Rockfish

Also part of these county-equivalents:
  1. Rockfish Legal Resources
  2. Rockfish Statistics
  3. Rockfish Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Rockfish Employment Information
  5. Rockfish Family Information
  6. Rockfish Education Information
  7. Rockfish Public Benefits Information
  8. Rockfish Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Rockfish Legal Resources Back to top

North Carolina Constitution
North Carolina Codes

North Carolina State Resources
North Carolina Website
North Carolina Governor
North Carolina Legislature
North Carolina Courts
North Carolina Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
North Carolina Eastern


Rockfish Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 35,973
  • Land Area (2000): 263.421 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.708 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 13,693
Rockfish Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 32,766 89.96%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 99 0.27%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,559 9.77%

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Rockfish Employment Information Back to top
Rockfish Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,311 16.39%
2. Public Administration 569 7.11%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 424 5.30%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 418 5.23%
5. Repair and Maintenance 336 4.20%
6. Educational Services 289 3.61%
7. Health Care 279 3.49%
8. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 262 3.28%
9. Department and Other General Stores 250 3.13%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 235 2.94%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 224 2.80%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 223 2.79%
13. Truck Transportation 211 2.64%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 191 2.39%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 173 2.16%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 166 2.08%
17. Utilities 135 1.69%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 133 1.66%
19. Finance and Insurance 129 1.61%
20. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 124 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,176 15.56%
2. Educational Services 1,059 14.01%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 595 7.87%
4. Public Administration 407 5.39%
5. Social Assistance 381 5.04%
6. Finance and Insurance 316 4.18%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 315 4.17%
8. Department and Other General Stores 289 3.82%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 246 3.26%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 232 3.07%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 182 2.41%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 171 2.26%
13. Metal Manufactuing 132 1.75%
14. Other Direct Selling Estab 130 1.72%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 101 1.34%
16. Construction 87 1.15%
17. Apparel Manufacturing 86 1.14%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 86 1.14%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 83 1.10%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 75 0.99%

Rockfish Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 610 7.63%
2. Other Production Occupations 480 6.00%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 469 5.86%
4. Other Management Occupations 392 4.90%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 359 4.49%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 345 4.31%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 307 3.84%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 287 3.59%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 238 2.98%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 226 2.83%
11. Other Construction Trades 212 2.65%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 191 2.39%
13. Construction Laborers 165 2.06%
14. Carpenters 156 1.95%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 150 1.88%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 149 1.86%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 147 1.84%
18. Other Material Moving Workers 137 1.71%
19. Computer Specialists 133 1.66%
20. Engineers 133 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 478 6.33%
2. Cashiers 415 5.49%
3. Secretaries and Admins 383 5.07%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 328 4.34%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 289 3.82%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 282 3.73%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 276 3.65%
8. Other Management Occupations 273 3.61%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 259 3.43%
10. Registered Nurses 256 3.39%
11. Other Production Occupations 248 3.28%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 211 2.79%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 209 2.77%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 209 2.77%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 194 2.57%
16. Child Care Workers 192 2.54%
17. Accountants and Auditors 176 2.33%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 165 2.18%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 163 2.16%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 152 2.01%

Rockfish Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 16,236 62.46%
15-35 hours 2,556 9.83%
1-14 hours 567 2.18%
No regular hours 6,634 25.52%

Rockfish Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 616 3.69%
5 AM-5:29 AM 905 5.42%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,450 8.69%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,661 9.95%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,445 8.66%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,197 19.16%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,525 15.13%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,469 8.80%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 468 2.80%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 496 2.97%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 274 1.64%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 175 1.05%
Noon-3:59 PM 748 4.48%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,260 7.55%

Rockfish Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 126 0.75%
5-9 1,058 6.34%
10-14 1,864 11.17%
15-19 2,803 16.80%
20-24 3,820 22.89%
25-29 1,594 9.55%
30-34 3,007 18.02%
35-39 390 2.34%
40-44 281 1.68%
45-59 557 3.34%
60-89 527 3.16%
At least 90 662 3.97%

Rockfish Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 8 0.05% 11,257 67.45%
30-44 6 0.04% 3,672 22.00%
45-59 0 0.00% 557 3.34%
At least 60 18 0.11% 1,171 7.02%

