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $602,000
    Water Utilities: $450,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,450,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,350,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $102,597,000
    Education: $101,734,000
    Public Welfare: $10,705,000
    Public Welfare: $9,336,000
    Other: $4,510,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,709,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,047,000
    Other: $742,000
    General Local Government Support: $479,000
    General Local Government Support: $401,000
    Housing and Community Development: $259,000
    Water Utilities: $179,000
    Housing and Community Development: $49,000
  • Tax - Property: $58,127,000
    Property: $55,653,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $16,793,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $13,224,000
    Other: $354,000
    Other: $332,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $295,000
    Other Selective Sales: $256,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $78,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $76,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $33,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $33,000
    Other License: $6,000
    Other License: $5,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $69,212,000
    : $66,433,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $84,000
    Interest on Debt: $74,000

Rockingham County government finances - Debt in 2020:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $2,911,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $2,667,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $4,387,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,092,000
    Other: $4,020,000
    Hospital Public: $3,892,000
    Hospital Public: $3,767,000
    Other: $3,682,000
    Higher Education - Other: $1,767,000
    Higher Education - Other: $1,509,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,152,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $790,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $781,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $720,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $713,000
    Sewerage: $607,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $578,000
    Sewerage: $507,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $405,000
    Air Transportation: $390,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $327,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $46,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $44,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $28,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $23,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,361,000
    Air Transportation: $1,758,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $988,000
    Other Higher Education: $727,000
    Other Higher Education: $641,000
    Air Transportation: $112,000
    Libraries: $19,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $114,697,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $109,849,000
    Police Protection: $18,422,000
    Other Higher Education: $17,346,000
    Police Protection: $16,678,000
    Other Higher Education: $16,335,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $12,726,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $11,975,000
    Health - Other: $6,123,000
    Health - Other: $5,984,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,421,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,888,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,658,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,431,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,291,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,273,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,946,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,654,000
    Financial Administration: $2,578,000
    Financial Administration: $2,422,000
    General - Other: $2,313,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,877,000
    Libraries: $1,871,000
    Libraries: $1,849,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,830,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,642,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,588,000
    General - Other: $1,393,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $857,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $801,000
    Sewerage: $656,000
    Water Utilities: $613,000
    Sewerage: $530,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $499,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $465,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $437,000
    Water Utilities: $399,000
    Air Transportation: $383,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $260,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $247,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $230,000
    Air Transportation: $70,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $4,883,000
    Education: $2,018,000
    Public Welfare: $1,969,000
    Public Welfare: $47,000
    Other: $14,000
    Other: $13,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,440,000
    Interest on Debt: $2,736,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $225,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $184,000
    Other - General - Other: $128,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $871,000
    Public Welfare: $713,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $4,389,000
    Education: $2,356,000
    Other: $70,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $69,500,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $62,905,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $56,515,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,618,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,596,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,897,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,550,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,100,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,450,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,450,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,350,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $100,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,847,000
    General Revenue - Other: $3,472,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,754,000
    Sale of Property: $1,605,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,485,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,318,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $672,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $612,000
    Interest Earnings: $126,000
    Sale of Property: $79,000
    Rents: $64,000
    Rents: $60,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,157,000
    Police Protection: $1,017,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $707,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $654,000
    Other Higher Education: $434,000
    General Public Building: $315,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $275,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $265,000
    Central Staff Services: $210,000
    General Public Building: $179,000
    Libraries: $169,000
    Other Higher Education: $137,000
    Air Transportation: $126,000
    Central Staff Services: $124,000
    Health - Other: $107,000
    Correctional Institutions: $92,000
    Libraries: $46,000
    Local Fire Protection: $44,000
    Financial Administration: $41,000
    Health - Other: $33,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $27,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $21,000
    General - Other: $15,000
    Correctional Institutions: $9,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,358,000
    Cash and Securities: $26,121,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $602,000
    Water Utilities: $450,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,450,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,350,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $102,597,000
    Education: $101,734,000
    Public Welfare: $10,705,000
    Public Welfare: $9,336,000
    Other: $4,510,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,709,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,047,000
    Other: $742,000
    General Local Government Support: $479,000
    General Local Government Support: $401,000
    Housing and Community Development: $259,000
    Water Utilities: $179,000
    Housing and Community Development: $49,000
  • Tax - Property: $58,127,000
    Property: $55,653,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $16,793,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $13,224,000
    Other: $354,000
    Other: $332,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $295,000
    Other Selective Sales: $256,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $78,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $76,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $33,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $33,000
    Other License: $6,000
    Other License: $5,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $69,212,000
    : $66,433,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $84,000
    Interest on Debt: $74,000

