Rocky Point, North Carolina

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Population in 2010: 1,602.
Males: 924  (57.7%)
Females: 678  (42.3%)
Median resident age:

39.9 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 28457.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $76,922
Rocky Point:

$76,922
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $39,750

Rocky Point CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $316,900
Rocky Point:

$316,900
NC:

$280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $193,383; detached houses: $245,218; mobile homes: $84,291

Median gross rent in 2022: $769.

March 2022 cost of living index in Rocky Point: 80.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 29.5%
(9.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.5% for Black residents, 84.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 25.1% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Rocky Point, NC (2022)
    • 64864.6%White alone
    • 26626.5%Hispanic
    • 484.8%Black alone
    • 414.1%Two or more races

Races in Rocky Point detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 36 registered sex offenders living in Rocky Point, North Carolina as of May 17, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Rocky Point is 58 to 1.


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Ancestries: Irish (15.5%), English (9.2%), British (4.6%), European (2.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 34 feet

74 residents are foreign born (7.5% Latin America).

This place:

7.4%
North Carolina:

8.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,575 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,221 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wilmington, NC (14.7 miles , pop. 75,838).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (104.8 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (413.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Castle Hayne, NC (2.3 miles ),
St. Helena, NC (2.4 miles ),
Skippers Corner, NC (2.6 miles ),
Burgaw, NC (2.9 miles ),
Northchase, NC (3.0 miles ),
Blue Clay Farms, NC (3.1 miles),
Wrightsboro, NC (3.2 miles ),
Murraysville, NC (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 34.44 N, Longitude: 77.89 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 910

Distribution of median household income in Rocky Point, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Rocky Point, NC in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.0%
North Carolina:

3.2%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 71.2. This is about average.

City:

71.2
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2005 was 2.27. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

2.27
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 23.5. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

23.5
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 15.4. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 5.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.4
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.30. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 5.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.30
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Rocky Point-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 18% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/16/2006, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.1 miles away from the Rocky Point place center killed 8 people and injured 20 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 47.3 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 149 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Rocky Point-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 62% 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 240.3 miles away from Rocky Point center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 229.2 miles away from Rocky Point center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 167.8 miles away from the city 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 160.0 miles away from Rocky Point center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 266.1 miles away from Rocky Point center
On 8/6/1994 at 19:54:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.6 LG, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 78.0 miles away from Rocky Point center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Pender County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 8

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 19, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers in Rocky Point:

  • NHRMC HOME CARE (7864 US HIGHWAY 117 S SUITE C)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Rocky Point:

  • SOUTHEASTERN DIALYSIS BURGAW (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; BURGAW, NC)
  • HUNTINGTON HEALTH CARE (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; BURGAW, NC)
  • PENDER MEMORIAL HOSP SNF (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; BURGAW, NC)
  • NORTHCHASE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; WILMINGTON, NC)
  • CAPE FEAR DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; WILMINGTON, NC)
  • DAVIS HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; WILMINGTON, NC)
  • LIBERTY COMMONS REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; WILMINGTON, NC)

Amtrak station near Rocky Point:

  • 14 miles: WILMINGTON (201 HARNETT ST.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rocky Point:

  • Cape Fear Community College (about 14 miles; Wilmington, NC; Full-time enrollment: 8,372)
  • Miller-Motte College-Wilmington (about 15 miles; Wilmington, NC; FT enrollment: 2,395)
  • University of North Carolina Wilmington (about 15 miles; Wilmington, NC; FT enrollment: 13,112)
  • Coastal Carolina Community College (about 37 miles; Jacksonville, NC; FT enrollment: 4,502)
  • Mount Olive College (about 55 miles; Mount Olive, NC; FT enrollment: 3,097)
  • Lenoir Community College (about 59 miles; Kinston, NC; FT enrollment: 2,555)
  • Craven Community College (about 65 miles; New Bern, NC; FT enrollment: 2,712)

Public high school in Rocky Point:

Public elementary/middle schools in Rocky Point:

See full list of schools located in Rocky Point

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Churches in Rocky Point include: Mount Moriah Church (A), Saint Matthews Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Hocutt Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Court: Pender County Government - Clerk of Court (Courthouse).

Pender County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Rocky Point and their reported violations in the past:

ROCKY POINT CAMPGROUND (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
Average household size:
This place:

3.0 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

73.5%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.0%
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: 0.6% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Rocky Point:

Marital status in Rocky Point, NC
  • Never married: 28.1%
  • Now married: 48.7%
  • Separated: 6.3%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

For population 25 years and over in Rocky Point:

  • High school or higher: 66.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 59.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.5
North Carolina average:

11.7

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Rocky Point
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Rocky Point, NC (based on Pender County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant9,55751
Mainline Protestant4,52920
Black Protestant2,12822
Catholic2,0083
Other7423
Orthodox--
None33,253-
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: 7
Pender County:

1.41 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20
Pender County:

4.02 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 28
Here:

5.63 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Pender County:

11.2%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Pender County:

28.7%
North Carolina:

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

20.3%
North Carolina:

15.6%

12.75% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($78,286 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

12.75%
North Carolina average:

8.85%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($553 average AGI)
Pender County:

0.09%
North Carolina average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from New Hanover County, NC  3.48% ($68,848 average AGI)
from Onslow County, NC  1.32% ($69,764)
from Brunswick County, NC  0.48% ($57,857)
Businesses in Rocky Point, NC
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1Subway1
Dunkin Donuts1Wendy's1
Hardee's1

