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Compare Gastonia to Rocky Mount

This post compares Gastonia, 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 Gastonia (city) Rocky Mount (city)
Population 74,381 55,373
Income (median) $37,377 $33,806
Home Value (median) $140,100 $104,700
White 62% 30%
Black 27% 63%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 32% 32%
Age (median) 37 37
Rentals 45% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Gastonia or Rocky Mount?
A: Gastonia has a larger population count than Rocky Mount: 74381 compared with 55373 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rocky Mount does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 45% for Gastonia versus 48% for Rocky Mount.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Gastonia may include: Sanford, Burlington, and Kannapolis.

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

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