Roanoke Rapids

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  2. Roanoke Rapids Statistics
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  4. Roanoke Rapids Employment Information
  5. Roanoke Rapids Family Information
  6. Roanoke Rapids Education Information
  7. Roanoke Rapids Public Benefits Information
  8. Roanoke Rapids Criminal Information
  9. Roanoke Rapids Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Roanoke Rapids Zip Codes


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Roanoke Rapids Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 21,246
  • Land Area (2000): 64.035 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.676 square kilometers
Roanoke Rapids Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 15,736 2002 17,527 2005 16,670
2000 16,798 2003 16,771 2006 16,786
2001 17,246 2004 16,775 2007 16,407

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Houses (2000): 9,485
Roanoke Rapids Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 18,444 86.77%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 39 0.18%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,772 13.04%

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Roanoke Rapids Employment Information Back to top
Roanoke Rapids Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 460 10.65%
2. Public Administration 405 9.37%
3. Paper Manufacturing 327 7.57%
4. Wood Manufacturing 236 5.46%
5. Educational Services 217 5.02%
6. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 205 4.74%
7. Repair and Maintenance 179 4.14%
8. Utilities 174 4.03%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 151 3.49%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 146 3.38%
11. Truck Transportation 135 3.12%
12. Finance and Insurance 109 2.52%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 104 2.41%
14. Health Care 100 2.31%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 100 2.31%
16. Metal Manufactuing 83 1.92%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 81 1.87%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 81 1.87%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 78 1.81%
20. Food Manufacturing 75 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 770 17.56%
2. Educational Services 661 15.08%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 358 8.17%
4. Public Administration 299 6.82%
5. Department and Other General Stores 185 4.22%
6. Social Assistance 173 3.95%
7. Finance and Insurance 172 3.92%
8. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 155 3.54%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 104 2.37%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 103 2.35%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 95 2.17%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 85 1.94%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 73 1.67%
14. Utilities 70 1.60%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 67 1.53%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 66 1.51%
17. Apparel Manufacturing 48 1.09%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 48 1.09%
19. Food Manufacturing 48 1.09%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 48 1.09%

Roanoke Rapids Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 425 9.84%
2. Other Production Occupations 405 9.37%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 236 5.46%
4. Law Enforcement Workers 210 4.86%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 186 4.30%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 161 3.73%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 141 3.26%
8. Other Management Occupations 134 3.10%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 130 3.01%
10. Carpenters 123 2.85%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 121 2.80%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 119 2.75%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 113 2.62%
14. Electricians 111 2.57%
15. Top Executives 94 2.18%
16. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 92 2.13%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 91 2.11%
18. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 76 1.76%
19. Other Construction Trades 64 1.48%
20. Plant and System Operators 59 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 376 8.58%
2. Secretaries and Admins 339 7.73%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 319 7.28%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 201 4.58%
5. Other Production Occupations 196 4.47%
6. Cashiers 195 4.45%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 184 4.20%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 169 3.85%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 164 3.74%
10. Registered Nurses 132 3.01%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 124 2.83%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 115 2.62%
13. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 112 2.55%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 105 2.40%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 104 2.37%
16. Other Management Occupations 96 2.19%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 82 1.87%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 82 1.87%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 80 1.82%
20. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 77 1.76%

Roanoke Rapids Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,324 51.40%
15-35 hours 1,340 8.27%
1-14 hours 413 2.55%
No regular hours 6,117 37.77%

Roanoke Rapids Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 233 2.71%
5 AM-5:29 AM 220 2.56%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 198 2.30%
6 AM-6:29 AM 527 6.12%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 925 10.74%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,151 13.37%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,626 18.89%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,033 12.00%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 443 5.15%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 541 6.28%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 128 1.49%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 44 0.51%
Noon-3:59 PM 769 8.93%
4 PM-11:59 PM 771 8.96%

Roanoke Rapids Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 413 4.80%
5-9 1,870 21.72%
10-14 2,448 28.44%
15-19 1,483 17.23%
20-24 505 5.87%
25-29 210 2.44%
30-34 677 7.86%
35-39 56 0.65%
40-44 167 1.94%
45-59 349 4.05%
60-89 228 2.65%
At least 90 203 2.36%

Roanoke Rapids Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 26 0.30% 6,903 80.18%
30-44 0 0.00% 900 10.45%
45-59 0 0.00% 349 4.05%
At least 60 0 0.00% 431 5.01%

Roanoke Rapids Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,196 13.71%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,160 82.07%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 92 1.05%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 26 0.30%
Color 6 Box Walked 135 1.55%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 115 1.32%

Roanoke Rapids Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Roanoke Rapids Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 8,543 (20,721 people)
Families (2000): 5,848 (17,290 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,074
People at same address in 1995: 11,720
Roanoke Rapids Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,428 16.46%
$10,000-$14,999 861 9.93%
$15,000-$19,999 781 9.00%
$20,000-$24,999 744 8.58%
$25,000-$29,999 578 6.66%
$30,000-$34,999 518 5.97%
$35,000-$39,999 431 4.97%
$40,000-$44,999 478 5.51%
$45,000-$49,999 427 4.92%
$50,000-$59,999 747 8.61%
$60,000-$74,999 668 7.70%
$75,000-$99,999 551 6.35%
$100,000-$124,999 253 2.92%
$125,000-$149,999 66 0.76%
$150,000-$199,999 62 0.71%
$200,000 or more 81 0.93%

