Roper, NC

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Roper, North Carolina

Roper, North Carolina is 46 miles NE of Greenville, North Carolina (center to center) and 71 miles SW of Virginia Beach, Virginia. It is in Washington county. The population of the town is 613.

The People and Families of Roper

In Roper, about 41% of adults are married. There are a lot of singles in Roper.

The town has disproportionaly more women residents than most towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Roper had a median family income of $25,938.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from Roper.

Roper Housing

Of the housing in Roper, approximately 61% is occupied by their owners. A good bit of the housing in the town is used seasonally or for leisure or vacation purposes. Rents in Roper are lower than most places in North Carolina. Property taxes in the town are low by North Carolina standards.

Commuting

In Roper, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Roper strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 6%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Roper, NC

Comparing Roper to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	46 miles NE of Greenville, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	71 miles SW of Virginia Beach, Virginia
County	Washington
Standard Zip Codes	27970
Phone Area Codes	252
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.878
Longitude	-76.615

Station	PLYMOUTH 5 E
Distance	2.1 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 54 F
Apr Temp	48 to 74 F
Jul Temp	70 to 90 F
Oct Temp	51 to 75 F
Annual Precip	52 inches

Station	COLUMBIA
Distance	19.7 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 52 F
Apr Temp	48 to 70 F
Jul Temp	70 to 89 F
Oct Temp	52 to 73 F
Annual Precip	49.8 inches

Station	BELHAVEN 5 SW
Distance	26.4 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 53 F
Apr Temp	50 to 73 F
Jul Temp	71 to 89 F
Oct Temp	51 to 73 F
Annual Precip	49.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	613	100%
Male	264	43.1%
Female	349	56.9%
Under 18	179	29.2%
18+	434	70.8%
65+	101	16.5%
Median Age	37.4
Average Family Size	3.16
White	126	20.6%
African-American	461	75.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	21	3.4%
Mixed Race	5	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	31	5.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	588
Growth	-25
Growth %	-4.09%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	82.1%
US/American	8.4%
English	5.7%
African	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Irish	0.4%
German	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Roper	613	$25,938
Creswell	278	$23,750
Edenton	5,394	$34,132
Jamesville	502	$32,813
Pantego	170	$41,750
Plymouth	4,107	$26,800
Windsor	2,283	$34,107

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