Rocky Mount Metro Area

  1. Rocky Mount Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Rocky Mount Metro Area Statistics
  3. Rocky Mount Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Rocky Mount Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Rocky Mount Metro Area Family Information
  6. Rocky Mount Metro Area Education Information
  7. Rocky Mount Metro Area Business Information
  8. Rocky Mount Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Rocky Mount Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Rocky Mount Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Rocky Mount Metro Area Counties
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Rocky Mount Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Rocky Mount Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 143,026
  • Land Area (2000): 2,707.300 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 10.303 square kilometers
Rocky Mount Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 150,148 2002 147,839 2005 147,841
2000 155,129 2003 145,804 2006 148,410
2001 145,459 2004 146,932 2007 148,194

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Houses (2000): 61,053
Rocky Mount Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 151,152 52.45%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 6,345 2.20%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 130,670 45.35%

Rocky Mount Metro Area 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 Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Rocky Mount Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 70,103 66,898 3,205 4.57% 46
1991 71,881 66,806 5,075 7.06% 71
1992 71,969 66,204 5,766 8.01% 80
1993 71,234 66,445 4,789 6.72% 67
1994 69,884 65,749 4,135 5.92% 59
1995 71,767 67,095 4,672 6.51% 65
1996 74,667 68,261 6,405 8.58% 86
1997 71,932 66,070 5,862 8.15% 81
1998 70,389 65,456 4,933 7.01% 70
1999 69,892 65,374 4,518 6.46% 65
2000 68,554 65,078 3,475 5.07% 51
2001 69,027 64,111 4,916 7.12% 72
2002 69,249 63,028 6,221 8.98% 90
2003 69,339 63,651 5,688 8.20% 82
2004 68,999 64,050 4,949 7.17% 72
2005 68,828 64,084 4,745 6.89% 69
2006 69,319 64,905 4,414 6.37% 64
2007 69,425 65,163 4,262 6.14% 61
2008 70,052 64,162 5,889 8.41% 84
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 69,296 64,429 4,867 7.02% 70
Feb 2008 69,004 63,983 5,021 7.28% 73
Mar 2008 69,162 64,045 5,117 7.40% 74
Apr 2008 69,539 64,304 5,235 7.53% 75
May 2008 70,123 64,224 5,899 8.41% 84
Jun 2008 70,315 64,051 6,264 8.91% 89
Jul 2008 71,660 64,799 6,861 9.57% 96
Aug 2008 71,115 64,094 7,021 9.87% 99
Sep 2008 70,251 63,531 6,720 9.57% 96
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Rocky Mount Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 9,272 14.50%
2. Public Administration 3,104 4.85%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 2,596 4.06%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2,390 3.74%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,380 3.72%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 2,154 3.37%
7. Educational Services 2,104 3.29%
8. Health Care 1,914 2.99%
9. Repair and Maintenance 1,840 2.88%
10. Truck Transportation 1,800 2.81%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,690 2.64%
12. Metal Manufactuing 1,654 2.59%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 1,544 2.41%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 1,474 2.31%
15. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 1,466 2.29%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 1,372 2.15%
17. Finance and Insurance 1,352 2.11%
18. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 1,300 2.03%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,248 1.95%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,124 1.76%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 8,404 13.84%
2. Educational Services 6,958 11.46%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 4,666 7.69%
4. Finance and Insurance 3,076 5.07%
5. Public Administration 2,492 4.10%
6. Social Assistance 2,250 3.71%
7. Department and Other General Stores 2,152 3.54%
8. Chemical Manufacturing 1,694 2.79%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,676 2.76%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 1,672 2.75%
11. Apparel Manufacturing 1,588 2.62%
12. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 1,536 2.53%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,534 2.53%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,436 2.37%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 1,242 2.05%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 1,216 2.00%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,022 1.68%
18. Construction 922 1.52%
19. Food Manufacturing 912 1.50%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 854 1.41%

