Southern Pines, North Carolina Economy Profile
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| Southern Pines, North Carolina | United States | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| City | Southern Pines | |
| Total population | 10,918 | 281,421,906 |
| Male | 4,851 | 138,053,563 |
| Female | 6,067 | 143,368,343 |
| Median age (years) | 43.8 | 35.3 |
| Total households | 4,754 | 105,480,101 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 38,822 | 41,994 |
Southern Pines, North Carolina Economy
The number of private wage and salary workers in Southern Pines, North Carolina equals 3,541. Government workers comprise 12.06% of workers in Southern Pines, North Carolina. Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up 6.8% of Southern Pines, North Carolina labor force. There are thirty-eight unpaid family workers in Southern Pines, North Carolina.
7.64% of population are involved in construction, nine point eight four percent are in manufacturing, and 1.68% are in wholesale trade. 9.09% of labor force provide professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services in Southern Pines, North Carolina. 16.12% of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, in Southern Pines, North Carolina.
fifty-three point three one percent of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Southern Pines, North Carolina. Seventy-nine point two six percent of Southern Pines, North Carolina workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. Three point six five percent of Southern Pines, North Carolina residents work at home. 0.09% use public transportation (including taxicab).
| Southern Pines, North Carolina | %, Southern Pines, North Carolina | United States | |
| Population 16 years and over | 9,141 | 217,168,077 | |
| In labor force | 4,873 | 53.31% | 63.92% |
| - Civilian labor force | 4,786 | 52.36% | 63.39% |
| - - Employed | 4,411 | 48.26% | 59.73% |
| - - Unemployed | 375 | 4.1% | 3.66% |
| - - - Percent of civilian labor force | 7.8 | 5.8 | |
| - Armed Forces | 87 | 0.95% | 0.53% |
| Not in labor force | 4,268 | 46.69% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 5,198 | 56.86% | 51.66% |
| In labor force | 2,285 | 25.0% | 29.72% |
| - Civilian labor force | 2,280 | 24.94% | 29.65% |
| - - Employed | 2,051 | 22.44% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 663 | 7.25% | 10.05% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 478 | 12,787,501 | |
| COMMUTING TO WORK | |||
| Workers 16 years and over | 4,435 | 128,279,228 | |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 3,515 | 79.26% | 75.7% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 615 | 13.87% | 12.19% |
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 4 | 0.09% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 100 | 2.25% | 2.93% |
| Other means | 39 | 0.88% | 1.19% |
| Worked at home | 162 | 3.65% | 3.26% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 19.4 | 0.44% | 25.5 |
| Employed civilian population 16 years and over | 4,411 | 129,721,512 | |
| OCCUPATION | |||
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 1,646 | 37.32% | 33.65% |
| Service occupations | 852 | 19.32% | 14.86% |
| Sales and office occupations | 1,143 | 25.91% | 26.69% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 22 | 0.5% | 0.73% |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations | 356 | 8.07% | 9.45% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 392 | 8.89% | 14.62% |
| INDUSTRY | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 55 | 1.25% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 337 | 7.64% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 434 | 9.84% | 14.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 74 | 1.68% | 3.6% |
| Retail trade | 565 | 12.81% | 11.73% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 95 | 2.15% | 5.2% |
| Information | 106 | 2.4% | 3.08% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 200 | 4.53% | 6.89% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 401 | 9.09% | 9.3% |
| Educational, health and social services | 1,153 | 26.14% | 19.92% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 711 | 16.12% | 7.87% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 176 | 3.99% | 4.87% |
| Public administration | 104 | 2.36% | 4.79% |
| CLASS OF WORKER | |||
| Private wage and salary workers | 3,541 | 80.28% | 78.47% |
| Government workers | 532 | 12.06% | 14.59% |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 300 | 6.8% | 6.63% |
| Unpaid family workers | 38 | 0.86% | 0.31% |
| Southern Pines, North Carolina | %, Southern Pines, North Carolina | United States | |
| INCOME IN 1999 | |||
| Households | 4,898 | 105,539,122 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 489 | 9.98% | 9.54% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 301 | 6.15% | 6.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 826 | 16.86% | 12.83% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 625 | 12.76% | 12.81% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 782 | 15.97% | 16.53% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 883 | 18.03% | 19.46% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 357 | 7.29% | 10.23% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 392 | 8.0% | 7.72% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 138 | 2.82% | 2.2% |
| $200,000 or more | 105 | 2.14% | 2.37% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 38,822 | 41,994 | |
| With earnings | 3,370 | 36.87% | 39.12% |
| - Mean earnings (dollars) | 47,739 | 56,604 | |
| With Social Security income | 1,878 | 20.54% | 12.47% |
| - Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 12,858 | 11,320 | |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 209 | 2.29% | 2.13% |
| - Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 7,068 | 6,320 | |
| With public assistance income | 173 | 1.89% | 1.67% |
| - Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 4,332 | 3,032 | |
| With retirement income | 1,281 | 14.01% | 8.13% |
| - Mean retirement income (dollars) | 22,523 | 17,376 | |
| Families | 2,965 | 72,261,780 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 214 | 7.22% | 5.75% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 119 | 4.01% | 4.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 376 | 12.68% | 10.74% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 259 | 8.74% | 12.02% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 510 | 17.2% | 17.13% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 651 | 21.96% | 22.32% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 286 | 9.65% | 12.47% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 352 | 11.87% | 9.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 120 | 4.05% | 2.75% |
| $200,000 or more | 78 | 2.63% | 2.92% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 50,128 | 50,046 | |
| Per capita income (dollars) | 25,034 | 21,587 | |
| Median earnings (dollars): | |||
| Male full-time, year-round workers | 35,176 | 37,057 | |
| Female full-time, year-round workers | 23,222 | 27,194 | |
| POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) | |||
| Families | 331 | 6,620,945 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 265 | 80.06% | 77.87% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 153 | 46.22% | 38.7% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 219 | 3,315,916 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 212 | 96.8% | 88.68% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 116 | 52.97% | 42.27% |
| Individuals | 1,587 | 33,899,812 | |
| 18 years and over | 1,051 | 66.23% | 65.35% |
| - 65 years and over | 269 | 16.95% | 9.7% |
| Related children under 18 years | 515 | 32.45% | 33.59% |
| - Related children 5 to 17 years | 328 | 20.67% | 23.52% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 525 | 33.08% | 31.63% |

