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Compare Rocky Mount to Wake Forest

This post compares Rocky Mount, North Carolina to Wake Forest, 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) Wake Forest (town)
Population 55,373 38,473
Income (median) $33,806 $58,843
Home Value (median) $104,700 $278,600
White 30% 78%
Black 63% 14%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 32% 48%
Age (median) 37 35
Rentals 48% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rocky Mount or Wake Forest?
A: Rocky Mount has a larger population count than Wake Forest: 55373 compared with 38473 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Rocky Mount or Wake Forest?
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 29% for Wake Forest.

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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