Rockingham County Information
Rockingham in
Virginia occupies
853 square miles and has a 2006 population of
72,564, a change from a 2000 population of
67,716 and
57,482 in 1990.
14% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.1% percent is 25-35, and
14.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
34 acts of violent crime reported in
Rockingham in 2004, a change from
19 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
989 people:
2.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
1.7%.
Read more about
Rockingham, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Rockingham | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 853 sq. miles | Ranked 1,077 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 72,564 | Ranked 720 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 71,639 | |
| Population 2000 | 67,716 | Ranked 724 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 57,482 | Ranked 760 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.2% | |
| African American | 1.7% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 34 | 19 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 10 | |
| Robberies | 3 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 20 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 487 | 420 |
| Burglaries | 147 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 305 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 35 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 42,332 | 35,907 |
| Unemployed Population | 989 | 604 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% | 1.7% |
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