Roxboro City, North Carolina


Roxboro City, North Carolina is a city of the Person County, North Carolina, United States. It is home to over 8696 people (2000 census). The city's estimated population as of July 2008 was 8667, making it the 79th most populous in North Carolina. The city comprises an area of 6.28 square miles (16.27 sq km), of which, 6.27 square miles (16.24 sq km) of it is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 sq km) of it is water, makes it the 132nd largest by total area in North Carolina.

As of the census of 2000, there were 8696 people, 3666 households, and 2243 families living in the city. The population density was 1387.2 people per square mile (535.6/kmē), it is the 92nd most densely populated city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. There were 3954 housing units at an average density of 630.6 per square mile (243.48/kmē). The average household size was 2.3 and the average family size was 2.89. In the city Population was distributed with 23.7% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 29% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 81.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.8 males. The median age is 37.5 years, The median age of males was 34.3 years, for females the median age was 40.1 years. The racial makeup of the city was 50.08% White, 45.4% Black or African American, 0.57% American Indian, 0.24% Asian, 0.02% Native Hawaiian, 1.09% from two or more races and 2.59% Other races.

Roxboro city North Carolina Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Roxboro city North Carolina School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Roxboro City North Carolina GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $26875, it is the 158th poorest city in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the city was $34217, making its North Carolina's 163rd lowest city by median family income. The per capita income for the city was $15325, it would be the 212th lowest city by per capita income in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The median income was $19486, The median income for males was $21515 versus $18060 for females.

In 2000, 1804 pupils and students, of which 45.79% are male and 54.21% are female, 20.75% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 10.86% nursery or pri school, 6.49% kindergarten, 45.95% elementary school, 22.01% high school and 14.69% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census8696
April 2000 Estimate8694
July 2000 Estimate8706
July 2001 Estimate8668
July 2002 Estimate8725
July 2003 Estimate8704
July 2004 Estimate8670
July 2005 Estimate8685
July 2006 Estimate8658
July 2007 Estimate8672
July 2008 Estimate8667
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school76120196
Kindergarten7245117
Elementary school425404829
High school166231397
College or graduate school87178265
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Roxboro city, North Carolina$26875$34217$15325
Person County, North Carolina$37159$44598$18709
North Carolina, United States$39184$46335$20307
United States$41994$50046$21587