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East Rockingham, NC

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for East Rockingham - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

3,177
Residents
$33,206
Median income
$102,700
Median home
$925
Median rent (state)

East Rockingham - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, East Rockingham lands in the 4th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

4th
percentile, household income
11th
percentile, home value
7th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: East Rockingham, NC

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 3,177 residents in East Rockingham, a small town within North Carolina. East Rockingham households earn a median of $33,206 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 24.3%. East Rockingham's housing stock carries a median value of $102,700, and the median resident age is 37.4 years. Educational attainment runs 6.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 46.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in North Carolina run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, North Carolina scores 94.3 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $925 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts North Carolina's average monthly utility costs around $215 (state average). Commute times here average 35.3 minutes, with 95.5% driving alone and 0.0% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 60.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Moderate).

Population

3,177 residents

Census ACS 2023 - North Carolina

Median Household Income

$33,206 /yr

Poverty 24.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

94.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, North Carolina average

How does East Rockingham compare to other US cities?

Here's how East Rockingham stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 4% higher than other cities
Home value 11% pricier than other cities
Median rent 7% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares East Rockingham against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to North Carolina only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

North Carolina-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places East Rockingham near the bottom of North Carolina's cities

Among the 746 North Carolina cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, East Rockingham ranks #552 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares East Rockingham only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#652 of 700
7th percentile in North Carolina
Median Gross Rent
#552 of 746
0th percentile in North Carolina
Median Home Value
#623 of 708
12th percentile in North Carolina
Poverty Rate
#107 of 746
85th percentile in North Carolina
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#690 of 746
8th percentile in North Carolina

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within North Carolina only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

4thIncome percentile

4th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How East Rockingham's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$102,700 Among the most affordable more affordable than 89% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). This entry sits in this band. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. East Rockingham $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - East Rockingham, NC East Rockingham, NC's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not East Rockingham, NC-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution East Rockingham, NC median $33,206/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
East Rockingham, NC's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for East Rockingham, NC. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 6.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 24.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 46.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
3,177
Median Income
$33,206
Median Home Value
$102,700
Median Age
37.4
Poverty Rate
24.3%
Labor force participation
46.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
6.2%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
35.3 minutes
Drive Alone
95.5%
Carpool
4.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 1,078 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for North Carolina - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$215
estimated/month

Estimates reflect North Carolina state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a North Carolina state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county East Rockingham sits in

Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$925/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
60.8 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in North Carolina

Green Level
3,179 people
Belville
3,183 people
Bermuda Run
3,166 people
Nags Head
3,164 people
Louisburg
3,128 people
Southern Shores
3,119 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to East Rockingham's 3,177 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Le Roy, IL
3,177 people
Havana, IL
3,176 people
Dogtown, CA
3,180 people
Orchidlands Estates, HI
3,180 people
Lake Wynonah, PA
3,180 people
Hortonville, WI
3,180 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to East Rockingham's $33,206 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Leighton, AL
$33,214 median income
Newtown, SC
$33,214 median income
Benson, VT
$33,214 median income
Mignon, AL
$33,217 median income
Metcalfe, MS
$33,194 median income
Lanesboro, PA
$33,194 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - East Rockingham, NC Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition East Rockingham, NC - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 71.5% 18.2% 7.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 12.9% White 71.5% Black or African American 18.2% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 2.5% Two or more races 7.7% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How East Rockingham compares to nearby North Carolina cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
East Rockingham (this city) 3,177 $33,206
Green Level 3,179 $54,020
Belville 3,183 $86,875
Bermuda Run 3,166 $66,800
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NC OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about East Rockingham, NC?

What is the population of East Rockingham, NC? +

3,177 people live in East Rockingham, NC according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in East Rockingham, NC? +

Median annual household income in East Rockingham runs $33,206, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in East Rockingham? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for East Rockingham; the closest available measure is the North Carolina state average, a cost of living index of 94.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within North Carolina vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in East Rockingham, NC? +

The median home value in East Rockingham is $102,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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