Population 159 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rockyhock
Household size in Rockyhock
| Period | Rockyhock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.85 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Rockyhock is a place of small households, averaging 2.38 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Rockyhock
| Period | Rockyhock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.1 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.1 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.5 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Rockyhock are younger than 40.1 and half are older, the same as the national median. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 42.6, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Rockyhock
| Period | Rockyhock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Rockyhock: 4.4% of households, against 11.6% 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 Rockyhock
Renters in Rockyhock
| Period | Rockyhock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.9% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.7% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +20.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Rockyhock is about as common as it is nationally: 34.7% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 49.7% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Rockyhock
| Period | Rockyhock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Rockyhock than nationally: 12.0%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across North Carolina.
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 Rockyhock
| Period | Rockyhock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Rockyhock are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in North Carolina overall, where the median home dates to 1990.
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 Rockyhock
| Period | Rockyhock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,019 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $783 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $796 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,090 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$70 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Rockyhock costs $1,090 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.3% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Rockyhock
Bachelor's degrees in Rockyhock
| Period | Rockyhock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.2% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.5 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Rockyhock than nationally: 28.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 Rockyhock
| Period | Rockyhock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.3% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.2% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.3% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.0% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Rockyhock: 97.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Rockyhock
| Period | Rockyhock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Rockyhock runs well above the national rate: 8.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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).
Rockyhock 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockyhock | 2.38 | 40.1 | 4.4% | 34.7% | 12.0% | 1983 | $1,090 | 28.2% | 97.0% | 8.0% |
| Cisco | 1.74 | 47.6 | 8.0% | 50.8% | 18.6% | 1979 | $890 | 13.2% | 93.1% | 16.8% |
| Valhalla | 2.59 | 43.6 | 15.3% | 38.8% | 8.1% | 1958 | $752 | 24.7% | 90.5% | 2.1% |
| Tyner | 2.03 | 52.5 | 6.5% | 29.3% | 9.0% | 1981 | $851 | 15.9% | 93.3% | 6.5% |
| Goose Pond | 2.55 | 45.7 | 0.6% | 20.8% | 10.4% | 1981 | $870 | 24.4% | 95.2% | 1.9% |
| Edenton | 2.33 | 46.0 | 17.1% | 30.6% | 15.5% | 1976 | $738 | 26.1% | 88.4% | 2.9% |
| Perrytown | 1.87 | 63.8 | 0.6% | 30.0% | 21.8% | 1990 | $899 | 41.1% | 80.2% | 0.0% |
| Hancock | 2.16 | 49.8 | 13.7% | 36.4% | 10.3% | 1979 | $812 | 24.1% | 87.3% | 4.2% |
| Harrellsville | 2.19 | 49.2 | 3.5% | 23.8% | 17.1% | 1979 | $810 | 10.7% | 92.3% | 1.9% |
| Colerain | 2.30 | 48.1 | 1.1% | 22.2% | 19.0% | 1979 | $819 | 17.5% | 86.0% | 1.1% |
| Trap | 2.47 | 44.2 | 1.1% | 6.9% | 6.7% | 1988 | $875 | 24.3% | 89.7% | 0.1% |
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 Rockyhock. 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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