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Rocky Mount, North Carolina

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StatisticRocky MountNorth CarolinaUnited States
Total Population54,29710,730,404334,922,499
Median Household Income$55,534$72,388$80,734
Median Age40.739.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.9%35.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$165,700$288,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$957$1,228$1,413
Poverty Rate19.7%13.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.0%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born3.8%9.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate49.0%66.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time20.625.126.4
Worked from Home8.6%16.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households28.6%47.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Age in Rocky Mount, North Carolina

StatisticRocky MountNorth CarolinaUnited States
Median Age40.739.138.9
Under 18 %22.0%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.9%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.0%13.4%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.1%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.9%25.4%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.1%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Rocky Mount, North Carolina

StatisticRocky MountNorth CarolinaUnited States
Households23,3644,282,345129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households57.9%64.3%64.2%
Households with Children25.4%29.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families29.3%17.1%17.3%
People Living Alone37.9%29.4%28.7%
Never Married42.2%32.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Rocky Mount, North Carolina

StatisticRocky MountNorth CarolinaUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,561$41,385$44,673
Households Under $25,00022.1%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99921.9%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.6%16.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.4%10.4%13.4%
Poverty Rate19.7%13.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty38.9%30.6%28.2%
SNAP Households24.2%12.8%n/a

Housing in Rocky Mount, North Carolina

StatisticRocky MountNorth CarolinaUnited States
Housing Units26,8694,895,668143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes65.9%65.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units12.0%14.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate13.0%12.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,979.01,991.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied51.0%33.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.4%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,461$1,896n/a

Education in Rocky Mount, North Carolina

StatisticRocky MountNorth CarolinaUnited States
Less than High School12.7%9.9%10.4%
High School Graduate32.5%24.8%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.8%29.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.7%22.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.2%13.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Rocky Mount, North Carolina

StatisticRocky MountNorth CarolinaUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.4%62.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work80.0%71.5%68.8%
Public Transit1.0%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work0.6%1.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes40.4%26.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.9%6.5%8.6%
Households Without a Car12.0%5.3%n/a

Origins and language in Rocky Mount, North Carolina

StatisticRocky MountNorth CarolinaUnited States
Born in State of Residence70.1%53.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.7%3.8%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.0%5.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.3%86.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.6%8.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.7%10.0%16.7%

Cities near Rocky Mount

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.