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Edgecombe County, North Carolina
Population 48,736 · Rocky Mount, Tarboro, Princeville
- Overall cost of living: −12% vs the US average, lower than 56% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Life expectancy: 70 yrs, lower than 94% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−12% | lower than 56% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Rocky Mount, NC metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $125,100 | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Median rent | $858 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $219/mo | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $6,454/yr | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.04% | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 4.75% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| State income tax | 4.5% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,306 | lower than 64% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $51,265 | lower than 86% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 5.6% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -5.3% | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 249.5 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈216 days | higher than 54% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 90°F | higher than 65% of US counties |
| January low | 31°F | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 3 in | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 37 days | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 70 days | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 6.6% of weeks | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈68.3°F | higher than 81% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 47.9 in | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $136/yr | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $95/yr | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $25/yr | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $2.2/yr | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $9.1/yr | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.15/yr | lower than 64% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7.3 µg/m³ | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 91.9 mi | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈107.8 ft | lower than 94% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 85% | lower than 80% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 17.5% | lower than 75% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 5.6% | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14.7:1 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 78.5% | lower than 92% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 5.63 | lower than 95% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 6.04 | lower than 97% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.39 | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.6 | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 41/100k | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 5 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2.5★ | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 70 yrs | lower than 94% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 10.8% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 75/100k | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 29/100k | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 67.3% | higher than 56% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 42 min | lower than 73% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 93 min | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 22 min | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 80% | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.7% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 8.3% | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 81 min | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 32 per sq mi | higher than 62% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 4.8 per 1k | higher than 89% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime | 22.7 per 1k | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Population | 48,736 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Median age | 41.7 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +4.1 per 1k/yr | higher than 59% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 61% Dem | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 38.3% Rep | lower than 94% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.7% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| % White | 34.9% | lower than 94% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 6.2% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| % Black | 55.5% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.2% | lower than 77% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.3% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 2.5% | lower than 77% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.3% | higher than 46% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 58 parks | higher than 52% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 10.1 | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 1.2 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 70 min | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.3% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 22 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 26 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 59 km | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 3 km | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 45 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 30 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 41 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 38 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 2 km | lower than 61% of US counties |
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