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River Road, NC Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of River Road is 3,797, which is 7.25% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.13% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The River Road population density is 534.01 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 181.17 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in River Road is white, which represent 63.16% of the total population. The average River Road education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 3,797. #192

Population Growth Since 2000, #533

River Road, NC		-7.25%
North Carolina		21.13%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #424

River Road, NC	534.01 per square mile
North Carolina	181.17 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,398 (63.16%, #507)
Black:	552 (14.54%, #332)
Hispanic:	961 (25.31%, #33)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #361)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #369)
One Race, Other:	847 (22.31%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	947 (98.54%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

3,391 (89.31%) out of the total population of 3,797 reported first ancestry.

	River Road, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	1.07%	1.40%
English	375	9.88%, see rank	9.75%	8.02%
French	52	1.37%, see rank	2.02%	3.34%
German	312	8.22%, see rank	10.69%	15.03%
Greek	14	0.37%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	14	0.37%, see rank	0.26%	0.46%
Irish	149	3.92%, see rank	8.88%	10.80%
Italian	109	2.87%, see rank	3.06%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	1.42%
Polish	13	0.34%, see rank	1.39%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	21	0.55%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	11	0.29%, see rank	2.68%	0.99%
Scottish	51	1.34%, see rank	2.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	84	2.21%, see rank	1.00%	0.95%
Swedish	12	0.32%, see rank	0.55%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	706	18.59%, see rank	12.51%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,962 (51.67%, see rank)

Females: 1,835 (48.33%, see rank)

River Road, NC	Male: 51.67% Female: 48.33%
North Carolina	Male: 48.72% Female: 51.28%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

River Road, NC	51.30 years old
North Carolina	37.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

River Road, NC	51.50 years old
North Carolina	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

River Road, NC	49.70 years old
North Carolina	39.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	River Road, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	63	1.66%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	136	3.58%, see rank	6.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	304	8.01%, see rank	6.65%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	176	4.64%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	42	1.11%, see rank	7.13%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	409	10.77%, see rank	12.99%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	429	11.30%, see rank	13.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	594	15.64%, see rank	14.02%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	767	20.20%, see rank	12.30%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	505	13.30%, see rank	8.00%	7.64%
75 to 84	264	6.95%, see rank	4.19%	4.25%
85 years and over	108	2.84%, see rank	1.61%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	River Road, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	3,076, 100%	6,495,047	209,056,129
Less Than High School	744, 24.19%, see rank	14.59%	13.67%
High School Graduate	715, 23.24%, see rank	26.86%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	871, 28.32%, see rank	30.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	485, 15.77%, see rank	18.24%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	261, 8.49%, see rank	9.55%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.82, see rank	13.43	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	River Road, NC			North Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	272	98.90%, see rank	1.10%, see rank	90.90%	9.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	208	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.04%	7.96%	90.60%	9.40%
College	109	84.40%, see rank	15.60%, see rank	82.15%	17.85%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	46	34.78%, see rank	65.22%, see rank	65.79%	34.21%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	River Road, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	1,773, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.14, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	709, 39.99%, see rank	27.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,064, 60.01%, see rank	72.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,045, 58.94%, see rank	66.40%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.89, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	859, 48.45%, see rank	48.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	728, 41.06%, see rank	33.60%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	River Road, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	3,294	see rank	7,844,445	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,646	100%, see rank	3,778,356	123,281,364
Never Married	231	14.03%, see rank	33.73%	35.77%
Married	1,065	64.70%, see rank	54.33%	52.04%
Widowed	130	7.90%, see rank	2.62%	2.57%
Divorced	220	13.37%, see rank	9.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,648	100%, see rank	4,066,089	129,692,771
Never Married	312	18.93%, see rank	27.90%	29.48%
Married	963	58.43%, see rank	50.44%	49.19%
Widowed	203	12.32%, see rank	9.64%	9.16%
Divorced	170	10.32%, see rank	12.02%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	River Road, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	3,058	80.54%, see rank	92.40%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,365	62.29%, see rank	57.79%	58.73%
Born in Different State	693	18.25%, see rank	33.52%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.08%	1.42%
Foreign Born	739	19.46%, see rank	7.60%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	22	0.58%, see rank	2.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	717	18.88%, see rank	5.14%	7.09%
Born In Europe	22	0.58%, see rank	0.81%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	717	18.88%, see rank	4.28%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	River Road, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
English	1,412	79.64%, see rank	89.22%	79.39%
Spanish	340	19.18%, see rank	6.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	21	1.18%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.