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Carthage, NC vs Southern Pines, NC

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- Household income in Southern Pines, is 33% more than it is in Carthage and is 1% above the National Average.
- Carthage unemployment rate is 4.2%.
- Southern Pines unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Carthage, NCSouthern Pines, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,248  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$69,792$69,021
 Family Median Income$86,250  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Carthage, NCSouthern Pines, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Carthage, NCSouthern Pines, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock11.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support12.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.0%13.1%
Reviews for Carthage    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Some call it "sweet carthage" really...no industry other than the "Chuck Wagon" restaurant. The city has had high hopes for years of becoming a tourist destination with  More

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Over 14 years ago

Carthage, the county seat of Moore County, was once the center of manufacture of horse drawn carriages...before the automobile was discovered. It has been somewhat slow  More

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I have lived all over the world and never thought I would settle down. Somehow I ended up in North Carolina, close to Carthage. When I found out I was going to be a  More

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Reviews for Southern Pines    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

It juest does not get any better than  More

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