South Rosemary, North Carolina

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Population in 2010: 2,836.
Population change since 2000: -0.2%
Males: 1,297  (45.8%)
Females: 1,539  (54.2%)
Median resident age:

42.0 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 27870.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $42,694 (it was $27,771 in 2000)
South Rosemary:

$42,694
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $24,609 (it was $11,409 in 2000)

South Rosemary CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $100,342 (it was $51,500 in 2000)
South Rosemary:

$100,342
NC:

$280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $113,112; detached houses: $130,332; mobile homes: $96,132

Median gross rent in 2022: $898.

March 2022 cost of living index in South Rosemary: 79.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 25.0%
(20.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.7% for Black residents, 31.1% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in South Rosemary, NC (2022)
    • 2,01168.4%Black alone
    • 79427.0%White alone
    • 903.1%Two or more races

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Ancestries: American (7.2%), English (5.3%), Portuguese (2.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%), Italian (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 250 feet

Land area: 6.15 square miles.

Population density: 461 people per square mile   (low).

South Rosemary, North Carolina map

37 residents are foreign born

This place:

1.3%
North Carolina:

5.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $869 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $917 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rocky Mount, NC (34.5 miles , pop. 55,893).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (68.3 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (282.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Roanoke Rapids, NC (1.6 miles ),
Gaston, NC (2.2 miles ),
South Weldon, NC (2.4 miles ),
Weldon, NC (2.4 miles ),
Garysburg, NC (2.8 miles ),
Halifax, NC (3.2 miles ),
Littleton, NC (3.4 miles ),
Gasburg, VA (3.7 miles )

Latitude: 36.45 N, Longitude: 77.70 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 252

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

4.8%
North Carolina:

3.2%
Most common industries in South Rosemary, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (10.4%)
  • Public administration (8.8%)
  • Educational services (8.0%)
  • Construction (7.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.5%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (3.6%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (3.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (15.1%)
  • Public administration (10.4%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (6.3%)
  • Truck transportation (5.4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.2%)
  • Educational services (4.8%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (18.7%)
  • Educational services (10.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.5%)
  • Public administration (7.4%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (5.5%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.0%)
  • Personal & laundry services (4.2%)
Most common occupations in South Rosemary, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.2%)
  • Cashiers (5.0%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.3%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (8.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.3%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cashiers (9.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.0%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (6.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)

Average climate in South Rosemary, 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 NO2 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 73.3. This is about average.

City:

73.3
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 1.38. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.38
U.S.:

5.11
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 8.95. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.95
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

South Rosemary-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 6% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/28/1988, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.6 miles away from the South Rosemary place center killed 4 people and injured 154 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 10/14/1986, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.4 miles away from the place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

South Rosemary-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 54% 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 102.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 188.7 miles away from South Rosemary 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 79.7 miles away from South Rosemary center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 94.5 miles away from South Rosemary center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 104.9 miles away from South Rosemary center
On 8/24/2011 at 00:04:36, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 ML) earthquake occurred 102.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Halifax County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 11, Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
South Rosemary topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near South Rosemary:

  • LIFE, INC LAKEVIEW GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 2 miles away; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC)
  • BMA OF ROANOKE RAPIDS INC (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC)
  • HALIFAX REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC Acute Care Hospitals (about 3 miles away; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC)
  • LIBERTY COMMONS NSG AND REHAB CTR OF HALIFAX CTY (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; WELDON, NC)
  • LIFE, INC KING STREET GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 11 miles away; HALIFAX, NC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Rosemary:

  • Southside Virginia Community College (about 30 miles; Alberta, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,716)
  • Nash Community College (about 35 miles; Rocky Mount, NC; FT enrollment: 2,520)
  • Edgecombe Community College (about 40 miles; Tarboro, NC; FT enrollment: 2,058)
  • Vance-Granville Community College (about 45 miles; Henderson, NC; FT enrollment: 3,232)
  • Virginia State University (about 57 miles; Petersburg, VA; FT enrollment: 5,815)
  • East Carolina University (about 62 miles; Greenville, NC; FT enrollment: 23,943)
  • Pitt Community College (about 65 miles; Winterville, NC; FT enrollment: 7,026)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Enfield Police Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in South Rosemary include: Gum Chapel (A), Highway Church (B), London Church (C), New Hope Church (D), Saint Marks Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Wrights Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Halifax 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:

