Population 11,666 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rocky Point
Household size in Rocky Point
| Period | Rocky Point | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.80 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Rocky Point average 2.67 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in North Carolina as a whole, where it has 2.52 people. Household size has crept up from 2.60 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Rocky Point
| Period | Rocky Point | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.2 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.7 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.6 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Rocky Point is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.6, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has dropped from 39.1 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the west and oldest in the northeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Rocky Point
| Period | Rocky Point | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Rocky Point (10.3%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 9.6 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Rocky Point
Renters in Rocky Point
| Period | Rocky Point | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.5% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.9% of households in Rocky Point rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About a third of owners (34.0%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southwest; owners are most common in the southeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 3.3 points, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Rocky Point
| Period | Rocky Point | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Rocky Point is close to the national rate: 9.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in North Carolina overall (11.4%). Vacancy has risen 1.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Rocky Point
| Period | Rocky Point | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1993 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2001 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Rocky Point is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2001, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1990 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the northwest.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Rocky Point
| Period | Rocky Point | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $694 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $749 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $883 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $955 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$261 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Rocky Point runs $955 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $261 a month since 2006–10, up 38%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 23.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the southeast and lowest in the southwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Rocky Point
Bachelor's degrees in Rocky Point
| Period | Rocky Point | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.1% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Rocky Point have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.1%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 10.1 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the southwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Rocky Point
| Period | Rocky Point | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.9% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.4% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.8% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Rocky Point never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has risen 2.9 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Rocky Point
| Period | Rocky Point | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.1%, unemployment in Rocky Point is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has edged down 1.2 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Rocky Point compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Point | 2.67 | 37.6 | 10.3% | 16.9% | 9.9% | 2001 | $955 | 19.1% | 86.8% | 5.1% |
| St. Helena | 2.47 | 42.6 | 11.5% | 13.4% | 7.1% | 1989 | $971 | 26.6% | 89.5% | 7.2% |
| Castle Hayne | 2.44 | 44.0 | 11.3% | 16.8% | 10.4% | 1990 | $1,089 | 25.1% | 89.0% | 3.9% |
| Skippers Corner | 2.84 | 41.4 | 21.4% | 13.2% | 7.2% | 1996 | $1,016 | 37.9% | 98.8% | 2.4% |
| Blue Clay Farms | 2.63 | 40.7 | 14.8% | 5.0% | 9.3% | 1999 | $1,312 | 22.2% | 82.3% | 2.5% |
| Stag Park | 2.54 | 46.3 | 8.6% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 1997 | $854 | 22.6% | 91.1% | 7.3% |
| Montague | 2.75 | 42.7 | 17.4% | 11.4% | 19.5% | 1995 | $627 | 15.4% | 76.7% | 1.3% |
| Burgaw | 2.40 | 45.0 | 14.9% | 22.8% | 9.3% | 1992 | $1,101 | 20.8% | 85.8% | 5.9% |
| Malpass Corner | 2.44 | 50.5 | 6.8% | 17.5% | 11.6% | 1992 | $1,028 | 10.5% | 78.9% | 4.0% |
| The Borough | 2.75 | 42.7 | 17.4% | 11.4% | 19.5% | 1995 | $627 | 15.4% | 76.7% | 1.3% |
| Currie | 2.43 | 48.4 | 11.4% | 12.4% | 15.5% | 1994 | $997 | 11.9% | 77.9% | 2.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Rocky Point. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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