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None of the households in 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.
97.9% of the residents in Southern Pines, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Southern Pines, NC are Sandhills Community College (760 degrees awarded in 2024).
In 2024, the median property value in Southern Pines, NC was $451,100, and the homeownership rate was 56.6%.
Most people in Southern Pines, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Southern Pines, NC was 2 cars per household.
Southern Pines, NC is home to a population of 16.4k people, from which 97.9% are citizens.
As of 2024, 4.29% of Southern Pines, NC residents were born outside of the country (705 people).
In 2024, there were 6.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.1k people) in Southern Pines, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.77k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.09k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 97.9% of Southern Pines, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Southern Pines, NC was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Southern Pines, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 6.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.1k people) in Southern Pines, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.77k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.09k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
7.04% of the people in Southern Pines, NC are hispanic (1.16k people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Southern Pines, NC as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.
As of 2024, 4.29% of Southern Pines, NC residents (705 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Southern Pines, NC was 4.83%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Southern Pines, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
Southern Pines, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.62 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Southern Pines, NC.
94.9% of the population of Southern Pines, NC has health coverage, with 30.5% on employee plans, 10.7% on Medicaid, 17.3% on Medicare, 23.3% on non-group plans, and 13.1% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 30% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.9% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Southern Pines, NC declined by 20.2% from 6.38% to 5.09%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Southern Pines, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
The economy of Southern Pines, NC employs 6.23k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Southern Pines, NC were Retail Trade (1,148 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (922 people), and Educational Services (680 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($109,728), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($102,763), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,438).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southern Pines, NC grew at a rate of 3.4%, from 6.03k employees to 6.23k employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southern Pines, NC, are Management Occupations (866 people), Sales & Related Occupations (714 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (648 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southern Pines, NC.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.
The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southern Pines, NC grew at a rate of 3.4%, from 6.03k employees to 6.23k employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southern Pines, NC, are Retail Trade (1,148 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (922 people), and Educational Services (680 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Southern Pines, NC, though some of these residents may live in Southern Pines, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($129,107), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,239), and Public Administration ($96,111).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,179), Manufacturing ($65,298), and Public Administration ($62,852).
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.6%), followed by Other (0.675%).
Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing the state of North Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.6%), followed by Other (0.675%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in North Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing North Carolina.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in North Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
The student population of Southern Pines, NC in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,522 male students and 2,593 female students.
Most students graduating from Universities in Southern Pines, NC are White (440 and 58%), Hispanic or Latino (108 and 14.2%), Black or African American (92 and 12.1%), and Unknown (48 and 6.32%).
The largest universities in Southern Pines, NC by number of degrees awarded are Sandhills Community College (760 and 100%).
The most popular majors in Southern Pines, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (260 and 34.2%), Registered Nursing (51 and 6.71%), and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (48 and 6.32%).
In 2024 there were 4,115 students enrolled in Southern Pines, NC, 37% men and 63% women.
By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,178 records, of which 59.1% were women and 40.9% men.
In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Southern Pines, NC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 260 degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Southern Pines, NC according to their major.
In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Sandhills Community College with 760 degrees awarded.
In 2024, 312 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Southern Pines, NC, which is 0.696 times less than the 448 female students who received degrees in the same year.
In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 440 degrees mean that there were 4.07 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 108 degrees awarded.
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.
Public, 2-year ($1,824) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.
Public, 2-year ($216) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.
Public, 2-year ($868) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.
The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.
The median property value in Southern Pines, NC was $451,100 in 2024, which is 1.36 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $416,300 to $451,100, a 8.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Southern Pines, NC is 56.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.
People in Southern Pines, NC have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Southern Pines, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.
The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Southern Pines, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Southern Pines, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 56.6% of the housing units in Southern Pines, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.9%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Southern Pines, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 7.41k households in Southern Pines, NC grew to $88,535 from the previous year's value of $83,681.
The following chart displays the households in 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 $200k+ range.
In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 73.4% of workers in Southern Pines, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.4%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.34%).
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.
Using averages, employees in Southern Pines, NC have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.417% of the workforce in Southern Pines, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.
The chart below shows how the median household income in Southern Pines, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
The following chart displays the households in 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 Southern Pines, NC have 2 cars.
9.57% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Southern Pines, NC (1.53k out of 16k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Southern Pines, NC is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.
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
In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).
The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.