Rocky Mount, NC (North Carolina) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 56,244 (Urban population: 54,275, Rural population: 1,969 (31 farm, 1,938 nonfarm))

Rocky Mount, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 24,267 (21,552 occupied: 11,827 owner occupied, 9,725 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	45%
State:	31%

Housing density: 682 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $40,500

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $308

Median gross rent in Rocky Mount, NC in 2000: $496

Housing units in Rocky Mount with a mortgage: 7,318 (877 second mortgage, 1,218 home equity loan, 42 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,877

Household type by relationship

Households: 55,074

In family households: 47,471 (9,392 male householders, 5,537 female householders)
9,606 spouses, 17,938 children (16,527 natural, 519 adopted, 892 stepchildren), 1,996 grandchildren, 488 brothers or sisters, 522 parents, 1,049 other relatives, 943 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 7,603 (2,591 male householders (2,099 living alone)), 4,090 female householders (3,783 living alone)), 922 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,170 (420 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,960 2-persons, 3,825 3-persons, 2,882 4-persons, 1,379 5-persons, 452 6-persons, 431 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,882 1-person, 717 2-persons, 51 3-persons, 31 4-persons.

7,484 married couples with children.
5,548 single-parent households (693 men, 4,855 women).

94.7% of residents of Rocky Mount speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 27% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,233 (2.2%)
(37.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rocky Mount, North Carolina:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 47
3 rooms: 319
4 rooms: 941
5 rooms: 3,033
6 rooms: 3,139
7 rooms: 1,984
8 rooms: 1,309
9 or more rooms: 1,055

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rocky Mount, North Carolina:

1 room: 156
2 rooms: 518
3 rooms: 1,790
4 rooms: 2,996
5 rooms: 2,630
6 rooms: 1,117
7 rooms: 319
8 rooms: 115
9 or more rooms: 84

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 443
1995 to 1998: 1,566
1990 to 1994: 1,786
1980 to 1989: 4,314
1970 to 1979: 4,933
1960 to 1969: 3,535
1950 to 1959: 3,553
1940 to 1949: 1,862
1939 or earlier: 2,275

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Rocky Mount:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 306
2 bedrooms: 2,212
3 bedrooms: 7,000
4 bedrooms: 2,010
5 or more bedrooms: 299

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rocky Mount:

no bedroom: 194
1 bedroom: 2,137
2 bedrooms: 4,266
3 bedrooms: 2,772
4 bedrooms: 300
5 or more bedrooms: 56

Cars and other vehicles available in Rocky Mount in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 682
1 vehicle: 3,400
2 vehicles: 5,237
3 vehicles: 2,013
4 vehicles: 432
5 or more vehicles: 63

Cars and other vehicles available in Rocky Mount in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 2,420
1 vehicle: 4,463
2 vehicles: 2,251
3 vehicles: 452
4 vehicles: 66
5 or more vehicles: 73

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Rocky Mount, NC:

Less than $10,000: 17
$10,000 to $14,999: 75
$15,000 to $19,999: 133
$20,000 to $24,999: 80
$25,000 to $29,999: 178
$30,000 to $34,999: 153
$35,000 to $39,999: 272
$40,000 to $49,999: 681
$50,000 to $59,999: 669
$60,000 to $69,999: 845
$70,000 to $79,999: 932
$80,000 to $89,999: 1090
$90,000 to $99,999: 1084
$100,000 to $124,999: 1381
$125,000 to $149,999: 816
$150,000 to $174,999: 530
$175,000 to $199,999: 338
$200,000 to $249,999: 324
$250,000 to $299,999: 219
$300,000 to $399,999: 192
$400,000 to $499,999: 110
$500,000 to $749,999: 36
$750,000 to $999,999: 33
$1,000,000 or more: 7

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Rocky Mount:

Less than $100: 530
$100 to $149: 670
$150 to $199: 701
$200 to $249: 626
$250 to $299: 1272
$300 to $349: 1226
$350 to $399: 811
$400 to $449: 896
$450 to $499: 732
$500 to $549: 630
$550 to $599: 471
$600 to $649: 270
$650 to $699: 131
$700 to $749: 92
$750 to $799: 71
$800 to $899: 35
$900 to $999: 8
$1,000 to $1,249: 40
$1,250 to $1,499: 10
$1,500 to $1,999: 42
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 425

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 326
1990 to 1994: 230
1985 to 1989: 222
1980 to 1984: 132
1975 to 1979: 85
1970 to 1974: 52
1970 to 1974: 70
1965 to 1969: 116

