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Compare Cary to Rocky Mount

This post compares Cary, 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 Cary (town) Rocky Mount (city)
Population 159,715 55,373
Income (median) $72,524 $33,806
Home Value (median) $323,000 $104,700
White 69% 30%
Black 7% 63%
Asian 16% 1%
With Kids 39% 32%
Age (median) 39 37
Rentals 31% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Cary or Rocky Mount?
A: Cary has a larger population count than Rocky Mount: 159715 compared with 55373 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rocky Mount does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 31% for Cary versus 48% for Rocky Mount.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Cary may include: Apex, Huntersville, and Cornelius.

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

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