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Whispering Pines, NC vs Hope Mills, NC

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- Household income in Hope Mills, is 46% less than it is in Whispering Pines and is 39% below the National Average.
- Whispering Pines unemployment rate is 4.2%.
- Hope Mills unemployment rate is 6.5%.
 Whispering Pines, NCHope Mills, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,582  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$49,802$69,021
 Family Median Income$100,511  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Whispering Pines, NCHope Mills, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K1.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K22.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Whispering Pines, NCHope Mills, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.2%6.5%
 Community, social services7.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.2%1.2%
 Education, library11.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology12.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement6.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.8%13.1%
Reviews for Whispering Pines    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

whispering pines has a typical southern climate hot & humid in the spring summer & fall & very mild in the winter - if you like mosquitos & golfing this is the place  More

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Reviews for Hope Mills    6 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I'm thinking of retiring to Hope Mills NC and would like some feed back. Is this a good town to retire to and is it senior friendly. Are there things for seniors to do.  More

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Over 12 years ago

If anyone is moving to North Carolina soon, I would recommend Hope Mills. I feel that this area is the "Hidden Gem" in Cumberland County,  More

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Over 16 years ago

Hope Mills, NC is more of a small town feel, with everything in a short driving distance. It is close to the Fayetteville area (military town). The people are more to  More

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