Rockfish Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,361 13.91%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 14,055 82.80%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 16 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 133 0.78%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 32 0.19%
Color 6 Box Walked 92 0.54%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 285 1.68%

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Rockfish Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 12,572 (36,180 people)
Families (2000): 10,040 (32,155 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,445
People at same address in 1995: 16,899
Rockfish Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 753 5.99%
$10,000-$14,999 747 5.94%
$15,000-$19,999 739 5.88%
$20,000-$24,999 744 5.92%
$25,000-$29,999 654 5.20%
$30,000-$34,999 994 7.91%
$35,000-$39,999 987 7.85%
$40,000-$44,999 941 7.48%
$45,000-$49,999 852 6.78%
$50,000-$59,999 1,453 11.56%
$60,000-$74,999 1,546 12.30%
$75,000-$99,999 1,358 10.80%
$100,000-$124,999 429 3.41%
$125,000-$149,999 200 1.59%
$150,000-$199,999 56 0.45%
$200,000 or more 119 0.95%

Rockfish Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,060 16.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,357 26.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 449 3.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,710 21.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 85 0.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,402 19.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 41 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,012 8.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 329 2.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 122 0.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Rockfish Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,077 32.50%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,203 9.40%
Public Assistance 271 0.80%
Retirement 2,520 7.39%
Self Employment 1,390 4.08%
Social Security 2,133 6.26%
Supplemental Security 470 1.38%
Wage / Salary 10,792 31.66%
Other 2,232 6.55%

Rockfish Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,580 44.47%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,471 55.53%

Rockfish Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 938 7.23%
Color 1 Box Married 8,735 67.37%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,116 24.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 177 1.37%

Rockfish Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,283 9.37%
Color 1 Box Married 8,966 65.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,524 18.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 921 6.73%

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Rockfish Education Information Back to top
Rockfish Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 804 3.23%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,923 11.76%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,257 33.21%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,674 26.84%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,364 9.51%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,765 11.12%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,079 4.34%

Rockfish Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 395 1.10% 308 0.86% 703 1.95%
Kindergarten 748 2.08% 76 0.21% 824 2.29%
Grades 1-4 2,463 6.85% 204 0.57% 2,667 7.41%
Grades 5-8 2,737 7.61% 164 0.46% 2,901 8.06%
Grades 9-12 2,272 6.32% 125 0.35% 2,397 6.66%
Undergrad college 1,451 4.03% 314 0.87% 1,765 4.91%
Graduate or professional school 244 0.68% 132 0.37% 376 1.05%
Total 10,310 28.66% 1,323 3.68% 11,633 32.34%

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Rockfish Public Benefits Information Back to top
Rockfish Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 32,367 90.01%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,592 9.99%

Rockfish Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rockfish Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Rockfish Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,150 17.10%
10-19 Years 5,907 16.42%
20-29 Years 4,785 13.30%
30-39 Years 6,989 19.43%
40-49 Years 5,490 15.26%
50-59 Years 3,263 9.07%
60-69 Years 2,071 5.76%
70-79 Years 1,006 2.80%
80-89 Years 270 0.75%
90+ Years 42 0.12%

Rockfish Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 17,657 49.08%
Color 1 Box Female 18,316 50.92%

Rockfish Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 22,602 62.83%
Color 1 Box African-American 8,912 24.77%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,163 6.01%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 825 2.29%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 820 2.28%
Color 2 Box Asian 534 1.48%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 64 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 53 0.15%

Rockfish Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 4,102 19.43%
2. German 3,996 18.92%
3. Irish 2,979 14.11%
4. English 2,648 12.54%
5. Scotch Irish 1,081 5.12%
6. Italian 913 4.32%
7. Scottish 869 4.12%
8. French Non-Basque 734 3.48%
9. Polish 529 2.51%
10. Dutch 364 1.72%

Rockfish Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 30,551 91.11%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,612 4.81%
3. German 494 1.47%
4. Korean 192 0.57%
5. Vietnamese 160 0.48%
6. French 103 0.31%
7. Tagalog 60 0.18%
8. African 45 0.13%
9. Urdu 39 0.12%
10. Italian 37 0.11%

Rockfish Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 34,696 95.26%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 999 2.74%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 729 2.00%

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Rockfish Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.