2.4 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

63.8%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.8%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

For population 15 years and over in South Rosemary:

Marital status in South Rosemary, NC
  • Never married: 37.1%
  • Now married: 43.7%
  • Separated: 4.6%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

For population 25 years and over in South Rosemary:

  • High school or higher: 80.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

13.1
North Carolina average:

11.7

Means of transportation to work in 2022 - South Rosemary
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for South Rosemary, NC (based on Halifax County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant16,22180
Mainline Protestant4,97630
Black Protestant3,83617
Catholic4582
Other3514
None28,849-
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: 25
Halifax County:

4.55 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Halifax County:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
Halifax County:

1.27 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 41
Halifax County:

7.46 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 30
This county:

5.46 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

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

14.6%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

34.1%
North Carolina:

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

14.3%
North Carolina:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
South Rosemary:

46.9%
North Carolina:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

43.1%
North Carolina:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Here:

30.7
State:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

20.1%
North Carolina:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

15.2%
State:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.6
North Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

37.2%
North Carolina:

33.7%

General health condition:
South Rosemary:

51.3%
North Carolina:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
South Rosemary:

83.8%
North Carolina:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of South Rosemary, NC Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in South Rosemary:

  • WCBT (1230 AM; 1 kW; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: MAINQUAD, INC.)
  • WSMY (1400 AM; 1 kW; WELDON, NC; Owner: MAINQUAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WYAL (1280 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SCOTLAND NECK, NC)
  • WDZY (1290 AM; 25 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WARR (1520 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WARRENTON, NC; Owner: QUAD DIVISIONS, INC. DBA DARENSBURG BROADCASTING)
  • WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEED (1390 AM; 5 kW; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: NORTHSTAR BROADCATING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in South Rosemary:

  • WRTP-FM (90.1 FM; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPTM (102.3 FM; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: MAINQUAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WYTT (97.9 FM; GASTON, NC; Owner: MAINQUAD, INC.)
  • WZRU (88.5 FM; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: ROANOKE VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPGT (91.1 FM; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYFL (92.5 FM; HENDERSON, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKJS (104.7 FM; CREWE, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WRDU (106.1 FM; WILSON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFXK (104.3 FM; TARBORO, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WJYA (89.3 FM; EMPORIA, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WKTC (95.5 FM; PINETOPS, NC; Owner: WEQQ, INC.)
  • WSMY-FM (103.1 FM; ALBERTA, VA; Owner: MAINQUAD BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around South Rosemary:

  • WNVN-LP (Channel 20; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: MAINQUAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WUNP-TV (Channel 36; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WRPX (Channel 47; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: PAXSON RALEIGH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WWAY (Channel 3; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
South Rosemary fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

South Rosemary fatal accident list:

Dec 6, 2021 04:46 AM, Us-158, Lat: 36.449414, Lon: -77.725992, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 30, 2019 01:11 AM, Us-158, Lat: 36.444144, Lon: -77.680478, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 26, 2011 01:28 AM, Rp-1450, Lat: 36.451661, Lon: -77.675292, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 4, 2008 01:37 PM, Us-158, Lat: 36.447250, Lon: -77.735570, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Aug 3, 2006 10:10 AM, Rp-1425, Lat: 36.448800, Lon: -77.735090, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 11Number of bridges
  • 66ft / 20.4mTotal length
  • 18,740Total average daily traffic
  • 1,555Total average daily truck traffic
  • 37,480Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic
New bridges in South Rosemary, NC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 31950-1959
  • 41960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 12000-2009
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for South Rosemary, NC
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in South Rosemary, NC
  • 72.1%Electricity
  • 15.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 7.8%Utility gas
  • 4.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in South Rosemary, NC
  • 61.4%Electricity
  • 38.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


South Rosemary compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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.
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