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 where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Roanoke Rapids is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce 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%). A relatively large number of people in Roanoke Rapids telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.48% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 population of Roanoke Rapids overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Roanoke Rapids, 21.82% 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.
