Roper, North Carolina

Roper: Town in Washington County, North Carolina, United States

About

Roper is a town located in the county of Washington in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its population at the 2010 census was 611 and a population density of 275 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 533 inhabitants.

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Location of Roper on North Carolina map.

Quick Facts about Roper

Population : 533 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : North Carolina (United States)
County : Washington County
Postal code : 27970
Phone Area Codes : 252
Area : 2.22 km2
Altitude : 10 feet / 3 meters
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 06:04:50 (28th March 2024)
Density : 240 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -14.63% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Roper is located at 35°52'41"N 76°36'55"W (35.8779400, -76.6152200).

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Roper decreased by 14.63% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 611 - census
2011 607 -0.66% estimation process
2012 596 -1.85% estimation process
2013 596 0% estimation process
2014 586 -1.71% estimation process
2015 576 -1.74% estimation process
2016 564 -2.13% estimation process
2017 557 -1.26% estimation process
2018 550 -1.27% estimation process
2019 539 -2.04% estimation process
2020 533 -1.13% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 27,260
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 26,965
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 1.1%
April 1, 2020 Population : 25,657
April 1, 2010 Population : 26,985
People under 5 years old, percentage : 3.9%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 17.8%
People over 65 (%) : 19.4%
Female persons, % : 46.4%
White only, percent : 62.3%
Black or African American alone, percent : 35.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.5%
Asians alone % : 0.6%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.1%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.5%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 6.2%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 57.2%
2015-2019 Veterans : 1,986
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 4.3%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 11,153

Roper zip code is 27970. County name: Washington, County fips: 37187

Lees Mill, Roper

Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 11,153
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 74.1%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $129,300
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,140
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $393
2015-2019 median gross rent : $637
Permits for construction, 2020 : 219
2015-2019 Households : 9,176
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.64
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 88.9%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 5.7%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 79.6%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 68.3%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 82.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 16.7%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 10.2%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 13.7%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 50.0%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 49.7%
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 34,267
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 389,481
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 152,092
2012 total retail sales per capita : $5,773
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 26.3
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $49,127
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $26,228
Percentage of people living in poverty : 15.7%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 311
2019 total employment : 4,945
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 192,215
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : 4.7%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 1,504
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,443
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 749
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 470
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 314
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,020
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 184
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,147
2010 population per square mile : 53.9
2010 land area in square miles : 500.41

People born in Roper (1)

Judge and State Senator from Newport News, Virginia Fred W. Bateman was born in Roper

Schools in Roper

College & universities near Roper, NC

Code Name City ZIP
198905 Martin Community College Williamston (NC) 27892-9988

Stations (7)

Amtrak & bus stations near Roper, NC

Code Name Address Type
GRN Greenville, NC Second and Reade Streets BUS
NBR New Bern, NC 203 South Front Street BUS
RMT Rocky Mount 101 Hammond Street RAIL
NFK Norfolk 215 W York Street BUS
KNC Kinston, NC 101 East New Bern Road BUS

Post offices near Roper

Post Office Name City ZIP
Roper Post Office Roper (NC) 27970

Other cities in Washington County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Washington County , NC.

City Name Population Title
Plymouth 3,332 Town in North Carolina, United States
Creswell 232 Human settlement in Washington County, North Carolina, United States of America