Rocky Mount, NC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 63.5%
Number of people working at home: 457 (2.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 507
5 to 9 minutes: 3276
10 to 14 minutes: 5909
15 to 19 minutes: 5245
20 to 24 minutes: 2838
25 to 29 minutes: 806
30 to 34 minutes: 1702
35 to 39 minutes: 317
40 to 44 minutes: 217
45 to 59 minutes: 529
60 to 89 minutes: 566
90 or more minutes: 462

Rocky Mount mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 18,198 (80%)
Carpooled: 3,385 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 159 (1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 13 (0%)
Taxi: 99 (0%)
Motorcycle: 11 (0%)
Bicycle: 38 (0%)
Walked: 272 (1%)
Other means: 199 (1%)
Worked at home: 457 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 3404
$10,000 to $14,999: 1680
$15,000 to $19,999: 1669
$20,000 to $24,999: 1652
$25,000 to $29,999: 1509
$30,000 to $34,999: 1430
$35,000 to $39,999: 1413
$40,000 to $44,999: 1083
$45,000 to $49,999: 914
$50,000 to $59,999: 1794
$60,000 to $74,999: 1736
$75,000 to $99,999: 1604
$100,000 to $124,999: 799
$125,000 to $149,999: 310
$150,000 to $199,999: 269
$200,000 or more: 344

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 27647
United States or American: 4745
English: 4246
Irish: 1245
German: 1197
Scotch-Irish: 754
Italian: 536
Subsaharan African:: 457
African: 408
Scottish: 390
European: 358
Arab:: 336
French (except Basque): 277
Arab/Arabic: 238
British: 214
Polish: 178
Welsh: 154
Swedish: 116
Norwegian: 100
Dutch: 98
French Canadian: 74
Hungarian: 58
Lebanese: 57
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 46
Slovak: 42
Greek: 40
Scandinavian: 39
South African: 32
Canadian: 30
Belgian: 29
Haitian: 22
Portuguese: 18
Syrian: 17
Jamaican: 14
Palestinian: 11
Russian: 11
Afghan: 11
Austrian: 11
Czech: 11
Other Subsaharan African: 10
Australian: 10
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 10
Pennsylvania German: 7
Egyptian: 7
Ghanian: 7
Danish: 6
Moroccan: 6
Armenian: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (30%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
India (7%)
Germany (6%)
Israel (4%)
El Salvador (4%)
Philippines (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 43391
Northeast: 3504
Midwest: 1266
South: 5773
West: 672

50% of Rocky Mount residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in North Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 293
Nursery to 4th grade: 127
5th and 6th grade: 424
7th and 8th grade: 629
9th grade: 492
10th grade: 696
11th grade: 664
12th grade, no diploma: 734
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,493
Less than 1 year of college: 644
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,840
Associate degree: 792
Bachelor's degree: 2,384
Master's degree: 596
Professional school degree: 327
Doctorate degree: 213

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 332
Nursery to 4th grade: 104
5th and 6th grade: 458
7th and 8th grade: 1,023
9th grade: 565
10th grade: 896
11th grade: 1,052
12th grade, no diploma: 664
High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,323
Less than 1 year of college: 1,312
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,512
Associate degree: 1,217
Bachelor's degree: 2,591
Master's degree: 759
Professional school degree: 171
Doctorate degree: 80

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 13.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 16.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 5.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 7.7%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 6.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 2.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 17.7%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $46,543
Black householders: $25,052
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $34,423
Asian householders: $42,946
Some other race householders: $25,778
Two or more races householders: $19,712
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $26,203

Rocky Mount household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Rocky Mount household income for Black or African American householders

Rocky Mount household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Rocky Mount household income for Asian householders

Rocky Mount household income for some other race householders

Rocky Mount household income for two or more races householders

Rocky Mount household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Rocky Mount marital status for males

Rocky Mount marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $103,800
Black or African American householders: $66,500
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $179,200
Asian householders: $79,200
Some other race householders: $131,300
Two or more races householders: $148,600
Hispanic or Latino householders: $92,400

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 16,400
One, attached: 723
Two: 1,781
3 or 4: 1,301
5 to 9: 1,689
10 to 19: 390
20 to 49: 193
50 or more: 331
Mobile homes: 1,459

Median worth of mobile homes: $18,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Rocky Mount:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (58%)
Electricity (32%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (49%)
Utility gas (39%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
Wood (2%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 596

Here:	8.0%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 190

Here:	5.4%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 466

Here:	20.2%
North Carolina:	20.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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