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Compare Raleigh to Rocky Mount

This post compares Raleigh, 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 Raleigh (city) Rocky Mount (city)
Population 449,477 55,373
Income (median) $46,313 $33,806
Home Value (median) $225,000 $104,700
White 59% 30%
Black 28% 63%
Asian 4% 1%
With Kids 30% 32%
Age (median) 33 37
Rentals 48% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Raleigh or Rocky Mount?
A: Raleigh has a much larger population count than Rocky Mount: 449477 compared with 55373 total people.

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Raleigh may include: Durham, Greensboro, and Winston-Salem.

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

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