Population (Census 2000):
City of Roanoke Rapids: 16,959
County of Halifax: 57,370
Within 5 miles of Roanoke Rapids: 28,039
Within 10 miles of Roanoke Rapids: 35,409
Within 25 miles of Roanoke Rapids: 91,143
Cost of Living Information:
Average Home Cost in Roanoke Rapids: $74,873
Middle-Class Income in Roanoke Rapids: $22,500
Tax Rates (as of July 2000)
City of Roanoke Rapids: $0.49 per $100.00
County of Halifax: $0.715 per $100.00
Supplemental School Tax for Roanoke Rapids: $0.19 per $100.00
NC Sales Tax: 6.0%
NC Corporate Tax Rate: 7.25%
NC Personal Income Tax Rate: 6.0%--7.75%
Retail Sales:
     Roanoke Rapids     Halifax County
1980: $136,228,746 1980: $263,403,275
1990: $249,105,259 1990: $389,509,580
1994: $296,995,248 1994: $445,739,981
1996: $338,063,284 1996: $511,651,038
Labor Force (as of July, 2000)
Labor Force: 22,320
Employment: 20,740
Unemployment: 7.1%
Major Industrial Employers for Roanoke Rapids Approximately
  • Halifax Regional Medical Center:
  • International Paper (Paper):
  • West Point Stevens (Textiles):
  • Flambeau / Airmold (Plastics):
  • Kennametal (Machine Tooling Equipment):
  • Patch Rubber Company (Rubber Products):
  • Coastal Lumber (Lumber):
  • North Carolina Power:
  • Halifax Linen:
  • Weldon Roofing:
  • Halifax Paper Board (Recycled Paper):
  • Roanoke Valley Energy Facility:
  • Weldon Veneer:
  • Roanoke Lumber (Lumber):
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