Rockingham County (North Carolina)

Rockingham County is a county located in the state of North Carolina of the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Wentworth.

Geography

The County is located in the north of North Carolina, bordered by Virginia and has an area of 1482 square kilometers, of which 15 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Caswell County, Guilford County and Stokes County.

Rockingham Count is divided into eleven townships: Huntsville, Leaksville, Madison, Mayo, New Bethel, Price, Reidsville, Ruffin, Simpsonville, Wentworth and Williamsburg.

History

Rockingham County was formed in 1785 from parts of Guilford County. It was named, as well as the district capital Wentworth, Charles Watson- Wentworth after, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, a British statesman and Prime Minister.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census of 2000, there were 91 928 people in Rockingham County. Of these, 1,186 people lived in collective centers, the other inhabitants living in 36 989 households and 26 188 families. The population density was 63 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 77.33 percent White, 19.57 percent Black or African American, 0.27 percent Native American, 0.28 percent Asian, 0.04 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 1.69 percent from other races groups; 0.83 percent were descended from two or more races. 3.07 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 36 989 households out of which 30.1 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 53.6 percent were married couples living together, 12.8 percent were single mothers and 29.2 percent were non-families. 25.7 percent of all households and 10.8 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.93.

23.4 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 7.6 percent 18 to 24 years 29.4 percent between 25 and 44, 24.8 percent between 45 and 64, and 14.8 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 38 years. In all females there were 93.3 males. In all women aged 18 and over, 89.8 males.

The median income for a household was $ 33,784, for a family is $ 40,821. Males had a median income of $ 30,479, women $ 22,437. The per capita income was $ 17,120. 12.8 percent of the population and 10.2 percent of families are below the poverty line. This included 16.3 percent of children and adolescents under 18 years and 15.5 percent of persons aged 65 years and older.