<P> There were 3,966 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples living together, 19.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older . The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.92 . </P> <P> In the city, the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older . The median age was 37 years . For every 100 females there were 82.7 males . For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.6 males . </P> <P> The median income for a household in the city was $26,574, and the median income for a family was $33,534 . Males had a median income of $27,923 versus $20,313 for females . The per capita income for the city was $15,426 . About 18.0% of families and 20.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.4% of those under age 18 and 15.0% of those age 65 or over . </P> <Ul> <Li> Bucky Covington, country singer and finalist on the 5th season of American Idol . </Li> <Li> Alfred Dockery (1797 - 1875), Congressman and brigadier general of the Tennessee State Militia </Li> <Li> Wayne Goodwin, North Carolina's elected Insurance Commissioner as a result of the 2008 election . </Li> <Li> Melanie Wade Goodwin, a Democratic former member of the North Carolina General Assembly, and represented the state's 66th House district for three terms . </Li> <Li> Leon Levine, founder of Family Dollar . </Li> <Li> Cameron A. Morrison, Governor of North Carolina, U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative and Mayor of Rockingham . Known as the "Good Roads Governor ." </Li> <Li> Terius Youngdell Nash, or "The - Dream" is a Grammy Award nominated American singer - songwriter and record producer . </Li> <Li> Blind Boy Fuller, early blues artist, recorded some 120 sides using the Piedmont blues finger - picking style . </Li> <Li> Melvin Ingram, a First Round Pick in the NFL draft, and a Linebacker for the San Diego Chargers . </Li> <Li> Dannell Ellerbe, NFL Super Bowl champion for the Baltimore Ravens, currently a linebacker for the Miami Dolphins . </Li> <Li> Effie Wilder (1909 - 2007), writer </Li> <Li> Ellie Puckett, Season 2 of MTV show Are You the One? </Li> <Li> Melvin L. Gibson, Second Round NBA Draft Pick - LA Lakers, 1963; Head Coach - UNC - Wilmington basketball, 1976--86 </Li> <Li> Shane Lewis, elite gamer who has a 0 on router's wipe counter . Dr. Jerry Wallace, President of Campbell University . Dr. Jerry E. McGee, President of Wingate University . Member of the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame . </Li> </Ul>

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