Rockingham County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $2,911,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $2,667,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $4,387,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,092,000
    Other: $4,020,000
    Hospital Public: $3,892,000
    Hospital Public: $3,767,000
    Other: $3,682,000
    Higher Education - Other: $1,767,000
    Higher Education - Other: $1,509,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,152,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $790,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $781,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $720,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $713,000
    Sewerage: $607,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $578,000
    Sewerage: $507,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $405,000
    Air Transportation: $390,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $327,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $46,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $44,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $28,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $23,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,361,000
    Air Transportation: $1,758,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $988,000
    Other Higher Education: $727,000
    Other Higher Education: $641,000
    Air Transportation: $112,000
    Libraries: $19,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $114,697,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $109,849,000
    Police Protection: $18,422,000
    Other Higher Education: $17,346,000
    Police Protection: $16,678,000
    Other Higher Education: $16,335,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $12,726,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $11,975,000
    Health - Other: $6,123,000
    Health - Other: $5,984,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,421,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,888,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,658,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,431,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,291,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,273,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,946,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,654,000
    Financial Administration: $2,578,000
    Financial Administration: $2,422,000
    General - Other: $2,313,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,877,000
    Libraries: $1,871,000
    Libraries: $1,849,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,830,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,642,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,588,000
    General - Other: $1,393,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $857,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $801,000
    Sewerage: $656,000
    Water Utilities: $613,000
    Sewerage: $530,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $499,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $465,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $437,000
    Water Utilities: $399,000
    Air Transportation: $383,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $260,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $247,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $230,000
    Air Transportation: $70,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $4,883,000
    Education: $2,018,000
    Public Welfare: $1,969,000
    Public Welfare: $47,000
    Other: $14,000
    Other: $13,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,440,000
    Interest on Debt: $2,736,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $225,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $184,000
    Other - General - Other: $128,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $871,000
    Public Welfare: $713,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $4,389,000
    Education: $2,356,000
    Other: $70,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $69,500,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $62,905,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $56,515,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,618,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,596,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,897,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,550,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,100,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,450,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,450,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,350,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $100,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,847,000
    General Revenue - Other: $3,472,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,754,000
    Sale of Property: $1,605,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,485,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,318,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $672,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $612,000
    Interest Earnings: $126,000
    Sale of Property: $79,000
    Rents: $64,000
    Rents: $60,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,157,000
    Police Protection: $1,017,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $707,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $654,000
    Other Higher Education: $434,000
    General Public Building: $315,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $275,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $265,000
    Central Staff Services: $210,000
    General Public Building: $179,000
    Libraries: $169,000
    Other Higher Education: $137,000
    Air Transportation: $126,000
    Central Staff Services: $124,000
    Health - Other: $107,000
    Correctional Institutions: $92,000
    Libraries: $46,000
    Local Fire Protection: $44,000
    Financial Administration: $41,000
    Health - Other: $33,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $27,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $21,000
    General - Other: $15,000
    Correctional Institutions: $9,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,358,000
    Cash and Securities: $26,121,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $602,000
    Water Utilities: $450,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,450,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,350,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $102,597,000
    Education: $101,734,000
    Public Welfare: $10,705,000
    Public Welfare: $9,336,000
    Other: $4,510,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,709,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,047,000
    Other: $742,000
    General Local Government Support: $479,000
    General Local Government Support: $401,000
    Housing and Community Development: $259,000
    Water Utilities: $179,000
    Housing and Community Development: $49,000
  • Tax - Property: $58,127,000
    Property: $55,653,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $16,793,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $13,224,000
    Other: $354,000
    Other: $332,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $295,000
    Other Selective Sales: $256,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $78,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $76,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $33,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $33,000
    Other License: $6,000
    Other License: $5,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $69,212,000
    : $66,433,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $84,000
    Interest on Debt: $74,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 2,829
  • Number of aged recipients: 320
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,509
  • Number of recipients under 18: 481
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,675
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 673
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,251
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,242
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 20 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED284$111,222283$131,1021,327$136,025105$36,4291$200,000102$78,333133$79,368
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED13$122,00015$118,800109$123,50516$17,0620$011$80,81810$82,800
APPLICATIONS DENIED80$101,31281$98,494597$112,96176$40,3681$50,00053$68,94371$80,577
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN17$91,23559$144,797388$126,79620$60,8500$017$59,17634$82,735
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS10$108,7008$110,25079$132,2665$38,2000$08$70,3756$107,667
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 19 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED32$182,90646$180,9780$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED12$174,75010$126,7002$224,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED17$225,8829$131,8890$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$231,0002$122,5000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$208,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Rockingham, NC
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Rockingham, NC - Value
Most common first names in Rockingham County, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James1,86370.6 years
William1,49373.0 years
John1,44773.2 years
Mary1,26878.0 years
Robert1,08772.1 years
George73772.0 years
Annie65079.1 years
Thomas61371.1 years
Charles50469.6 years
Margaret45075.1 years
Most common last names in Rockingham County, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith91574.6 years
Carter62674.9 years
Jones62374.7 years
Moore57571.6 years
Martin54374.5 years
Williams48274.2 years
Wilson41870.4 years
Johnson40673.1 years
Brown39672.6 years
Walker36674.7 years
Businesses in Rockingham County, NC
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1MasterBrand Cabinets1
Advance Auto Parts3McDonald's3
Arby's2New Balance1
AutoZone2Nike4
Burger King3Nissan1
CVS3Papa John's Pizza2
Chevrolet3Pizza Hut3
Comfort Inn1Popeyes2
Curves2Quiznos1
Days Inn2RadioShack2
Domino's Pizza3Rite Aid2
Econo Lodge1Ruby Tuesday1
FedEx5Rue211
Ford1SAS Shoes2
GNC2SONIC Drive-In2
H&R Block4Sears2
Hardee's1T-Mobile3
Hilton1Taco Bell3
Holiday Inn1True Value1
Jones New York1U-Haul3
KFC3U.S. Cellular2
Kincaid1UPS4
Kmart2Vans1
La-Z-Boy4Verizon Wireless2
Lane Furniture3Walgreens1
Little Caesars Pizza1Walmart3
Long John Silver's1Wendy's3
Lowe's2YMCA3

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