Rocky Mount

  1. Rocky Mount Legal Resources
  2. Rocky Mount Statistics
  3. Rocky Mount Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Rocky Mount Employment Information
  5. Rocky Mount Family Information
  6. Rocky Mount Education Information
  7. Rocky Mount Public Benefits Information
  8. Rocky Mount Criminal Information
  9. Rocky Mount Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Rocky Mount Zip Codes


Rocky Mount Legal Resources Back to top

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Rocky Mount Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,737
  • Land Area (2000): 33.456 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.007 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,506
Rocky Mount Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,961 69.48%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,740 30.52%

Rocky Mount Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rocky Mount Employment Information Back to top
Rocky Mount Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Wood Manufacturing 247 18.43%
2. Construction 205 15.30%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 93 6.94%
4. Public Administration 92 6.87%
5. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 70 5.22%
6. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 42 3.13%
7. Personal and Laundry Services 39 2.91%
8. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 39 2.91%
9. Metal Manufactuing 31 2.31%
10. Department and Other General Stores 30 2.24%
11. Educational Services 30 2.24%
12. Finance and Insurance 30 2.24%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 29 2.16%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 24 1.79%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 24 1.79%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 23 1.72%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 20 1.49%
18. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 20 1.49%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 18 1.34%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 18 1.34%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 144 13.30%
2. Health Care 129 11.91%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 96 8.86%
4. Wood Manufacturing 63 5.82%
5. Department and Other General Stores 54 4.99%
6. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 50 4.62%
7. Finance and Insurance 42 3.88%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 38 3.51%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 37 3.42%
10. Public Administration 37 3.42%
11. Social Assistance 32 2.95%
12. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 32 2.95%
13. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 24 2.22%
14. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 23 2.12%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 22 2.03%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 21 1.94%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 20 1.85%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 19 1.75%
19. Construction 19 1.75%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 16 1.48%

Rocky Mount Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 205 15.30%
2. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 87 6.49%
3. Other Construction Trades 81 6.04%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 74 5.52%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 66 4.93%
6. Carpenters 60 4.48%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 46 3.43%
8. Assemblers and Fabricators 44 3.28%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 38 2.84%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 38 2.84%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 38 2.84%
12. Construction Laborers 31 2.31%
13. Operations Managers Non Finance 30 2.24%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 28 2.09%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 28 2.09%
16. Business Operations Specialists 25 1.87%
17. Judges / Magistrates / Etc. 24 1.79%
18. Other Management Occupations 23 1.72%
19. Top Executives 22 1.64%
20. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 20 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 86 7.94%
2. Cashiers 80 7.39%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 79 7.29%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 74 6.83%
5. Secretaries and Admins 60 5.54%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 58 5.36%
7. Registered Nurses 50 4.62%
8. Assemblers and Fabricators 48 4.43%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 35 3.23%
10. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 33 3.05%
11. Other Management Occupations 33 3.05%
12. Customer Service Representatives 32 2.95%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 30 2.77%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 29 2.68%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 29 2.68%
16. Business Operations Specialists 27 2.49%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 22 2.03%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 20 1.85%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 20 1.85%
20. Personal Appearance Workers 20 1.85%

Rocky Mount Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,303 49.62%
15-35 hours 400 8.62%
1-14 hours 133 2.87%
No regular hours 1,805 38.89%

Rocky Mount Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 21 0.89%
5 AM-5:29 AM 71 2.99%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 105 4.43%
6 AM-6:29 AM 233 9.82%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 428 18.04%
7 AM-7:29 AM 275 11.59%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 323 13.62%
8 AM-8:29 AM 205 8.64%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 142 5.99%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 85 3.58%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 37 1.56%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 295 12.44%
4 PM-11:59 PM 152 6.41%

Rocky Mount Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 215 9.06%
5-9 663 27.95%
10-14 442 18.63%
15-19 340 14.33%
20-24 93 3.92%
25-29 20 0.84%
30-34 175 7.38%
35-39 103 4.34%
40-44 47 1.98%
45-59 200 8.43%
60-89 40 1.69%
At least 90 34 1.43%

Rocky Mount Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,773 74.75%
30-44 0 0.00% 325 13.70%
45-59 0 0.00% 200 8.43%
At least 60 0 0.00% 74 3.12%

Rocky Mount Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 270 11.24%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,908 79.43%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 31 1.29%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 163 6.79%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 30 1.25%

Rocky Mount 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.