Strongest AM radio stations in Rocky Point:

  • WAAV (980 AM; 5 kW; LELAND, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMYT (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CAROLINA BEACH, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WVBS (1470 AM; 1 kW; BURGAW, NC; Owner: GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
  • WSMO (1120 AM; 20 kW; CAMP LEJEUNE, NC; Owner: CTC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WMFD (630 AM; 1 kW; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, LLC)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WSTK (910 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLSG (1340 AM; 1 kW; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WWIL (1490 AM; 1 kW; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WJCV (1290 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: DOWN EAST BROADCASTING CO INC.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDJS (1430 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT OLIVE, NC; Owner: MOUNT OLIVE BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rocky Point:

  • WKXB (99.9 FM; BURGAW, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
  • WHQR (91.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FRIENDS OF PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WBNE (93.7 FM; WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
  • WMNX (97.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKOO (98.7 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WGNI (102.7 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQSL (92.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WXQR-FM (105.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WRQR (104.5 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: OCEAN BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • WWTB (103.9 FM; TOPSAIL BEACH, NC; Owner: JACKSONVILLE-TOPSAIL RADIO LLC)
  • WWQQ-FM (101.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSFM (107.5 FM; SOUTHPORT, NC; Owner: SEA-COMM, INC.)
  • WDVV (89.7 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WWIL-FM (90.5 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKXS-FM (94.1 FM; LELAND, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WZKB (94.3 FM; WALLACE, NC; Owner: JG & J BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W240AS (95.9 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: WILMINGTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)

TV broadcast stations around Rocky Point:

  • WUNJ-TV (Channel 39; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WPXU-TV (Channel 35; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON JACKSONVILLE LICENSE, INC.)
  • WILM-LP (Channel 10; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: WILM, INC.)
  • WCTI-TV (Channel 12; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUNM-TV (Channel 19; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W51CW (Channel 51; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • Rocky Point, North Carolina
  • Fatal accident count15
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents30
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:3
  • Fatalities18
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents37
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents3
  • North Carolina average
  • Fatal accident count15659
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents23952
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons4963
  • Fatalities17109
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents37454
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents2625
See more detailed statistics of Rocky Point fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 13Number of bridges
  • 200ft / 61.3mTotal length
  • 109,490Total average daily traffic
  • 16,907Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Rocky Point, NC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21950-1959
  • 81980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 12000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Rocky Point, NC

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Rocky Point)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

4
  • 1.5 Mi S Of Sr 210 (Lat: 34.421000 Lon: -77.866361), Call Sign: KNHS755,
    Assigned Frequencies: 153.020 MHz, Grant Date: 11/16/2013, Expiration Date: 12/13/2023, Cancellation Date: 02/17/2024, Registrant: Martin Marietta Materials,Inc., 2710 Wycliff Rd., Raleigh, NC 27607, Phone: (919) 783-4623, Fax: (919) 783-4507, Email:

  • Cor Sr 210 & Sr 1429 (Lat: 34.433333 Lon: -77.893056), Type: Bant, Structure height: 30 m, Call Sign: WPSL728,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.025 MHz, Grant Date: 06/03/2011, Expiration Date: 06/12/2021, Cancellation Date: 08/14/2021, Certifier: Martin H Beach, Registrant: National License, 12591 Brompton Road, Carmel, IN 46033, Phone: (317) 564-8018, Fax: (317) 564-8335, Email:

  • Carver Rd Lift Station 1900 Carver Rd (Lat: 34.375278 Lon: -77.920556), Type: Bant, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WQCB307,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.025 MHz, Grant Date: 01/21/2005, Expiration Date: 01/21/2015, Cancellation Date: 03/28/2015, Certifier: Martin Beach, Registrant: National License Corp., 9050 Briarclift Rd, Indpls, IN 46256, Phone: (317) 849-5866

  • Lat: 34.487194 Lon: -77.890778, Call Sign: WRFX305,
    Assigned Frequencies: 452.112 MHz, 457.112 MHz, 452.487 MHz, 457.487 MHz, 462.187 MHz, Grant Date: 05/21/2020, Expiration Date: 05/21/2030, Certifier: Anthony Kent, Registrant: Pros Rf, 5219 Adairville Road, Franklin, KY 42134, Phone: (270) 908-4402, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

40 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Rocky Point)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers:

1
  • COLUCCI JOHN III, 200 Goose Neck Rd W, Rocky Point, NC 28457
    Certificate: 02-0165 (Individual), Certificate Issue Date: 01/23/2002, Expiration Date: 01/22/2003

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 60. The highest number of fire incidents - 127 took place in 2011, and the least - 0 in 2006. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Rocky Point, NC When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (40.9%), and Outside Fires (39.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Rocky Point, NC
    • 36940.9%Structure Fires
    • 36039.9%Outside Fires
    • 15617.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 182.0%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Rocky Point, NC
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Rocky Point, NC
  • 59.9%Electricity
  • 30.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.4%Wood
  • 4.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Rocky Point, NC
  • 67.3%Electricity
  • 32.7%Utility gas


Rocky Point compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Rocky Point on our top lists:

  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in South Africa (population 500+)"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Southern Africa (population 500+)"
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