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Rocky Mount, NC vs Macon, GA

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- Household income in Macon, is 49% more than it is in Rocky Mount and is 29,211% below the National Average.
- Rocky Mount unemployment rate is 8.4%.
- Macon unemployment rate is 6.0%.
 Rocky Mount, NCUnited States, GA
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%
 Future Job Growth17.3%  Unlock
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,416  Unlock
 Household Income  Unlock$69,021
 Family Median Income$54,712  Unlock
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 Est. Households By Income
 Rocky Mount, NCMacon, GA
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.2%  Unlock
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.0%  Unlock
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.0%  Unlock
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.5%  Unlock
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.2%  Unlock
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Rocky Mount, NCMacon, GA
 Management, business, finance11.5%  Unlock
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock
 Legal  Unlock1.2%
 Education, library6.8%  Unlock
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.0%  Unlock
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.3%  Unlock
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.4%
 Building maintenance4.6%  Unlock
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.2%  Unlock
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.4%  Unlock
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.1%
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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Reviews for Macon    23 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the  More

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I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with.   More

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Over 4 years ago

Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is  More

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