Rocky Mount Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 5,062 7.92%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3,958 6.19%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 3,810 5.96%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2,698 4.22%
5. Other Management Occupations 2,510 3.93%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,438 3.81%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,296 3.59%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,264 3.54%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2,092 3.27%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 2,032 3.18%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,730 2.71%
12. Carpenters 1,556 2.43%
13. Other Construction Trades 1,518 2.37%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,468 2.30%
15. Other Material Moving Workers 1,146 1.79%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 1,122 1.75%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 1,100 1.72%
18. Top Executives 1,090 1.70%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 1,064 1.66%
20. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 1,008 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 4,290 7.07%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 3,468 5.71%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 3,230 5.32%
4. Secretaries and Admins 2,574 4.24%
5. Cashiers 2,540 4.18%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2,174 3.58%
7. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 2,068 3.41%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,946 3.21%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,890 3.11%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,888 3.11%
11. Other Management Occupations 1,844 3.04%
12. Registered Nurses 1,810 2.98%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,712 2.82%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,624 2.67%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,624 2.67%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,584 2.61%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,448 2.38%
18. Customer Service Representatives 1,426 2.35%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,386 2.28%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,100 1.81%

Rocky Mount Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 124,365 56.12%
15-35 hours 19,878 8.97%
1-14 hours 5,123 2.31%
No regular hours 72,245 32.60%

Rocky Mount Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3,977 3.30%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3,344 2.78%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 4,817 4.00%
6 AM-6:29 AM 10,683 8.87%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 15,220 12.63%
7 AM-7:29 AM 19,280 16.00%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 24,554 20.38%
8 AM-8:29 AM 10,949 9.09%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,986 3.31%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 4,149 3.44%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,813 1.50%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 934 0.78%
Noon-3:59 PM 7,114 5.90%
4 PM-11:59 PM 9,664 8.02%

Rocky Mount Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,602 2.99%
5-9 14,635 12.15%
10-14 23,347 19.38%
15-19 24,861 20.63%
20-24 17,964 14.91%
25-29 7,240 6.01%
30-34 13,711 11.38%
35-39 1,844 1.53%
40-44 1,777 1.47%
45-59 4,821 4.00%
60-89 3,760 3.12%
At least 90 2,922 2.43%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 712 0.59% 90,937 75.48%
30-44 146 0.12% 17,186 14.26%
45-59 66 0.05% 4,755 3.95%
At least 60 64 0.05% 6,618 5.49%

Rocky Mount Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 116 0.09%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 17,886 14.56%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 99,031 80.59%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 40 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 954 0.78%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 988 0.80%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,469 1.20%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,391 1.95%

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Rocky Mount Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 108,082 (279,576 people)
Families (2000): 77,754 (240,220 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 27,407
People at same address in 1995: 153,094
Rocky Mount Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 14,721 13.52%
$10,000-$14,999 8,663 7.96%
$15,000-$19,999 8,231 7.56%
$20,000-$24,999 7,901 7.26%
$25,000-$29,999 7,721 7.09%
$30,000-$34,999 7,406 6.80%
$35,000-$39,999 7,232 6.64%
$40,000-$44,999 6,754 6.20%
$45,000-$49,999 5,206 4.78%
$50,000-$59,999 10,051 9.23%
$60,000-$74,999 9,688 8.90%
$75,000-$99,999 8,046 7.39%
$100,000-$124,999 3,274 3.01%
$125,000-$149,999 1,527 1.40%
$150,000-$199,999 1,202 1.10%
$200,000 or more 1,244 1.14%

Rocky Mount Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 13,307 24.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 15,886 29.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,649 3.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 10,048 18.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 215 0.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 7,558 13.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 73 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,280 6.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 25 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,168 2.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 13 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 803 1.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 11 0.02%

Rocky Mount Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 85,572 30.17%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 26,415 9.31%
Public Assistance 5,026 1.77%
Retirement 18,450 6.51%
Self Employment 10,025 3.54%
Social Security 31,190 11.00%
Supplemental Security 7,272 2.56%
Wage / Salary 83,221 29.35%
Other 16,421 5.79%

Rocky Mount Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 31,285 56.37%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 24,213 43.63%

Rocky Mount Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 8,347 7.99%
Color 1 Box Married 62,469 59.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 30,418 29.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,170 3.04%

