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Rocky Mount NC - Popular Stats

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Population	55,893	569 (of 25,150) (98%)	15 (of 655) (98%)
Average Income	$32,661	14,040 (44%)	344 (47%)
Median House Value	$89,700	9,277 (63%)	275 (58%)

Source(s): 2000 U.S. Census, American Fact Finder

Demographic Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% White Population	40.9%	23,601 (of 25,150) (6%)	589 (of 655) (10%)
% Black Population	56.0%	803 (97%)	55 (92%)
% Hispanic Population	1.8%	11,855 (53%)	360 (45%)
% Asian Population	0.7%	7,694 (69%)	183 (72%)
% American Indian Population	0.3%	12,533 (50%)	335 (49%)

Social Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% High School Graduates	74.1%	17,327 (of 25,150) (31%)	315 (of 655) (52%)
% College Graduates	20.1%	6,940 (72%)	208 (68%)
% Never Married	30.0%	3,569 (86%)	108 (84%)
% Married	47.5%	21,252 (15%)	499 (24%)
% Seperated	4.4%	1,676 (93%)	158 (76%)
% Divorced	9.5%	13,909 (45%)	325 (50%)
% Foreign Born	2.2%	10,714 (57%)	338 (48%)

Housing Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Total Housing Units	24,267	517 (of 25,150) (98%)	13 (of 655) (98%)
% Houses Built Earlier than 1939	9.4%	17,021 (32%)	380 (42%)
% Houses with More than 9 Rooms	6.0%	11,811 (53%)	270 (59%)
Average Rooms in House	5.2	16,432 (35%)	423 (35%)
% Households with No Car	14.4%	3,108 (88%)	147 (78%)
% Households with Three or More Cars	14.4%	17,198 (32%)	483 (26%)
% Houses Worth Over $1,000,000	0.1%	3,539 (86%)	102 (84%)
Median House Value	$89,700	9,277 (63%)	275 (58%)
% Renters Paying Less than $200 a Month	9.0%	7,635 (70%)	204 (69%)
% Renters Paying More than $1,500 a Month	0.6%	4,777 (81%)	106 (84%)
Average Monthly Rent	$496	9,910 (61%)	272 (58%)

Economic Data

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% People in Labor Force	60.6%	14,228 (of 25,150) (43%)	320 (of 655) (51%)
% Drive Alone to Work	79.7%	11,202 (55%)	325 (50%)
% Take Public Transportation	1.2%	5,677 (77%)	57 (91%)
% Walk to Work	1.2%	17,379 (31%)	362 (45%)
Average Commute Time (Minutes)	19.4	19,249 (23%)	522 (20%)
% Households making less than $10,000	15.8%	5,999 (76%)	247 (62%)
% Households making over $200,000	1.6%	5,772 (77%)	180 (73%)
Median Household Income	$32,661	14,040 (44%)	344 (47%)
% Households Receiving Public Assistance	6.4%	3,896 (85%)	74 (89%)
Per Capita Income	$17,804	10,363 (59%)	290 (56%)
Male Worker Income	$31,455	12,411 (51%)	246 (62%)
Female Worker Income	$24,409	9,243 (63%)	220 (66%)
Percent of Families in Poverty	15.8%	5,013 (80%)	150 (77%)
Percent of Individuals in Poverty	20.1%	4,899 (81%)	166 (75%)

Rural Index

Closest cities	City	Distance
250,000 People	Raleigh, North Carolina	48 Miles
50,000 People	N/A	N/A
10,000 People	N/A	N/A
1,000 People	N/A	N/A
Rural Score (New York = 1.00, Atka, Alaska = 0.00)	0.89

Similar Cities

Category	Similarity Score
Carol City, Florida	0.90
Jackson, Tennessee	0.90
Lauderhill, Florida	0.89
North Miami, Florida	0.89
Pensacola, Florida	0.88
Dothan, Alabama	0.88
Wilson, North Carolina	0.87
Euclid, Ohio	0.87
Wilmington, Delaware	0.87
Jonesboro, Arkansas	0.86

Rocky Mount NC Ranks High Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas Fueled Households	1,320	104
Black or African American Population	31,314	125
Black Plus Other Race Population	31,594	128
Renters Paying between $200 and $299 a Month	985	185
Families in Poverty with No Husband	1,626	204

Rocky Mount NC Ranks High Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 655)
Wood Fueled Households	209	3
Houses Worth Less than $50,000	1,589	4
Houseowners with a Mortgage Less than $300	77	6
Renters Paying between $200 and $299 a Month	985	6
Black or African American Population	31,314	7

Rocky Mount NC Ranks Low Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
Percent White Plus Other Race Population	41.7%	23,683
Percent White Population	40.9%	23,601
Percent Owner-occupied housing units	55.0%	22,961
Percent Non Hispanic or Latino (and White) Population	40.3%	22,834
Percent German People	2.9%	22,694

Rocky Mount NC Ranks Low Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 655)
Percent White Population	40.9%	589
Percent White Plus Other Race Population	41.7%	588
Percent Non Hispanic or Latino (and White) Population	40.3%	586
Percent Owner-occupied housing units	55.0%	584
Percent 18 and Older Male Population	32.0%	577

Most Similar City - Tale of the Tape

Statistic	Rocky Mount NC	Carol City, Florida
Total Population	59,443	55,893
Average Age	32.0	35.2
Average Income	$38,652	$32,661
Median House Value	$87,700	$89,700
% White Population	38.1%	40.9%
% Black Population	52.1%	56.0%
% Asian Population	0.5%	0.7%
% Hispanic Population	42.0%	1.8%

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