Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Rocky Point is worth considering.
One downside of living in Rocky Point, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.31 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
Despite the fact that it is a small town, Rocky Point has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the train - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the town for affordable transportation.
The population of Rocky Point has a very low overall level of education: only 6.94% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
The per capita income in Rocky Point in 2022 was $22,396, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $89,584 for a family of four. However, Rocky Point contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Rocky Point also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 37.80% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Rocky Point is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Rocky Point home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rocky Point residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Rocky Point also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 31.87% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Rocky Point include English, Scots-Irish, Irish, German, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Rocky Point is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
