| Index | Rocky Mount | North Carolina | National |
| Income per capita | $24,544 | $26,779 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $42,691 | $48,256 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $58,929 | $61,102 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $31,845 | $31,027 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $31,634 | $32,737 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $25,587 | $25,062 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 5.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 19.7% | 16.8% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Manufacturing sector | 20.1% | 20.1% |
| Financial & insurance services | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 12.9% | 12.9% |
| Public administration | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Education, health & social services | 9.2% | 9.2% |
| Other | 29.4% | 29.4% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Red Oak, NC | 3,446 | $73,010 | 32.0% |
| Dortches, NC | 978 | $63,942 | 15.6% |
| Nashville, NC | 5,521 | $57,536 | 4.0% |
| Sims, NC | 374 | $52,552 | 5.0% |
| Wilson, NC | 49,310 | $43,126 | 22.0% |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 54,330 | $42,691 | 22.8% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Decatur, AL | 54,344 | $49,296 | 10.9% |
| Yucaipa, CA | 54,358 | $73,196 | 32.3% |
| Albany, OR | 54,442 | $62,172 | 12.4% |
| Colton, CA | 54,215 | $56,762 | 2.6% |
| Westchester, FL | 54,470 | $62,437 | 12.9% |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 54,330 | $42,691 | 22.8% |
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