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Roanoke Rapids, NC (North Carolina) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $150,513 (it was $72,600 in 2000)
Roanoke Rapids:

$150,513
North Carolina:

$280,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $100,486 - $233,392

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $211,631
Here:

$211,631
State:

$375,326

Townhouses or other attached units: $175,710
Here:

$175,710
State:

$317,935

Mobile homes: $254,983
Here:

$254,983
State:

$124,933

Total population: 15,495 (All urban)

Houses: 7,261 (6,521 occupied: 3,328 owner occupied, 3,288 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

50%
State:

33%

Housing density: 927 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $145,265.

Median contract rent in 2022: $604 (lower quartile is $423, upper quartile is $699)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $812


Median gross rent in Roanoke Rapids, NC in 2022: $798

Housing units in Roanoke Rapids with a mortgage: 2,207 (220 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 231 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 64

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $82,904

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $57,534

Median monthly housing costs: $805

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Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1966

Median year apartment built: 1981

Household type by relationship:

Households: 15,473
  • Male householders: 2,695 (776 living alone), Female householders: 3,760 (1,495 living alone)
  • 2,381 spouses (2,381 opposite-sex spouses), 384 unmarried partners, (369 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,764 children (4,479 natural, 83 adopted, 201 stepchildren), 662 grandchildren, 89 brothers or sisters, 86 parents, 0 foster children, 185 other relatives, 286 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 175

Size of family households: 1,985 2-persons, 1,123 3-persons, 491 4-persons, 261 5-persons, 131 6-persons, 120 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,311 1-person, 182 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 14 5-persons.

1,438 married couples with children.
1,760 single-parent households (146 men, 1,614 women).

92.3% of residents of Roanoke Rapids speak English at home.
4.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 29% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 598 (3.9%)
(19.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.3
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
  • 0no bedroom
  • 301 bedroom
  • 6412 bedrooms
  • 2,0463 bedrooms
  • 5474 bedrooms
  • 645+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
  • 82no bedroom
  • 7601 bedroom
  • 1,4222 bedrooms
  • 8373 bedrooms
  • 1644 bedrooms
  • 235+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Roanoke Rapids in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Roanoke Rapids in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 19no vehicle
  • 1,2481 vehicle
  • 1,0222 vehicles
  • 7073 vehicles
  • 2404 vehicles
  • 925+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Roanoke Rapids in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Roanoke Rapids in renter-occupied apartments
  • 540no vehicle
  • 1,5521 vehicle
  • 8762 vehicles
  • 2263 vehicles
  • 944 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 123 rooms
  • 2924 rooms
  • 9395 rooms
  • 6246 rooms
  • 6457 rooms
  • 3238 rooms
  • 4939+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
  • 701 room
  • 742 rooms
  • 5663 rooms
  • 1,2274 rooms
  • 6655 rooms
  • 3766 rooms
  • 1927 rooms
  • 328 rooms
  • 869+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Roanoke Rapids, NC
Roanoke Rapids city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Roanoke Rapids, NC household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Roanoke Rapids, NC in 2022
  • 459Less than $10,000
  • 1,225$10,000 to $19,999
  • 509$20,000 to $29,999
  • 452$30,000 to $39,999
  • 689$40,000 to $49,999
  • 546$50,000 to $59,999
  • 376$60,000 to $74,999
  • 923$75,000 to $99,999
  • 588$100,000 to $124,999
  • 324$125,000 to $149,999
  • 248$150,000 to $199,999
  • 206$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Roanoke Rapids, NC

  • Distribution of house value in Roanoke Rapids, NC in 2022
  • 55Less than $10,000
  • 8$10,000 to $14,999
  • 20$15,000 to $19,999
  • 15$20,000 to $24,999
  • 8$30,000 to $34,999
  • 5$35,000 to $39,999
  • 88$40,000 to $49,999
  • 69$50,000 to $59,999
  • 284$60,000 to $69,999
  • 129$70,000 to $79,999
  • 153$80,000 to $89,999
  • 136$90,000 to $99,999
  • 392$100,000 to $124,999
  • 282$125,000 to $149,999
  • 199$150,000 to $174,999
  • 142$175,000 to $199,999
  • 350$200,000 to $249,999
  • 155$250,000 to $299,999
  • 201$300,000 to $399,999
  • 116$400,000 to $499,999
  • 18$500,000 to $749,999
  • 9$750,000 to $999,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Roanoke Rapids, NC

