Southern Pines.
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North Carolina·Moore County
7 tracts·13K people·$451K median·727/mi²
White 73 · Black 11 · Multiracial 7 · Hispanic 7 · Asian 1 · Other 0
Married couple 48 · Living alone 38 · Other 14
Health 24 · Retail 22 · Leisure 21 · Professional 19 · Manufacturing 6 · Public admin 3 · Other 6
Management · business · science · arts 47 · Sales · office 22 · Service 20 · Production · transport 7 · Construction · maintenance 4
Drive alone 73 · Work from home 15 · Carpool 11 · Walk 1 · Transit 1 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Southern Pines is $451,100 (Census ACS) — 1.0× the US median of $458,812.
Southern Pines has 16,420 residents across 3 census tracts and 5 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 38.7; the population is 73.4% White, 10.8% Black, 7.2% Multiracial, 7.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Asian and 0.2% Other; the average household has 2.2 people; 53.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 9.6% (Census ACS).
McDeeds Creek Elementary (82%), Moore Montessori Community School (60%) and Southern Pines Elementary (58%) lead the elementary schools; Pinecrest High is the high school with reported scores (64%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,354/month, 14% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Southern Pines is $88,535 a year, 3% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Southern Pines, median rent is $1,354/month and the median home value is $451,100 (Census ACS).
Southern Pines reported 3.0 violent crimes and 18.0 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 89°F; winter lows average 33°F; there are 79 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 50 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Southern Pines are lightning (90), ice storm (90) and wildfire (85), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.12g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Southern Pines, 0.9% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).