East Rockingham, North Carolina

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Population in 2010: 3,736.
Population change since 2000: -3.8%
Males: 1,889  (50.6%)
Females: 1,847  (49.4%)
Median resident age:

35.9 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 28379.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $32,091 (it was $22,263 in 2000)
East Rockingham:

$32,091
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $20,964 (it was $12,132 in 2000)

East Rockingham CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $110,735 (it was $34,300 in 2000)
East Rockingham:

$110,735
NC:

$280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $98,376; detached houses: $98,731; mobile homes: $93,026

Median gross rent in 2022: $829.

March 2022 cost of living index in East Rockingham: 79.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 32.2%
(40.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 11.3% for Black residents, 22.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 48.1% for other race residents, 17.8% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in East Rockingham, NC (2022)
    • 2,23465.7%White alone
    • 57016.8%Black alone
    • 38611.4%Hispanic
    • 2196.4%Two or more races
    • 10.03%Asian alone

Races in East Rockingham detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: American (12.7%), Irish (3.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 340 feet

Land area: 3.43 square miles.

Population density: 1,089 people per square mile   (low).

East Rockingham, North Carolina map

237 residents are foreign born (6.7% Latin America).

This place:

7.0%
North Carolina:

8.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,583 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $530 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, NC (49.1 miles , pop. 121,015).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (63.6 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (433.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Rockingham, NC (1.3 miles ),
Cordova, NC (1.8 miles ),
Hamlet, NC (2.0 miles ),
Dobbins Heights, NC (2.1 miles ),
Ellerbe, NC (3.3 miles ),
Old Hundred, NC (3.4 miles ),
Wallace, SC (3.4 miles ),
Lilesville, NC (3.6 miles )

Latitude: 34.92 N, Longitude: 79.76 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 910

Distribution of median household income in East Rockingham, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in East Rockingham, NC in 2022
East Rockingham satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.1%
North Carolina:

3.2%
Historical population in East Rockingham, NC
Historical housing units in East Rockingham, NC
Most common industries in East Rockingham, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Textile mills & textile products (12.8%)
  • Health care (11.3%)
  • Construction (9.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.2%)
  • Educational services (6.1%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (18.2%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (13.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.2%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.9%)
  • Paper (4.2%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (3.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (20.8%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (12.2%)
  • Educational services (9.4%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (8.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.1%)
  • Social assistance (4.8%)
Most common occupations in East Rockingham, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.5%)
  • Cashiers (3.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10.3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.8%)
  • Construction laborers (6.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.1%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (3.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (12.9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8.5%)
  • Cashiers (8.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.1%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.5%)

Average climate in East Rockingham, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 85.3. This is about average.

City:

85.3
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 33.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

33.4
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2021 was 15.0. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 24.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.0
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.41. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.41
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

East Rockingham-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 12% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.4 miles away from the East Rockingham place center killed 7 people and injured 100 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 tornado 20.7 miles away from the place center injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

East Rockingham-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 41% 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 230.7 miles away from East Rockingham center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 131.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 171.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 141.1 miles away from East Rockingham center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 130.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 45.1 miles away from East Rockingham center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Richmond County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
East Rockingham topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near East Rockingham:

  • PENCE PLACE (Hospital, about 1 miles away; ROCKINGHAM, NC)
  • FIRST HEALTH HOME CARE - RICHM (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; ROCKINGHAM, NC)
  • FIRSTHEALTH RICHMOND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 2 miles away; ROCKINGHAM, NC)
  • ROCKINGHAM MANOR (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; ROCKINGHAM, NC)
  • MALLARD LANE CENTER (Hospital, about 2 miles away; ROCKINGHAM, NC)
  • RICHMOND COUNTY HOSPICE INC (Hospital, about 2 miles away; ROCKINGHAM, NC)
  • SANDHILLS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 4 miles away; HAMLET, NC)

Amtrak station near East Rockingham:

  • 5 miles: HAMLET (MAIN ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Rockingham:

  • Richmond Community College (about 4 miles; Hamlet, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,106)
  • Sandhills Community College (about 29 miles; Pinehurst, NC; FT enrollment: 3,434)
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke (about 36 miles; Pembroke, NC; FT enrollment: 5,548)
  • Wingate University (about 39 miles; Wingate, NC; FT enrollment: 2,125)
  • Stanly Community College (about 40 miles; Albemarle, NC; FT enrollment: 2,307)
  • Florence-Darlington Technical College (about 47 miles; Florence, SC; FT enrollment: 4,468)
  • Robeson Community College (about 48 miles; Lumberton, NC; FT enrollment: 2,322)

