Rocky Mount, VA (Virginia) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 3,664 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 325 (all nonfarm))

Rocky Mount, Virginia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,719 (1,650 occupied: 988 owner occupied, 662 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	40%
State:	32%

Housing density: 375 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $347,958.

Median contract rent in 2007: $406 (lower quartile is $275, upper quartile is $551)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $510

Median gross rent in Rocky Mount, VA in 2007: $513

Housing units in Rocky Mount with a mortgage: 491 (29 second mortgage, 50 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 445

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $186,671 (it was $80,100 in 2000)

Rocky Mount:	$186,671
Virginia:	$262,100

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $115,995 - $293,164

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $220,961
Here: $220,961
State: $357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $236,819
Here: $236,819
State: $371,438

In 2-unit structures: $99,793
Here: $99,793
State: $295,743

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $175,663
Here: $175,663
State: $305,320

Mobile homes: $45,000
Here: $45,000
State: $37,843

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,682

In family households: 2,967 (711 male householders, 307 female householders)
716 spouses, 1,073 children (977 natural, 14 adopted, 82 stepchildren), 17 grandchildren, 37 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 24 other relatives, 77 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 715 (231 male householders (194 living alone)), 415 female householders (389 living alone)), 69 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 307 (205 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 484 2-persons, 307 3-persons, 122 4-persons, 33 5-persons, 48 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 583 1-person, 55 2-persons, 8 3-persons.

452 married couples with children.
319 single-parent households (36 men, 283 women).

97.7% of residents of Rocky Mount speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 26 (0.7%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.3

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rocky Mount, Virginia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 6 4 rooms: 75 5 rooms: 318 6 rooms: 199 7 rooms: 179 8 rooms: 103 9 or more rooms: 100

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rocky Mount, Virginia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 92 3 rooms: 75 4 rooms: 255 5 rooms: 132 6 rooms: 82 7 rooms: 10 8 rooms: 10 9 or more rooms: 6

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 24
1995 to 1998: 59
1990 to 1994: 52
1980 to 1989: 170
1970 to 1979: 333
1960 to 1969: 184
1950 to 1959: 397
1940 to 1949: 218
1939 or earlier: 282

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Rocky Mount:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 29 2 bedrooms: 290 3 bedrooms: 509 4 bedrooms: 135 5 or more bedrooms: 25

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rocky Mount:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 220 2 bedrooms: 308 3 bedrooms: 128 4 bedrooms: 6 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Rocky Mount in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 64 1 vehicle: 279 2 vehicles: 387 3 vehicles: 192 4 vehicles: 60 5 or more vehicles: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Rocky Mount in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 219 1 vehicle: 221 2 vehicles: 168 3 vehicles: 54 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Rocky Mount, VA:

Less than $10,000: 4
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 2
$20,000 to $24,999: 1
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 4
$50,000 to $59,999: 7
$60,000 to $69,999: 12
$70,000 to $79,999: 22
$80,000 to $89,999: 30
$90,000 to $99,999: 31
$100,000 to $124,999: 104
$125,000 to $149,999: 157
$150,000 to $174,999: 112
$175,000 to $199,999: 112
$200,000 to $249,999: 95
$250,000 to $299,999: 70
$300,000 to $399,999: 111
$400,000 to $499,999: 57
$500,000 to $749,999: 51
$750,000 to $999,999: 5
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rocky Mount rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Rocky Mount:

Less than $100: 51 people
$100 to $149: 27
$150 to $199: 33
$200 to $249: 18
$250 to $299: 39
$300 to $349: 58
$350 to $399: 55
$400 to $449: 53
$450 to $499: 62
$500 to $549: 73
$550 to $599: 21
$600 to $649: 24
$650 to $699: 24
$700 to $749: 20
$750 to $799: 1
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 7
$1,500 to $1,999: 10
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 76

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 11 1970 to 1974: 15 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

Rocky Mount, VA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 81.2%
Number of people working at home: 23 (1.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 155
5 to 9 minutes: 546
10 to 14 minutes: 302
15 to 19 minutes: 199
20 to 24 minutes: 60
25 to 29 minutes: 3
30 to 34 minutes: 134
35 to 39 minutes: 44
40 to 44 minutes: 31
45 to 59 minutes: 127
60 to 89 minutes: 22
90 or more minutes: 19

Rocky Mount mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,263 (76%)
Carpooled: 209 (13%)
Walked: 150 (9%)
Other means: 20 (1%)
Worked at home: 23 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 261
$10,000 to $14,999: 227
$15,000 to $19,999: 146
$20,000 to $24,999: 124
$25,000 to $29,999: 153
$30,000 to $34,999: 104
$35,000 to $39,999: 124
$40,000 to $44,999: 102
$45,000 to $49,999: 30
$50,000 to $59,999: 72
$60,000 to $74,999: 91
$75,000 to $99,999: 136
$100,000 to $124,999: 57
$125,000 to $149,999: 30
$150,000 to $199,999: 7
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 766

United States or American: 630

English: 383

German: 237

Irish: 136

European: 98

British: 87

Scottish: 64

Italian: 58

Subsaharan African:: 39

African: 39

Scotch-Irish: 38

Arab:: 34

Lebanese: 34

French (except Basque): 32

Greek: 11

Welsh: 9

Dutch: 8

Swiss: 8

Russian: 7

Polish: 6

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

Vietnam (42%)
Japan (31%)
Philippines (27%)

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

This state: 3176
Northeast: 259
Midwest: 83
South: 306
West: 121

62% of Rocky Mount residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Virginia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 63
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 44
7th and 8th grade: 157
9th grade: 40
10th grade: 58
11th grade: 37
12th grade, no diploma: 40
High school graduate (or equivalency): 407
Less than 1 year of college: 90
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 92
Associate degree: 16
Bachelor's degree: 98
Master's degree: 45
Professional school degree: 59
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 55
5th and 6th grade: 138
7th and 8th grade: 107
9th grade: 42
10th grade: 100
11th grade: 52
12th grade, no diploma: 67
High school graduate (or equivalency): 454
Less than 1 year of college: 101
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 184
Associate degree: 36
Bachelor's degree: 203
Master's degree: 20
Professional school degree: 11
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 7.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 18.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $39,820
Black householders: $25,738
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $26,363
Asian householders: $25,642
Two or more races householders: $3,227
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $30,451

Rocky Mount household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Rocky Mount household income for Black householders

Rocky Mount household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Rocky Mount household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Rocky Mount marital status for males

Rocky Mount marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $185,102
Black or African American householders: $139,433
Hispanic or Latino householders: $143,404

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,189
One, attached: 31
Two: 37
3 or 4: 125
5 to 9: 56
10 to 19: 185
50 or more: 80
Mobile homes: 16

Median worth of mobile homes: $61,149

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Rocky Mount:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (47%) Electricity (37%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%) Utility gas (2%) Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (67%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%) Wood (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 43

Here:	10.8%
Virginia:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 27

Here:	15.2%
Virginia:	8.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 16

Here:	13.1%
Virginia:	20.6%

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 (Noninst.)

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