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Compare Carrboro to Rocky Mount

This post compares Carrboro, North Carolina to Rocky Mount, North Carolina across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Carrboro (town) Rocky Mount (city)
Population 21,099 55,373
Income (median) $50,297 $33,806
Home Value (median) $334,500 $104,700
White 70% 30%
Black 12% 63%
Asian 9% 1%
With Kids 27% 32%
Age (median) 32 37
Rentals 56% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Carrboro or Rocky Mount?
A: Carrboro has a much smaller population count than Rocky Mount: 21099 compared with 55373 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Carrboro or in Rocky Mount?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Carrboro.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Carrboro or Rocky Mount?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Carrboro.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Carrboro does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 56% for Carrboro versus 48% for Rocky Mount.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Carrboro may include: Chapel-Hill, Wilmington, and Mooresville.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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