Points of interest:

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Churches in East Rockingham include: Aleo Church (A), Maple Street Church (B), Cobb Church (C), Pine Grove Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaverdam Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Richmond County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

64.9%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

8.1%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households
9 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional) in 2010
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000

For population 15 years and over in East Rockingham:

Marital status in East Rockingham, NC
  • Never married: 42.7%
  • Now married: 29.4%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 11.8%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

For population 25 years and over in East Rockingham:

  • High school or higher: 79.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.5
North Carolina average:

11.7

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for East Rockingham, NC (based on Richmond County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant15,82397
Mainline Protestant5,90838
Black Protestant3,92128
Other6293
Catholic4671
None20,037-
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. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 10
This county:

2.18 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
This county:

1.74 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 27
Richmond County:

5.88 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 22
Richmond County:

4.79 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.8%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Richmond County:

30.4%
State:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Richmond County:

10.5%
State:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

48.0%
North Carolina:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

43.6%
State:

46.1%

Average BMI:
East Rockingham:

28.7
North Carolina:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
East Rockingham:

22.1%
North Carolina:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
East Rockingham:

10.4%
North Carolina:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
East Rockingham:

6.8
North Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

33.1%
North Carolina:

33.7%

General health condition:
East Rockingham:

53.9%
State:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

77.4%
State:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of East Rockingham, NC Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in East Rockingham:

  • WLWL (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ROCKINGHAM, NC; Owner: SANDHILLS BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WAYN (900 AM; 1 kW; ROCKINGHAM, NC)
  • WKDX (1250 AM; 1 kW; HAMLET, NC; Owner: THE MCLAURIN GROUP)
  • WBSC (1550 AM; 10 kW; BENNETTSVILLE, SC; Owner: D-MITCH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEEB (990 AM; 10 kW; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: PINEHURST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WEWO (1460 AM; 5 kW; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: SERVICE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in East Rockingham:

  • WJSG (104.3 FM; HAMLET, NC; Owner: JACKSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRSH (91.1 FM; ROCKINGHAM, NC; Owner: RICHMOND COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WYFQ-FM (93.5 FM; WADESBORO, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WFLB (96.5 FM; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: WFLB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKML (95.7 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: WKML LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIOZ-FM (102.5 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: MERIDIAN COMMUNICATIONS. L.L.C.)
  • WBFY (90.3 FM; PINEHURST, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WJMX-FM (103.3 FM; CHERAW, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WKQB (106.9 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • WVSZ (107.3 FM; CHESTERFIELD, SC; Owner: OUR THREE SONS BROADCASTING, LLP)
  • W202BR (88.3 FM; ROCKINGHAM, NC; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around East Rockingham:

  • WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WUNU (Channel 31; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WFPX (Channel 62; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W24AY (Channel 24; LILESVILLE/WADESBORO, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
  • WYBE-CA (Channel 44; PINEHURST, NC; Owner: MULTIMEDIA NETWORK OF NC, INC)
East Rockingham fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

East Rockingham fatal accident list:

Oct 12, 2021 10:51 PM, Ssr-1903 Mill Rd, Lat: 34.920081, Lon: -79.765733, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 3ft / 0.8mTotal length
  • 21,000Total average daily traffic
  • 2,940Total average daily truck traffic
  • 42,000Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: KC4TZA, Previous Call Sign: KB4CIQ, Grant Date: 11/06/1990, Expiration Date: 11/06/2000, Cancellation Date: 11/07/2002, Registrant: Teresa M Sutton, 84 Mill St, East Rockingham, NC 28379

  • Call Sign: N4VKC, Previous Call Sign: WB1AMB, Grant Date: 04/11/1989, Expiration Date: 04/11/1999, Cancellation Date: 04/12/2001, Registrant: Daniel W Sutton, 84 Mill St, East Rockingham, NC 28379


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in East Rockingham, NC
  • 45.9%Utility gas
  • 37.2%Electricity
  • 12.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in East Rockingham, NC
  • 68.6%Electricity
  • 18.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 12.7%Utility gas


East Rockingham compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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