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Roanoke Rapids, NC in 2022
  • 56Less than $100
  • 78$100 to $149
  • 71$150 to $199
  • 222$200 to $249
  • 106$250 to $299
  • 68$300 to $349
  • 87$350 to $399
  • 249$400 to $449
  • 134$450 to $499
  • 251$500 to $549
  • 339$550 to $599
  • 553$600 to $649
  • 179$650 to $699
  • 91$700 to $749
  • 64$750 to $799
  • 69$800 to $899
  • 103$900 to $999
  • 60$1,000 to $1,249
  • 133$1,500 to $1,999
  • 92No cash rent
Work and jobs in Roanoke Rapids: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 77.4%
Number of people working at home: 464 (7.3% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 560
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,462
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,014
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 720
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 403
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 205
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 431
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 75
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 13
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 269
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 311
  • 90 or more minutes: 212
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Roanoke Rapids

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 5,384 (80.9%)
  • Carpooled: 447 (6.7%)
  • Bus: 14 (0.2%)
  • Taxi: 119 (1.8%)
  • Walked: 30 (0.5%)
  • Worked at home: 464 (7.0%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.4%Males
  • 1.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 2.2%Males
  • 4.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 13.7%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 29.6%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 14.4%Females
Races in Roanoke Rapids detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
  • 3602010 or later
  • 2002000 to 2009
  • 441990 to 1999
  • 541980 to 1989
  • 481970 to 1979
  • 40Before 1970
Ancestries in Roanoke Rapids, NC

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 1,426 (14.3%)
  • American: 1,035 (10.4%)
  • Irish: 521 (5.2%)
  • German: 241 (2.4%)
  • Kenyan: 138 (1.4%)
  • Scottish: 113 (1.1%)
  • African: 113 (1.1%)
  • European: 90 (0.9%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 56 (0.6%)
  • Norwegian: 48 (0.5%)
  • Italian: 43 (0.4%)
  • Swedish: 37 (0.4%)
  • Polish: 22 (0.2%)
  • Lebanese: 19 (0.2%)
  • British: 17 (0.2%)
  • Northern European: 12 (0.1%)
  • Hungarian: 11 (0.1%)
  • French: 9 (0.09%)
  • Canadian: 6 (0.06%)
  • Dutch: 6 (0.06%)
  • Welsh: 5 (0.05%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

El Salvador
Roanoke Rapids:

23.2% (139)
North Carolina:

3.8% (33,379)

Kenya
Roanoke Rapids:

15.4% (92)
North Carolina:

0.5% (4,309)

Mexico
Roanoke Rapids:

8.0% (48)
North Carolina:

24.7% (214,776)

Philippines
Roanoke Rapids:

7.5% (45)
North Carolina:

2.4% (20,695)

India
Roanoke Rapids:

6.0% (36)
North Carolina:

9.3% (80,594)

Vietnam
Roanoke Rapids:

5.9% (35)
North Carolina:

2.9% (24,965)

Guatemala
Roanoke Rapids:

3.8% (23)
North Carolina:

2.6% (22,964)

Canada
Roanoke Rapids:

3.3% (20)
North Carolina:

2.1% (18,105)

Honduras
Roanoke Rapids:

2.3% (14)
North Carolina:

4.7% (40,707)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 10,716
  • Other state: 3,810
  • Northeast: 660
  • Midwest: 468
  • South: 2,094
  • West: 585

88.8% of Roanoke Rapids residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41.7% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 81.4% lived in North Carolina.


Roanoke Rapids:

88.8%
State average:

87.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 38
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 41
  • 7th and 8th grade: 145
  • 9th grade: 48
  • 10th grade: 93
  • 11th grade: 151
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 50
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,775
  • Less than 1 year of college: 302
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 486
  • Associate degree: 259
  • Bachelor's degree: 586
  • Master's degree: 304
  • Professional school degree: 106
  • Doctorate degree: 35
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 67
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 75
  • 9th grade: 47
  • 10th grade: 288
  • 11th grade: 200
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 55
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,958
  • Less than 1 year of college: 386
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 719
  • Associate degree: 549
  • Bachelor's degree: 959
  • Master's degree: 487
  • Professional school degree: 13
  • Doctorate degree: 40
Educational Attainment for Females
Roanoke Rapids marital status for males
Roanoke Rapids marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,902
  • One, attached: 328
  • Two: 369
  • 3 or 4: 313
  • 5 to 9: 389
  • 10 to 19: 321
  • 20 to 49: 169
  • 50 or more: 187
  • Mobile homes: 280
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 2.5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.9%

House/condo owner moved in on average 21 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Roanoke Rapids
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Roanoke Rapids, NC
  • 48.0%Utility gas
  • 43.9%Electricity
  • 4.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Wood
  • 0.3%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Roanoke Rapids, NC
  • 73.5%Electricity
  • 22.0%Utility gas
  • 2.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.2%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 46
Here:

3.1%
North Carolina:

13.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 129
Here:

12.9%
North Carolina:

11.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 51
Here:

11.0%
North Carolina:

19.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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