Rocky Mount, NC, Housing Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 24,267 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 16,400 | 67.6 |
| 1-unit, attached | 723 | 3.0 |
| 2 units | 1,781 | 7.3 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,301 | 5.4 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,689 | 7.0 |
| 10 to 19 units | 390 | 1.6 |
| 20 or more units | 524 | 2.2 |
| Mobile home | 1,459 | 6.0 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 443 | 1.8 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1,566 | 6.5 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,786 | 7.4 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 4,314 | 17.8 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 4,933 | 20.3 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 3,535 | 14.6 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 5,415 | 22.3 |
| 1939 or earlier | 2,275 | 9.4 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 167 | 0.7 |
| 2 rooms | 565 | 2.3 |
| 3 rooms | 2,461 | 10.1 |
| 4 rooms | 4,550 | 18.7 |
| 5 rooms | 6,332 | 26.1 |
| 6 rooms | 4,844 | 20.0 |
| 7 rooms | 2,449 | 10.1 |
| 8 rooms | 1,446 | 6.0 |
| 9 or more rooms | 1,453 | 6.0 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.2 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 21,552 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 4,432 | 20.6 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 6,863 | 31.8 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 3,370 | 15.6 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 3,177 | 14.7 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,661 | 7.7 |
| 1969 or earlier | 2,049 | 9.5 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 3,102 | 14.4 |
| 1 | 7,863 | 36.5 |
| 2 | 7,488 | 34.7 |
| 3 or more | 3,099 | 14.4 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 10,589 | 49.1 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 1,320 | 6.1 |
| Electricity | 8,459 | 39.2 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 898 | 4.2 |
| Coal or coke | 9 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 209 | 1.0 |
| Solar energy | 8 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 11 | 0.1 |
| No fuel used | 49 | 0.2 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 205 | 1.0 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 133 | 0.6 |
| No telephone service | 890 | 4.1 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 21,552 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 20,476 | 95.0 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 720 | 3.3 |
| 1.51 or more | 356 | 1.7 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 10,195 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 1,589 | 15.6 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 4,620 | 45.3 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,197 | 21.5 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 868 | 8.5 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 543 | 5.3 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 302 | 3.0 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 69 | 0.7 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 7 | 0.1 |
| Median (dollars) | 89,700 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 7,318 | 71.8 |
Less than $300 | 77 | 0.8 |
$300 to $499 | 477 | 4.7 |
$500 to $699 | 1,301 | 12.8 |
$700 to $999 | 2,254 | 22.1 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 2,270 | 22.3 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 576 | 5.6 |
$2,000 or more | 363 | 3.6 |
Median (dollars) | 935 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 2,877 | 28.2 |
Median (dollars) | 312 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 3,500 | 34.3 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,816 | 17.8 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,447 | 14.2 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,022 | 10.0 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 494 | 4.8 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,833 | 18.0 |
| Not computed | 83 | 0.8 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 9,689 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 874 | 9.0 |
| $200 to $299 | 985 | 10.2 |
| $300 to $499 | 2,846 | 29.4 |
| $500 to $749 | 3,306 | 34.1 |
| $750 to $999 | 958 | 9.9 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 235 | 2.4 |
| $1,500 or more | 60 | 0.6 |
| No cash rent | 425 | 4.4 |
| Median (dollars) | 496 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,637 | 16.9 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,373 | 14.2 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,178 | 12.2 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 813 | 8.4 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 877 | 9.1 |
| 35 percent or more | 3,033 | 31.3 |
| Not computed | 778 | 8.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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