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Rocky Mount, NC vs Petersburg, VA

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- Petersburg is 0% more densely populated than Rocky Mount.
- People are 30.2% less likely to be married in Petersburg.
- The Median Age is 3.8 years younger in Petersburg.
 Rocky Mount, NCPetersburg, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock33,229329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.238.4
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 Population - 201057,687  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock33,740285,036,114
 Population - 199048,997  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-9.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,462.593.4
 Land Area44.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rocky Mount, NCPetersburg, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Rocky Mount, NCPetersburg, VAUnited States
 White29.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock75.8%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rocky Mount, NCPetersburg, VAUnited States
 Married Population40.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock24.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated5.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.7%50.2%
 Never Married39.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.9%10.8%
 Widowed7.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households22,232  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,59280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children16.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock26.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,399  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock31.5%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 Petersburg    3 Reviews
Ken · Petersburg, VA
Distorted perception of crime
Over 17 years ago

Petersburg's crime statistics do not accurately reflect the true picture of our city. Unfortunately, cime is crime, but the lack of the most serious random acts of crime  More

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shawn · Petersburg, VA
Petersburg an exciting value for those who want to
Over 18 years ago

Though there are people who rent in petersburg who work in nearby richmond, the rental market is not yet prohibitive in richmond. The real value is for those who want  More

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Larry · Petersburg, VA
Climate
Over 19 years ago

Climate is hot and humid in summer but spring and fall are generally quite nice. Winters are not bad either, it snows occasionally but there is still a lot of sunshine  More

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