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Rocky Mount, NC vs Wallace, NC

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- Household income in Wallace, is 12% less than it is in Rocky Mount and is 69% below the National Average.
- Rocky Mount unemployment rate is 8.4%.
- Wallace unemployment rate is 4.1%.
 Rocky Mount, NCWallace, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth17.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,416  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$40,925$69,021
 Family Median Income$54,712  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Rocky Mount, NCWallace, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock16.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Rocky Mount, NCWallace, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock34.4%13.1%
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 Wallace    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

wallace is a great place to live but wallace needs new leaders with newer ideas to make the town a better place to live and start a  More

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Over 17 years ago

Wallace, NC is the slowest, most under developed town I have ever been in. Do not move here, there is more to do in the privacy of your own home than getting out in the  More

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Over 19 years ago

It's already been in the 80-90's and it's only April. But if you are planning to move here, I hope you like  More

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