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Lancaster, PA vs Rocky Mount, NC

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- Rocky Mount is 0% more densely populated than Lancaster.
- People are 11.2% more likely to be married in Rocky Mount.
- The Median Age is 8.7 years older in Rocky Mount.
 Lancaster, PARocky Mount, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock54,375329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4138.4
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 Population - 201059,277  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock55,893285,036,114
 Population - 199055,551  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,230.593.4
 Land Area7.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lancaster, PARocky Mount, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Lancaster, PARocky Mount, NCUnited States
 White38.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock63.3%12.2%
 Asian3.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lancaster, PARocky Mount, NCUnited States
 Married Population36.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.5%50.2%
 Never Married50.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.5%10.8%
 Widowed2.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households21,266  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 Households8,895  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews
Trent · Columbia, PA
It's a beautiful city but i5 has some major issues
Over 4 years ago

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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Jerry · Warwick, NY
Wondering about Lancaster's Safety
Over 7 years ago

I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Jean · Lancaster, PA
Young and Old Together
Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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Reviews for Rocky Mount    8 Reviews
Ron · Rocky Mount, NC
Rocky Mount Sucks
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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Dawn · Rocky Mount, NC
Seriously, this is the TRUTH about Rocky Mount
Over 12 years ago

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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Derrick  · Rocky Mount, NC
What should I do
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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