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Compare Sanford to Rocky Mount

This post compares Sanford, 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 Sanford (city) Rocky Mount (city)
Population 29,051 55,373
Income (median) $35,673 $33,806
Home Value (median) $137,400 $104,700
White 62% 30%
Black 26% 63%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 35% 32%
Age (median) 34 37
Rentals 46% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sanford or Rocky Mount?
A: Sanford has a smaller population count than Rocky Mount: 29051 compared with 55373 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rocky Mount does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 46% for Sanford versus 48% for Rocky Mount.

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

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

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