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- Mount Gilead is 0% more densely populated than Rockingham.
- People are 11.4% less likely to be married in Mount Gilead.
- The Median Age is 7.6 years older in Mount Gilead.
 Rockingham, NCMount Gilead, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,085329,725,481
 Female Population55.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4938.4
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 Population - 20109,546  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,389285,036,114
 Population - 19909,399  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-17.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-9.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock310.993.4
 Land Area7.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rockingham, NCMount Gilead, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1410.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock5.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Rockingham, NCMount Gilead, NCUnited States
 White60.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock60.6%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rockingham, NCMount Gilead, NCUnited States
 Married Population41.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.6%50.2%
 Never Married34.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.5%10.8%
 Widowed9.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households3,687  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock26980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children14.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock57.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,481  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Rockingham    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Rockingham, Nc my whole life. I want desperately to move to a larger city. There is nothing fun to do in Rockingham. The job market is horrible and  More

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