Rocky Mount Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,337 (5,329 people)
Families (2000): 1,500 (4,316 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 514
People at same address in 1995: 3,282
Rocky Mount Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 329 14.08%
$10,000-$14,999 303 12.97%
$15,000-$19,999 224 9.58%
$20,000-$24,999 193 8.26%
$25,000-$29,999 173 7.40%
$30,000-$34,999 146 6.25%
$35,000-$39,999 168 7.19%
$40,000-$44,999 127 5.43%
$45,000-$49,999 76 3.25%
$50,000-$59,999 134 5.73%
$60,000-$74,999 182 7.79%
$75,000-$99,999 156 6.68%
$100,000-$124,999 70 3.00%
$125,000-$149,999 41 1.75%
$150,000-$199,999 7 0.30%
$200,000 or more 8 0.34%

Rocky Mount Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 799 33.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 711 30.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 67 2.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 376 15.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 235 9.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 102 4.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 39 1.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 21 0.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Rocky Mount Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,597 26.01%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 808 13.16%
Public Assistance 96 1.56%
Retirement 479 7.80%
Self Employment 222 3.62%
Social Security 921 15.00%
Supplemental Security 99 1.61%
Wage / Salary 1,532 24.96%
Other 385 6.27%

Rocky Mount Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 662 61.58%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 413 38.42%

Rocky Mount Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 150 6.95%
Color 1 Box Married 1,269 58.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 656 30.40%
Color 3 Box Widowed 83 3.85%

Rocky Mount Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 270 10.72%
Color 1 Box Married 1,257 49.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 463 18.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 529 21.00%

Rocky Mount 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.


Rocky Mount Education Information Back to top
Rocky Mount Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 739 16.44%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 774 17.22%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,396 31.06%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 802 17.85%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 111 2.47%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 446 9.92%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 226 5.03%

Rocky Mount 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 36 0.63% 0 0.00% 36 0.63%
Kindergarten 98 1.71% 0 0.00% 98 1.71%
Grades 1-4 284 4.95% 23 0.40% 307 5.35%
Grades 5-8 279 4.86% 26 0.45% 305 5.32%
Grades 9-12 267 4.65% 27 0.47% 294 5.12%
Undergrad college 116 2.02% 77 1.34% 193 3.36%
Graduate or professional school 19 0.33% 6 0.10% 25 0.44%
Total 1,099 19.16% 159 2.77% 1,258 21.93%

Rocky Mount 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.


Rocky Mount Public Benefits Information Back to top
Rocky Mount Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,659 85.79%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 772 14.21%

Rocky Mount 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.


Rocky Mount Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 82
Rocky Mount 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.


Rocky Mount Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Rocky Mount Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 676 11.78%
10-19 Years 715 12.46%
20-29 Years 666 11.61%
30-39 Years 751 13.09%
40-49 Years 787 13.72%
50-59 Years 665 11.59%
60-69 Years 557 9.71%
70-79 Years 516 8.99%
80-89 Years 331 5.77%
90+ Years 73 1.27%

Rocky Mount Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,677 46.66%
Color 1 Box Female 3,060 53.34%

Rocky Mount Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,146 72.27%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,370 23.88%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 90 1.57%
Color 2 Box Asian 61 1.06%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 53 0.92%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 12 0.21%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.07%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.02%

Rocky Mount Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 836 26.26%
2. English 541 16.99%
3. German 448 14.07%
4. Irish 361 11.34%
5. Scottish 232 7.29%
6. Italian 124 3.89%
7. European 121 3.80%
8. French Non-Basque 88 2.76%
9. British 87 2.73%
10. Welsh 63 1.98%

Rocky Mount Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,205 95.68%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 175 3.22%
3. Italian 13 0.24%
4. Greek 11 0.20%
5. Vietnamese 11 0.20%
6. French 9 0.17%
7. Other Indo European 9 0.17%
8. Korean 7 0.13%

Rocky Mount Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,609 98.39%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 53 0.93%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 39 0.68%

Rocky Mount 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.
Rocky Mount 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.


Rocky Mount Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
24151