Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

102,840

2.07% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.8

0.465% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

9.96%

5.15% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$82,837

6.23% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

41,485

0.106% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.57%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.72%), Other (Hispanic) (3.04%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.3%).

None of the households in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.6% of the residents in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC are Sandhills Community College (797 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC was 2 cars per household.

Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC borders Dunn, NC, Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, Fayetteville, NC, Greensboro-High Point, NC, Laurinburg, NC, Rockingham, NC, and Sanford, NC.

United States North Carolina

Population & Diversity

Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC is home to a population of 103k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.03% of Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC residents were born outside of the country (5.18k people).

In 2023, there were 7.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (78.1k people) in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.84k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.86k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

97.6%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
78.1k ± 363
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.84k ± 569
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
4.86k ± 726

7.58%

Hispanic Population

7.8k people

7.58% of the people in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC are hispanic (7.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Foreign-Born Population

5.03%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.18k people

4.93%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4.97k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
3,905 ± 579
Vietnam
2,159 ± 303
Gulf War (1990s)
1,251 ± 284

Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.81 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC employs 41.5k people. The largest industries in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,488 people), Retail Trade (4,151 people), and Educational Services (4,052 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($76,186), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($68,358), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,612).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

41.5k

2023 Value

± 1,771

−0.106%

1 Year decline

± 5.96%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC, are Management Occupations (4,872 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,198 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,421 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

41.5k

2023 Value

± 1,771

−0.106%

1 Year decline

± 5.96%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,488 people), Retail Trade (4,151 people), and Educational Services (4,052 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC, though some of these residents may live in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

N/A

Median earning men ± N/A

N/A

Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,068), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,832), and Public Administration ($65,503).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($70,000), Public Administration ($58,125), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,784).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

181
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
166
Construction
162
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$609k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$223k
Construction
$153k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC awarded 797 degrees. The student population of Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 3,824 students enrolled in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC, 37.2% men and 62.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,025 records, of which 59.7% were women and 40.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
285 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
56 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
32 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 285 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC according to their major.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,432) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($216) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the counties in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$82,837

Median Household Income

± $3,212

42.8k

Number of Households

± 1,703

The following chart displays the households in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC is from Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.1%)
Worked At Home (11.4%)
Carpooled (6.92%)

In 2023, 76.1% of workers in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.92%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.18% of the workforce in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC (10.1k out of 101k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.2% of the population of Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC has health coverage, with 34% on employee plans, 10.7% on Medicaid, 18.5% on Medicare, 19.1% on non-group plans, and 9.85% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1413 patients per year on average, which represents a 1% increase from the previous year (1399 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1657 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 336 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,413 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in North Carolina

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see an average of 1,413 patients per year. This represents a 1% increase from the previous year (1,399 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in North Carolina in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.78%

Uninsured

34%

Employer Coverage

10.7%

Medicaid

18.5%

Medicare

19.1%

Non-Group

9.85%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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