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- Rocky Mount is 0% more densely populated than Altoona.
- People are 9.1% less likely to be married in Rocky Mount.
- The Median Age is 1.4 years older in Rocky Mount.
 Altoona, PARocky Mount, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock54,375329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4138.4
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 Population - 201045,918  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock55,893285,036,114
 Population - 199051,881  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-17.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,230.593.4
 Land Area9.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Altoona, PARocky Mount, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Altoona, PARocky Mount, NCUnited States
 White90.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock63.3%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Altoona, PARocky Mount, NCUnited States
 Married Population44.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.5%50.2%
 Never Married34.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.5%10.8%
 Widowed7.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households18,153  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,83380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,292  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Altoona    11 Reviews

Sun rises and sets over 2000+ ft. mountains, which does seem to shorten your summer days. It gets hot and humid in the summer, with not a lot of wind or airflow,  More

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Over 5 years ago

Though the climate in Altoona is cold in the Winter, it does often get less snow than Western Pennsylvania because of the Allegheny Front mountain range just to the west  More

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I grew up in Hollidaysburg near Altoona. The city has had its ups and downs throughout the years but all in all I think that central PA has the most beautiful scenery  More

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Reviews for Rocky Mount    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Anarchy. Not a good place to live. People drag race up and down the roads at all hours when elderly relatives and neighbors are trying to sleep, and the police here do  More

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Okay, I'm writing this review because I use this site a lot. I think there's some mis-information about Rocky Mount here. Truth be made known, it is neither as good, nor  More

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Over 14 years ago

I move from Washington DC to rocky mount nc nov2008 and I sold my home in Dc and brought a home in rockymount cash money.But Know ready to leave should I hold on to this  More

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