Roanoke Rapids is a medium-sized city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 14,669 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Roanoke Rapids is the 70th largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some cities, Roanoke Rapids isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Roanoke Rapids are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Roanoke Rapids is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Roanoke Rapids who work in office and administrative support (15.49%), teaching (10.76%), and sales jobs (7.02%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.48% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. As is often the case in a small city, Roanoke Rapids doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Roanoke Rapids citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.82% of adults in Roanoke Rapids have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Roanoke Rapids in 2022 was $29,306, which is middle income relative to North Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $117,224 for a family of four. However, Roanoke Rapids contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Roanoke Rapids is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Roanoke Rapids home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Roanoke Rapids residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Roanoke Rapids include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and European. The most common language spoken in Roanoke Rapids is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
