It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Rowland has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Rowland has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Rowland than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Rowland may be for you.
The percentage of people in Rowland with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.41% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Rowland in 2018 was $17,897, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $71,588 for a family of four.
Rowland is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Rowland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rowland residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Rowland include Irish, Scottish, Scots-Irish, French, and European.
The most common language spoken in Rowland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and African languages.
