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Kiawah Island, SC vs Pinehurst, NC

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- Household income in Pinehurst, is 57% less than it is in Kiawah Island and is 25% above the National Average.
- Kiawah Island unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Pinehurst unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Kiawah Island, SCPinehurst, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$191,900  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$92,342$69,021
 Family Median Income$247,222  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Kiawah Island, SCPinehurst, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K0.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K1.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K4.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock16.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Kiawah Island, SCPinehurst, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance39.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.0%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.6%1.2%
 Education, library3.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology23.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support11.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair0.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock3.0%13.1%
Reviews for Kiawah Island    1 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

“Beautifully Appointed” ? ? ? ? ? Love, love, love staying at the Shade villa on Kiawah Island. Kiawah Island Getaways is now our go to for our vacations while staying  More

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Reviews for Pinehurst    3 Reviews

I've lived here all my life, born and raised. This area is and will always be known for golf but we also have a really big horse community. The area is a well know  More

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Over 17 years ago

We have to travel 1 to 2 hours to have anything to do. So if you want to live in a small town and don't mind traveling out of town for good restaurants, ball games, and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pinehurst is a small town that is growing rapidly. It once attracted those that were retiring or vacationing. Void of the bright lights, but plenty to do. People of  More

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