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Southport, NC vs Trent Woods, NC

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- Household income in Trent Woods, is 53% more than it is in Southport and is 34% above the National Average.
- Southport unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Trent Woods unemployment rate is 4.5%.
 Southport, NCTrent Woods, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,725  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$104,500$69,021
 Family Median Income$85,902  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Southport, NCTrent Woods, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock26.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Southport, NCTrent Woods, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.3%6.5%
 Community, social services3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock5.3%1.2%
 Education, library9.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock9.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.6%13.1%
Reviews for Southport    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I found the other reviews interesting stating that the housing market is priced high. This is very subjective and based on what they've looked at. We live in NJ and are  More

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Over 15 years ago

I hated to leave the other reveiw stand alone. Yes cost of living is higher in Southport than say Whiteville or Fayetteville. You do pay a premium to live next to the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Southport is a great place to live if you can stand the cost of living. Housing prices are high, taxes are high, and utilities are expensive. The city of Southport is  More

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Reviews for Trent Woods    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Great community except that the town council and police permit golf cars to be driven on the public roadways. Speed limit around town is 35mph. Golf cars have max speed  More

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Buyer beware - leaf burning is allowed in Trent Woods resulting in an un-healthy air  More

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