Roanoke Rapids, NC
Census place 3756900 · pop 14,856
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
49.9% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
4.7% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
86.4% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$53,690 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
16.9% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
18.4% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
29.6% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
22.0% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.46 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
38.0% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.37% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
11.5% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
+0.8% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
17.8% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
22 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
79/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$142,700 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
Not measured for Roanoke Rapids: Crime, Air, Bad air, Property crime, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Roanoke Rapids, NC a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Roanoke Rapids scores 38/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 17 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is housing cost and its weakest is homeownership. North Carolina overall ranks #16 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Roanoke Rapids, NC expensive to live in?
- Roanoke Rapids has a median home value of $142,700 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Roanoke Rapids, NC?
- Its weakest measured area is homeownership (49.9%) — 15/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Roanoke Rapids, NC best at?
- Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($142,700) — 88/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.