Rocky Mount Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 11,328 9.36%
Color 1 Box Married 65,616 54.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 28,556 23.59%
Color 3 Box Widowed 15,529 12.83%

Rocky Mount Metro Area 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 Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Rocky Mount Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 21,401 10.05%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 39,598 18.59%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 74,482 34.97%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 38,622 18.13%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 11,422 5.36%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 20,061 9.42%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 7,407 3.48%

Rocky Mount Metro Area 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 3,020 2.11% 1,824 1.28% 4,844 3.39%
Kindergarten 4,025 2.81% 420 0.29% 4,445 3.11%
Grades 1-4 16,673 11.66% 1,416 0.99% 18,089 12.65%
Grades 5-8 16,861 11.79% 1,126 0.79% 17,987 12.58%
Grades 9-12 16,428 11.49% 896 0.63% 17,324 12.11%
Undergrad college 8,513 5.95% 1,925 1.35% 10,438 7.30%
Graduate or professional school 780 0.55% 415 0.29% 1,195 0.84%
Total 66,300 46.36% 8,022 5.61% 74,322 51.96%

Rocky Mount Metro Area 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 Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Rocky Mount Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 282 300
2002 247 280
2003 269 263
2004 269 296

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Rocky Mount Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Rocky Mount Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 237,387 84.18%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 44,612 15.82%

Rocky Mount Metro Area 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 Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,373
Rocky Mount Metro Area 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 3.357 0.180 0.100 1.832 5.468 0.000 13.180 31.296 2.391 46.867
2000 33.346 3.300 0.535 17.231 54.413 0.000 86.599 248.728 0.000 335.327
2001 3.224 0.275 0.089 2.365 5.954 0.000 15.097 33.061 2.386 50.543
2002 2.719 0.156 0.068 1.549 4.491 0.000 13.332 35.038 2.794 51.164
2003 2.750 0.247 0.110 1.749 4.856 0.000 14.876 34.588 2.881 52.344
2004 3.151 0.231 0.075 1.559 5.016 0.000 15.068 31.300 2.831 49.200
2005 3.125 0.277 0.095 1.664 5.161 0.000 14.387 31.081 2.557 48.025
2006 3.268 0.236 0.121 1.907 5.532 0.000 16.791 32.572 3.922 53.285
2007 3.360 0.229 0.142 2.220 5.952 0.000 14.346 29.455 2.686 46.486

Rocky Mount Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 7,858
2000 0
2001 8,218
2002 8,228

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Rocky Mount Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 20,338 14.22%
10-19 Years 20,694 14.47%
20-29 Years 17,695 12.37%
30-39 Years 21,311 14.90%
40-49 Years 22,508 15.74%
50-59 Years 16,763 11.72%
60-69 Years 10,941 7.65%
70-79 Years 8,496 5.94%
80-89 Years 3,701 2.59%
90+ Years 579 0.40%

Rocky Mount Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 67,907 47.48%
Color 1 Box Female 75,119 52.52%

Rocky Mount Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 75,164 52.55%
Color 1 Box African-American 61,295 42.86%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,493 3.14%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 978 0.68%
Color 2 Box Asian 539 0.38%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 438 0.31%
Color 6 Box Other Race 98 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 21 0.01%

Rocky Mount Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 40,979 37.49%
2. English 24,393 22.31%
3. Irish 10,211 9.34%
4. German 9,327 8.53%
5. Italian 3,505 3.21%
6. Scotch Irish 3,435 3.14%
7. Scottish 2,650 2.42%
8. French Non-Basque 2,510 2.30%
9. African 1,757 1.61%
10. European 1,592 1.46%

Rocky Mount Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 254,530 94.55%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 10,417 3.87%
3. French 1,160 0.43%
4. Arabic 802 0.30%
5. German 506 0.19%
6. Chinese 246 0.09%
7. Italian 222 0.08%
8. Japanese 154 0.06%
9. Miao / Hmong 135 0.05%
10. Tagalog 94 0.03%

Rocky Mount Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 280,584 97.37%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,997 0.69%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5,586 1.94%

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Rocky Mount Metro Area 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.


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