East Rockingham

Population: 3,177
Median household income: $33,206
Median home value: $102,700

East Rockingham is a community in Richmond County, North Carolina, home to 3,177 residents. The median household income of $33,206 is below the Richmond County median ($43,626).

Between 2019 and 2023, East Rockingham's population grew 2.9% from 3,086 to 3,177, while its median home value rose 105.4% from $50,000 to $102,700.

33.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.28 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,177
Median age: 37.4 yrs
Median household income: $33,206
Median home value: $102,700
Median gross rent: $827
Housing units: 1,631
Homeownership rate: 61.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.2%
Unemployment rate: 11.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0863,177

Median household income

$22,227$33,206

Median home value

$50,000$102,700

Median gross rent

$780$827

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,086	$22,227	$50,000	$780
2020	3,338	$29,334	$68,000	$775
2021	3,538	$27,976	$73,700	$867
2022	3,328	$31,475	$92,700	$802
2023	3,177	$33,206	$102,700	$827

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1728.5%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 347.4%

35 to 4416.7%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 649.2%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	125	3.9%
5 to 17	906	28.5%
18 to 24	160	5.0%
25 to 34	234	7.4%
35 to 44	530	16.7%
45 to 54	421	13.3%
55 to 64	291	9.2%
65 to 74	340	10.7%
75 and over	170	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,054	64.7%
Black or African American	578	18.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	134	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	410	12.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.3%

High school graduate36.5%

Some college or associate's40.0%

Bachelor's degree3.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	344	17.3%
High school graduate	724	36.5%
Some college or associate's	794	40.0%
Bachelor's degree	68	3.4%
Graduate or professional degree	56	2.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone95.5%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,029	95.5%
Carpooled	49	4.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	260	24.1%
15 to 29 min	413	38.3%
30 to 44 min	152	14.1%
45 to 59 min	49	4.5%
60+ min	204	18.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 33.3% (1,054 of 3,163)

	Count	Share
Family households	880	63.4%
Nonfamily households	509	36.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,389	85.2%
Vacant	242	14.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	848	61.1%
Renter-occupied	541	38.9%

1-unit, detached81.2%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units0.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other15.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,325	81.2%
1-unit, attached	40	2.5%
2 to 4 units	7	0.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	13	0.8%
Mobile home & other	246	15.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3719800
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.42 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 34.9119, -79.7648