Roanoke Rapids Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,445 28.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,504 29.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 246 2.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,480 17.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 40 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,183 13.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 15 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 443 5.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 143 1.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 74 0.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Roanoke Rapids Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,269 28.57%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,243 10.22%
Public Assistance 485 2.21%
Retirement 1,742 7.94%
Self Employment 674 3.07%
Social Security 2,756 12.56%
Supplemental Security 577 2.63%
Wage / Salary 6,051 27.57%
Other 1,148 5.23%

Roanoke Rapids Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,306 55.53%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,847 44.47%

Roanoke Rapids Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 514 6.88%
Color 1 Box Married 4,598 61.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,082 27.87%
Color 3 Box Widowed 277 3.71%

Roanoke Rapids Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 888 9.79%
Color 1 Box Married 4,804 52.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,967 21.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,407 15.52%

Roanoke Rapids Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Roanoke Rapids Education Information Back to top
Roanoke Rapids Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,207 7.73%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,804 17.95%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,229 33.48%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,212 20.56%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,058 6.77%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,527 9.78%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 583 3.73%

Roanoke Rapids Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 307 1.44% 91 0.43% 398 1.87%
Kindergarten 305 1.44% 20 0.09% 325 1.53%
Grades 1-4 1,365 6.42% 50 0.24% 1,415 6.66%
Grades 5-8 1,317 6.20% 45 0.21% 1,362 6.41%
Grades 9-12 1,216 5.72% 18 0.08% 1,234 5.81%
Undergrad college 657 3.09% 80 0.38% 737 3.47%
Graduate or professional school 131 0.62% 0 0.00% 131 0.62%
Total 5,298 24.94% 304 1.43% 5,602 26.37%

Roanoke Rapids Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Roanoke Rapids Public Benefits Information Back to top
Roanoke Rapids Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 17,139 81.56%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,876 18.44%

Roanoke Rapids Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Roanoke Rapids Criminal Information Back to top
Roanoke Rapids Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 3.241 0.191 0.127 1.207 4.766 0.572 18.366 47.089 2.860 68.887
2000 3.334 0.833 0.060 2.143 6.370 0.238 11.370 45.005 3.096 59.709
2001 2.493 0.290 0.000 1.798 4.581 0.348 13.800 40.241 3.015 57.405
2002 3.024 0.057 0.114 2.282 5.477 0.228 14.321 42.905 3.937 61.391
2003 3.399 0.358 0.000 2.147 5.903 0.060 13.356 44.064 2.862 60.283
2004 2.385 0.417 0.119 1.490 4.411 0.179 14.367 45.782 4.054 64.203
2005 4.259 0.300 0.000 2.400 6.959 0.420 17.516 46.851 3.359 67.726
2006 4.111 0.119 0.119 2.204 6.553 0.417 16.561 39.378 4.111 60.050
2007 3.169 0.366 0.122 1.828 5.485 0.122 12.921 35.229 4.327 52.478

Roanoke Rapids Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 3 40
2005 3 40
2006 3 42
2007 6 40

Roanoke Rapids Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,159
2000 1,110
2001 1,069
2002 1,172

Roanoke Rapids Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Roanoke Rapids Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Roanoke Rapids Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,018 14.21%
10-19 Years 3,200 15.06%
20-29 Years 2,420 11.39%
30-39 Years 3,166 14.90%
40-49 Years 3,003 14.13%
50-59 Years 2,400 11.30%
60-69 Years 1,723 8.11%
70-79 Years 1,503 7.07%
80-89 Years 705 3.32%
90+ Years 108 0.51%

Roanoke Rapids Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,733 45.81%
Color 1 Box Female 11,513 54.19%

Roanoke Rapids Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,139 66.55%
Color 1 Box African-American 6,394 30.10%
Color 2 Box Asian 258 1.21%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 189 0.89%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 133 0.63%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 109 0.51%
Color 6 Box Other Race 19 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.02%

Roanoke Rapids Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,921 29.71%
2. English 2,585 26.29%
3. Irish 1,134 11.53%
4. German 1,044 10.62%
5. Scotch Irish 370 3.76%
6. French Non-Basque 310 3.15%
7. Scottish 224 2.28%
8. Italian 186 1.89%
9. European 170 1.73%
10. African 164 1.67%

Roanoke Rapids Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 19,127 96.55%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 387 1.95%
3. African 59 0.30%
4. French 55 0.28%
5. German 43 0.22%
6. Chinese 39 0.20%
7. Gujarathi 30 0.15%
8. Korean 18 0.09%
9. Vietnamese 16 0.08%
10. Other Pacific Island 14 0.07%

Roanoke Rapids Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 20,908 98.37%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 83 0.39%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 264 1.24%

Roanoke Rapids Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Roanoke Rapids Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Roanoke Rapids Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
27870