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Rocky Mount, NC vs Rochester, NY

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- Rochester is 0% more densely populated than Rocky Mount.
- People are 30.3% less likely to be married in Rochester.
- The Median Age is 8.1 years younger in Rochester.
 Rocky Mount, NCRochester, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock211,100329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.938.4
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 Population - 201057,687  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock219,773285,036,114
 Population - 199048,997  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-6.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,902.393.4
 Land Area44.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rocky Mount, NCRochester, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%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  Unlock7.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Rocky Mount, NCRochester, NYUnited States
 White29.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock36.3%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rocky Mount, NCRochester, NYUnited States
 Married Population40.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock24.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated5.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.7%50.2%
 Never Married39.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households22,232  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock42,72980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children16.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock28.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,399  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock38.1%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 Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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