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Compare Rocky Mount to Cary

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Rocky Mount may include: Wilson, Kinston, and Goldsboro.

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

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