Pinehurst, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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74%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

59%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pinehurst	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$78,128	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$129,393	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$139,733	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$91,691	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$83,939	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,560	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.6%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.2%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pinehurst is 74% higher than the national average
The median household income in Pinehurst is 59% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pinehurst is 67% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pinehurst is 72% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$86,253 $129,393 $258,786

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Pinehurst median earnings by income bracket

Pinehurst employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.2%	4.2%
Manufacturing sector	5.7%	5.7%
Financial & insurance services	5.3%	5.3%
Wholesale & retail services	15.7%	15.7%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.8%	1.8%
Education, health & social services	19.8%	19.8%
Other	43.9%	43.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Whispering Pines, NC	3,481	$133,526	64.2%
Seven Lakes, NC	4,564	$113,945	40.1%
Southern Pines, NC	14,777	$104,338	28.3%
Five Points, NC	1,242	$95,630	17.6%
Foxfire, NC	1,804	$94,592	16.3%
Pinehurst, NC	16,760	$129,393	59.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kaukauna, WI	16,758	$97,071	19.4%
Rio Linda, CA	16,757	$105,810	30.1%
Uvalde, TX	16,753	$62,381	23.3%
Hernando, MS	16,752	$100,121	23.1%
Palmetto Estates, FL	16,769	$100,313	23.3%
Pinehurst, NC	16,760	$129,393	59.1%

Source: The Pinehurst, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.