Southern Pines, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Southern Pines	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$62,942	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$104,338	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$126,710	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$55,024	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$77,589	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,143	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.0%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Southern Pines is 40% higher than the national average
The median household income in Southern Pines is 28% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Southern Pines is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Southern Pines is 14% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$69,551 $104,338 $208,676

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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Southern Pines median earnings by income bracket

Southern Pines employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.6%	5.6%
Manufacturing sector	10.0%	10.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	9.8%	9.8%
Public administration	10.1%	10.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.1%	2.1%
Education, health & social services	13.7%	13.7%
Other	39.6%	39.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

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

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Strathmore, AB	14,778	n/a
Ozark, AL	14,780	$62,185	23.5%
Sooke, BC	14,780	n/a
Fate, TX	14,768	$165,546	103.5%
Robbinsdale, MN	14,767	$110,760	36.2%
Southern Pines, NC	14,777	$104,338	28.3%

Source: The Southern Pines, 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.