Population 62 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rocky Mount
Household size in Rocky Mount
| Period | Rocky Mount | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.01 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.93 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Rocky Mount are small: just 2.35 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.62, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Rocky Mount
| Period | Rocky Mount | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.2 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 55.4 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.9 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.8 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.9, Rocky Mount is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Rocky Mount
| Period | Rocky Mount | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.4% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.9% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.9% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.5 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in five households in Rocky Mount (21.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Rocky Mount
Renters in Rocky Mount
| Period | Rocky Mount | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.6% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.1% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.1% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.3% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Rocky Mount own their homes; 31.3% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. The picture is much the same across Louisiana. Among homeowners, 70.8% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Rocky Mount
| Period | Rocky Mount | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.7% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 39.1% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.1% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 26.1% of the housing in Rocky Mount, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Rocky Mount
| Period | Rocky Mount | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Rocky Mount is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1970, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Rocky Mount
| Period | Rocky Mount | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $402 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $389 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $500 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $487 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$85 | +$366 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Rocky Mount costs $487 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 14.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Rocky Mount
Bachelor's degrees in Rocky Mount
| Period | Rocky Mount | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Rocky Mount: 8.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Rocky Mount
| Period | Rocky Mount | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.0% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.7% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.4% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.5% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.5 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Rocky Mount never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Rocky Mount
| Period | Rocky Mount | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Rocky Mount: 6.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of Louisiana. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Rocky Mount compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mount | 2.35 | 51.9 | 21.9% | 31.3% | 26.1% | 1970 | $487 | 8.9% | 84.5% | 6.5% |
| Plain Dealing | 2.24 | 48.1 | 11.8% | 23.6% | 16.3% | 1975 | $503 | 11.1% | 81.8% | 8.0% |
| Bolinger | 2.31 | 59.2 | 10.2% | 13.7% | 8.4% | 1988 | $511 | 11.9% | 89.8% | 21.0% |
| Collinsburg | 1.80 | 42.5 | 1.7% | 16.2% | 2.9% | 1966 | $511 | 7.9% | 74.6% | 4.5% |
| Redland | 2.63 | 43.2 | 10.5% | 11.2% | 16.0% | 1981 | $511 | 15.1% | 73.7% | 3.1% |
| Mot | 2.63 | 43.2 | 10.5% | 11.2% | 16.0% | 1981 | $516 | 15.1% | 73.7% | 3.1% |
| Hughes | 2.25 | 40.4 | 5.2% | 10.1% | 12.0% | 1981 | $603 | 16.8% | 80.2% | 4.4% |
| Wardview | 2.26 | 61.9 | 10.2% | 14.1% | 7.1% | 1989 | $511 | 11.4% | 92.5% | 24.0% |
| Carterville | 2.63 | 43.2 | 10.5% | 11.2% | 16.0% | 1981 | $614 | 15.1% | 73.7% | 3.1% |
| Gilliam | 1.89 | 43.8 | 2.4% | 14.9% | 5.0% | 1968 | $558 | 9.9% | 75.3% | 4.5% |
| Ivan | 3.00 | 41.1 | 16.1% | 6.5% | 18.5% | 2003 | $1,089 | 24.8% | 85.4% | 2.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Rocky Mount. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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