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County:

Rockingham County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37157

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

208,080

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.59

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

40

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

High Hills Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

72,402

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

83,426

15.2%

9.5%

5.7%

1990:

86,064

3.2%

-0.5%

3.6%

2000:

91,928

6.8%

4.4%

2.4%

2005:

92,614

0.7%

0.3%

0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

70,023

76.2%

0-to-19:

23,479

25.5%

Black:

17,922

19.5%

20-to-39:

24,648

26.8%

Hispanic:

2,825

3.1%

40-to-59:

25,835

28.1%

American Indian:

227

0.2%

60-plus:

17,966

19.5%

Other:

931

1.0%

Median Age:

38.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

162.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

68.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.8%

Median Family Income:

$40,821

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.2%

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