Roanoke Rapids, NC

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2020 Population

14,562

1.21% 1-year decline

US Senator

Richard Burr

Republican Party

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

37.7

1.89% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

25%

2.49% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$38,500

2.46% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$107,400

4.45% 1-year decline

About

In 2020, Roanoke Rapids, NC had a population of 14.6k people with a median age of 37.7 and a median household income of $38,500. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Roanoke Rapids, NC declined from 14,741 to 14,562, a −1.21% decrease and its median household income grew from $37,575 to $38,500, a 2.46% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Roanoke Rapids, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (51.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (36.4%), White (Hispanic) (3.97%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.72%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.46%).

None of the households in Roanoke Rapids, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.1% of the residents in Roanoke Rapids, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Roanoke Rapids, NC was $107,400, and the homeownership rate was 47.5%.

Most people in Roanoke Rapids, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Roanoke Rapids, NC was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Roanoke Rapids, NC is home to a population of 14.6k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2020, 2.97% of Roanoke Rapids, NC residents were born outside of the country (432 people).

In 2020, there were 1.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.54k people) in Roanoke Rapids, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 578 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.1%

2020 Citizenship

97.7%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 98.1% of Roanoke Rapids, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Roanoke Rapids, NC was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Roanoke Rapids, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Roanoke Rapids, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.54k ± 502
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.3k ± 638
White (Hispanic)
578 ± 315

4.79%

Hispanic Population

697 people

4.79% of the people in Roanoke Rapids, NC are hispanic (697 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Roanoke Rapids, NC as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.97%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

432 people

3.65%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

538 people

As of 2020, 2.97% of Roanoke Rapids, NC residents (432 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Roanoke Rapids, NC was 3.65%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Roanoke Rapids, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
302 ± 128
Gulf War (2001-)
155 ± 104
Gulf War (1990s)
122 ± 79

Roanoke Rapids, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.95 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Roanoke Rapids, NC employs 5.68k people. The largest industries in Roanoke Rapids, NC are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,092 people), Manufacturing (825 people), and Retail Trade (617 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($52,909), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($52,909), and Manufacturing ($51,540).

Employment

Occupations

5.68k

2020 Value

± 633

−3.35%

1 Year decline

± 15.3%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Roanoke Rapids, NC declined at a rate of −3.35%, from 5.88k employees to 5.68k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Roanoke Rapids, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (804 people), Sales & Related Occupations (507 people), and Production Occupations (463 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Roanoke Rapids, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.68k

2020 Value

± 633

−3.35%

1 Year decline

± 15.3%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Roanoke Rapids, NC declined at a rate of −3.35%, from 5.88k employees to 5.68k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Roanoke Rapids, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,092 people), Manufacturing (825 people), and Retail Trade (617 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Roanoke Rapids, NC, though some of these residents may live in Roanoke Rapids, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,728

Median earning men ± $2,359

$27,255

Median earning women ± $4,961

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,552), Manufacturing ($50,871), and Information ($46,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Manufacturing ($60,938), Information ($41,184), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,188).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from North Carolina to other states, or from other states to North Carolina.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound North Carolina product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $53.9B, followed by Machinery ($49B) and Pharmaceuticals ($48.7B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound North Carolina products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for North Carolina.

$488B

2020 Value in North Carolina

$926B

Projected 2050 Value in North Carolina

89.6% growth

In 2020, total outbound North Carolina trade was $488B. This is expected to increase 89.6% to $926B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound North Carolina trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from North Carolina to other states, or from other states to North Carolina.

Most Common Trade Partners

South Carolina
$35.1B
Virginia
$27B
Georgia
$18.5B

In 2020, the top outbound North Carolina domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was South Carolina with $35.1B, followed by Virginia with $27B and Georgia and $18.5B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that North Carolina shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

Richard Burr and Thom Tillis are the senators currently representing the state of North Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

North Carolina is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from North Carolina

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Richard Burr

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2005

Thom Tillis

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Richard Burr and Thom Tillis are the senators currently representing North Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in North Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from North Carolina

North Carolina is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for North Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 0.849% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.733% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (2.14M), Some college (1.89M), and Bachelors Degree (1.54M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Roanoke Rapids, NC was $107,400 in 2020, which is 0.467 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $112,400 to $107,400, a 4.45% decrease. The homeownership rate in Roanoke Rapids, NC is 47.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Roanoke Rapids, NC have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Roanoke Rapids, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Roanoke Rapids, NC is $38,500. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in Roanoke Rapids, NC was Census Tract 9302 with a value of $48,065, followed by Census Tract 9303 and Census Tract 9306, with respective values of $45,974 and $42,248.

Property

$107,400

Median Property Value 2020

±$7,797

$2,905

Median Property Taxes

±$393

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Roanoke Rapids, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Roanoke Rapids, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

47.5%

Homeownership

2020

62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 47.5% of the housing units in Roanoke Rapids, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 48.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Roanoke Rapids, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9302
Census Tract 9303
Census Tract 9306

In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Roanoke Rapids, NC was Census Tract 9302 with a value of $48,065, followed by Census Tract 9303 and Census Tract 9306, with respective values of $45,974 and $42,248.

The following map shows all of the places in Roanoke Rapids, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$38,500

Median Household Income

± $3,344

6.12k

Number of Households

± 613

In 2020, the median household income of the 6.12k households in Roanoke Rapids, NC grew to $38,500 from the previous year's value of $37,575.

The following chart displays the households in Roanoke Rapids, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Roanoke Rapids, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2020 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.472

2019 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2020, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.395% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (81.8%)
Carpooled (14.3%)
Worked At Home (2.3%)

In 2020, 81.8% of workers in Roanoke Rapids, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.3%) and those who worked at home (2.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Roanoke Rapids, NC have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 4.12% of the workforce in Roanoke Rapids, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Roanoke Rapids, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Roanoke Rapids, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Roanoke Rapids, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Roanoke Rapids, NC (3.59k out of 14.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Roanoke Rapids, NC is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88.9% of the population of Roanoke Rapids, NC has health coverage, with 33.7% on employee plans, 27.7% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 9.31% on non-group plans, and 2.49% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in North Carolina was $7,264 in 2014. This is a 3.37% increase from the previous year ($7,027).

Primary care physicians in Halifax County, NC see 1945 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.37% increase from the previous year (1900 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2778 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 641 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in North Carolina, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Halifax County, NC.

1,945 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Halifax County, NC

Primary care physicians in Halifax County, NC see an average of 1,945 patients per year. This represents a 2.37% increase from the previous year (1,900 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Halifax County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of North Carolina across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.7% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 34.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.1%

Uninsured

33.7%

Employer Coverage

27.7%

Medicaid

15.6%

Medicare

9.31%

Non-Group

2.49%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Roanoke Rapids, NC declined by 7.1% from 12% to 11.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Roanoke Rapids, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.