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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Roanoke Rapids | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,856 | 15,599 | 36 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | -5.1% | -0.5% | 29 | ||
| Median household income | $53,690 | $54,079 | 27 | ||
| Poverty rate | 18.4% | 17.1% | 55 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.0% | 22.3% | 45 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 0.2% | 3.3% | 14 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $142,700 | $179,350 | 36 | ||
| Median gross rent | $858 | $809 | 82 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 10.2% | 8.7% | 64 | ||
| Worked from home | 8.2% | 5.4% | 73 |
Roanoke RapidsPeer median
Roanoke RapidsPeer median
| Metric | 2010–2017 | 2017–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | -4.8% | -1.7% | +0.5% |
| Housing units | -5.2% | +1.6% | +5.3% |
| Median household income | -4.5% | +56.5% | +34.2% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | +5.8% | +26.5% | +56.3% |
| Median gross rent | +26.7% | +19.7% | +20.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +31.2% | +8.1% | +14.4% |
| Worked from home | +3.0% | +432.4% | +122.4% |
| Poverty rate | +43.9% | -31.0% | -9.9% |
| Restaurants & bars | 19.1 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 7.1 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 5.2 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 8.4 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 19.3 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 2.5 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 3.1 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 12.6 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown, ND | 91 | 15,787 | — | $56,554 | 24.0% |
| Owosso, MI | 91 | 14,632 | -1.9% | $54,229 | 21.1% |
| Dyersburg, TN | 91 | 15,979 | — | $52,064 | 21.9% |
| Mitchell, SD | 91 | 15,649 | +1.0% | $58,620 | 23.6% |
| Scottsboro, AL | 90 | 15,712 | — | $53,929 | 22.6% |
| Athens, TN | 89 | 14,471 | +6.4% | $53,929 | 23.2% |
| Mattoon, IL | 89 | 16,586 | — | $51,597 | 19.5% |
| Chippewa Falls, WI | 89 | 14,782 | +7.1% | $57,873 | 20.9% |
| Clarksburg, WV | 89 | 15,549 | -5.4% | $47,386 | 25.7% |
| Lincoln, IL | 88 | 13,281 | -7.7% | $57,340 | 20.3% |