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Rocky Mount, NC vs Garner, NC

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- Garner is 0% more densely populated than Rocky Mount.
- People are 27.9% more likely to be married in Garner.
- The Median Age is 4.2 years younger in Garner.
 Rocky Mount, NCGarner, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock30,859329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.838.4
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 Population - 201057,687  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,757285,036,114
 Population - 199048,997  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock81.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,978.793.4
 Land Area44.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rocky Mount, NCGarner, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Rocky Mount, NCGarner, NCUnited States
 White29.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock27.2%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rocky Mount, NCGarner, NCUnited States
 Married Population40.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated5.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.1%50.2%
 Never Married39.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.7%10.8%
 Widowed7.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.512.60
 Households22,232  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,88480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children16.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,399  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children20.0%  Unlock10.8%
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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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Reviews for Garner    3 Reviews
B.J.  · Clayton, NC
Garner/Clayton Area Housing
Over 14 years ago

One of the best areas in the Triangle Region of North Carolina for cost effective housing. Since the RE bust in 2008 home prices have fallen across the country. The  More

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Krista · Parrish, FL
Garner area or Johnston County
Over 18 years ago

I moved here about a year ago from FL and love it. We chose Johnston County as opposed to Wake County due to the tax base and the schools. The cost of a home out here  More

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Lili · Garner, NC
I'm Coming Back Home to Garner
Over 19 years ago

Hi. I currently live in Hollywood, Florida and truly love it; however, I've decided to return to Garner where I lived for 7 years. The grass is really not greener here.  More

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