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Roper town, North Carolina
| Population | 384 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 485 | P1 |
| Median age | 61.5 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 15.6% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 44.5% | B01001 |
| Households | 233 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | 1.3% | B05002 |
| Median household income | $22,819 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $28,977 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $15,875 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | 34.1% | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 35.5% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 110 | B23025 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 27.4 | B08013 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.0% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 350 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 57.5% | B25003 |
| Renters | 42.5% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $71,400 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $643 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 10.2% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 80.7% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6.8% | B03002 |
| Asian | 0.0% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.0% | B03002 |
Figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (table codes link to the same table for this area at data.census.gov) and the 2020 census (P1), via IPUMS NHGIS. Estimates for small areas carry wide margins of error; a tract's figures describe its residents, not any one organization.
Against the county: median household income here is 55% of Washington County's ($41,813); poverty 34.1% against 24.1%.
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FURP records in Roper, NC
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 33 | $259,638 revenue (latest return) | ROPER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC ($189,490) |
| Federal award recipients | 96 | $5,972,416 federal awards | SPRUILL FARMS ($1,562,578) |
Cross-reference: 33 nonprofits for 384 residents is 859.4 per 10,000 people; their latest-year revenue of $259,638 is $676 per resident, 4.9% of all household income here (households at the median income).
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- ROPER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC Roper, NC · $189,490
- FARM BUREAU INC WASHINGTON COUNTY Roper, NC · $70,148
- AHEAD OF THE GAME INC Roper, NC
- BROTHERS KEEPER MC A INC Roper, NC
- CANDIE B STUDIOS INC Roper, NC
- CENTRO CRISTIANO DE FE Roper, NC
- CHURCH OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST OF THE APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH Roper, NC
- FAMILY OUTREACH MISSION FORM Roper, NC
- FLOURISHED INC Roper, NC
- GOSPEL TRAIN DELIVERANCE MINISTRIES Roper, NC
Federal award recipients: biggest by federal awards
- SPRUILL FARMS Roper, NC · $1,562,578
- ROPER FIRE DEPARTMENT, INC. Roper, NC · $891,433
- KENDRICKS CREEK FARMS INC Roper, NC · $801,760
- HARRIS FARMS INC Roper, NC · $628,930
- ELLIOTT FARMS INC Roper, NC · $433,342
- G & E FARMS Roper, NC · $306,049
- INDIVIDUAL RECIPIENT Roper, NC · $300,272
- TIM CON WOOD PRODUCTS INC Roper, NC · $268,063
- COASTAL CAROLINA GRAIN LLC Roper, NC · $212,244
- FEYER FARMS Roper, NC · $96,940
Census figures are from IPUMS NHGIS: the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (ACS table codes shown with each figure) and the 2020 decennial census (Demographic and Housing Characteristics), by state, county, place and census tract. FURP records are placed by ZIP code (the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county and ZCTA-to-tract relationship files: the county or tract holding most of the ZIP's land) and by city name (Census place names, normalized), so a record's tract is its ZIP's main tract, not its street's. Cite: Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Grace Cooper, Zachary Krause, Tracy Kugler, Tsu Zhu, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 21.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2026. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V21.0