Rocky Mount metropolitan area
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The Rocky Mount Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties – Edgecombe and Nash – in eastern North Carolina, anchored by the city of Rocky Mount. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 143,026 (though a July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 145,596).[1]
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[edit] Counties
[edit] Communities
- Places with more than 50,000 inhabitants
- Rocky Mount (Principal city)
- Places with 1,000 to 15,000 inhabitants
- Nashville
- Pinetops
- Red Oak
- Sharpsburg (partial)
- Spring Hope
- Tarboro
- Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants
- Unincorporated places
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 143,026 people, 54,036 households, and 38,724 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 53.44% White, 43.08% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.87% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.14% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $34,065, and the median income for a family was $40,336. Males had a median income of $29,880 versus $23,044 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $16,649.
[edit] See also
- North Carolina census statistical areas
- List of cities, towns, and villages in North Carolina
- List of unincorporated communities in North Carolina
[edit] References
- ^ Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 (CBSA-EST2007-01) (CSV). 2007 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division (2008-03-27). Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
