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Rocky Mount, NC vs Morehead, KY

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- Morehead is 0% more densely populated than Rocky Mount.
- People are 46.9% less likely to be married in Morehead.
- The Median Age is 19.4 years younger in Morehead.
 Rocky Mount, NCMorehead, KYUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,994329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock21.638.4
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 Population - 201057,687  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,914285,036,114
 Population - 199048,997  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock738.193.4
 Land Area44.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rocky Mount, NCMorehead, KYUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.5%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  Unlock20.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock2.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Rocky Mount, NCMorehead, KYUnited States
 White29.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.4%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rocky Mount, NCMorehead, KYUnited States
 Married Population40.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock21.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated5.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock78.5%50.2%
 Never Married39.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households22,232  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock73580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children16.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,399  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children20.0%  Unlock10.8%
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 Morehead    3 Reviews

I was born and raised in Morehead, KY. I’m 49 and have lived in Morehead the entire time. It is one of the most beautiful places with lots of nature to enjoy. Cave Run  More

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Morehead State University is the regional cultural anchor in Eastern KY. In addition to MSU, the KY Folk Art Center, Cave Run Lake, and the site of many regional  More

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Over 18 years ago

Morehead, Kentucky, is a wonderful place to live for me. It has the cozy, safe, friendly small-town atmosphere and is surrounded by forest. In minutes, I can be lakeside  More

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