Rocky Mount, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rocky Mount	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$35,186	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$68,465	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,808	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,433	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,547	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,528	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.3%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.2%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rocky Mount is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rocky Mount is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rocky Mount is 8% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Rocky Mount is 21% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,638 $68,465 $136,930

City

$65,032 $97,559 $195,118

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Rocky Mount median earnings by income bracket

Rocky Mount employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.9%	6.9%
Manufacturing sector	32.7%	32.7%
Financial & insurance services	7.3%	7.3%
Wholesale & retail services	17.2%	17.2%
Public administration	1.5%	1.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.4%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	16.5%	16.5%
Other	15.6%	15.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Union Hall, VA	1,078	$144,774	78.0%
North Shore, VA	3,148	$142,495	75.2%
Penhook, VA	1,382	$110,294	35.6%
Boones Mill, VA	154	$82,523	1.5%
Westlake Corner, VA	1,801	$76,614	5.8%
Rocky Mount, VA	4,828	$68,465	15.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Ocean City, MD	4,828	$132,828	63.3%
Dansville, NY	4,828	$69,692	14.3%
Hickory Creek, TX	4,828	$178,775	119.8%
Jasper, AB	4,828	n/a
Stock Island, FL	4,827	$79,235	2.6%
Rocky Mount, VA	4,828	$68,465	15.8%

Source: The Rocky Mount, VA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.