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Pinehurst, NC vs King, NC

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- Household income in King, is 36% less than it is in Pinehurst and is 16% below the National Average.
- Pinehurst unemployment rate is 4.2%.
- King unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Pinehurst, NCKing, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$57,718  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$59,286$69,021
 Family Median Income$108,433  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Pinehurst, NCKing, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Pinehurst, NCKing, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library7.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology11.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock8.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support27.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.6%13.1%
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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Reviews for King    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

King North Carolina is a great place to raise a family, it has become the go to city, as Greensboro, winston salem and high point continue to decline. Greensboro,  More

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Over 12 years ago

It's a great place to be if you want to be led. No such thing as co-exist here. Check out the city leadership decisions and their non con-existing ideals.  More

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