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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.1%), Manufacturing (16.7%), Retail trade (12.0%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.8%).
Detached houses: $267,503Here:$267,503State:$218,934 Townhouses or other attached units: $544,342Here:$544,342State:$173,323 In 2-unit structures: $71,615Here:$71,615State:$203,185 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $126,758Here:$126,758State:$158,140 Mobile homes: $74,381Here:$74,381State:$45,354 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $68,434Here:$68,434State:$48,806
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 64.4% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 35.3%
McCain (Republican): 60.6% Obama (Democratic): 39.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,260 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,117 (0.6%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Moore County is $461 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $580 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $834 a month.
Cities in this county include: Southern Pines, Pinehurst, Aberdeen, Seven Lakes, Whispering Pines, Carthage, Robbins, Pinebluff, Taylortown, Vass.
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Notable locations in Moore County: Pinewood Farm (A), Samarcand Manor State Correctional Instituti (B), Occoneechee Scout Reservation (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Moore County include: Halls Church (A), High Falls Church (B), Horseshoe Church (C), Ingram Branch Church (D), Taylor Memorial Church (E), Acorn Ridge Church (F), Needhams Grove Church (G), Lamn Grove Church (H), Mount Zion Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Henderson Cemetery (1), Taylor Memorial Cemetery (2), Providence Cemetery (3), McDonalds Chapel Cemetery (4), Jackson Springs Cemetery (5), Deep Creek Cemetery (6), Beaulah Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Blue Pond (A), Von Canon Lake (B), Lake Surf (C), Forrest Lake (D), Jordan Pond (E), Upper Pompelli Lake (F), Winding Creek Lake (G), Griffin Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dunhams Creek (A), Crane Creek (B), Cypress Creek (C), Crawley Creek (D), Cedar Creek (E), Dry Creek (F), Butler Branch (G), Big Juniper Creek (H), Beaver Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Moore County: Pinewood Farm (A), Samarcand Manor State Correctional Instituti (B), Occoneechee Scout Reservation (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Moore County include: Halls Church (A), High Falls Church (B), Horseshoe Church (C), Ingram Branch Church (D), Taylor Memorial Church (E), Acorn Ridge Church (F), Needhams Grove Church (G), Lamn Grove Church (H), Mount Zion Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Henderson Cemetery (1), Taylor Memorial Cemetery (2), Providence Cemetery (3), McDonalds Chapel Cemetery (4), Jackson Springs Cemetery (5), Deep Creek Cemetery (6), Beaulah Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Blue Pond (A), Von Canon Lake (B), Lake Surf (C), Forrest Lake (D), Jordan Pond (E), Upper Pompelli Lake (F), Winding Creek Lake (G), Griffin Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dunhams Creek (A), Crane Creek (B), Cypress Creek (C), Crawley Creek (D), Cedar Creek (E), Dry Creek (F), Butler Branch (G), Big Juniper Creek (H), Beaver Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Chatham County , Cumberland County , Harnett County , Hoke County , Lee County , Montgomery County , Randolph County , Richmond County , Scotland County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 2,803 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 3,116 (33% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.1%
Housing units in Moore County with a mortgage: 10,827 (788 second mortgage, 2,256 home equity loan, 48 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 6,530
Adherents
Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Moore County (%):
8.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($65,407 average adjusted gross income)
0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($979 average AGI)Moore County:0.14%North Carolina average:0.17% 3.52% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($20,027 average AGI) 4.35% relocated from other states ($44,401 average AGI)Moore County:4.35%North Carolina average:4.34%
6.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,258 average adjusted gross income)
0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($845 average AGI)Moore County:0.11%North Carolina average:0.10% 3.29% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($21,130 average AGI) 2.70% relocated to other states ($28,283 average AGI)Moore County:2.70%North Carolina average:3.10%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.5
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 18,566 (16,403 aged, 2,163 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 70.9. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 130.9. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
18,149 spouses, 18,866 children (17,419 natural, 306 adopted, 1,141 stepchildren), 1,151 grandchildren, 547 brothers or sisters, 416 parents, 828 other relatives, 1,100 non-relatives
Size of family households: 11,858 2-persons, 4,572 3-persons, 3,633 4-persons, 1,384 5-persons, 522 6-persons, 220 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 7,609 1-person, 870 2-persons, 85 3-persons, 31 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.
94.0% of residents of Moore County speak English at home. 4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all). 1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 6% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (98% speak English very well, 2% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in Moore County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.97 millions of gallons per day (44% from ground, 56% from surface)
Year house built
57% of Moore County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in North Carolina.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $135,800
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Higher Education - Other: $3,816,000
All Other: $2,193,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,918,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,036,000
Parks and Recreation: $128,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $67,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $14,000
Air Transportation: $910,000
Housing and Community Development: $373,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $80,000
Public Welfare - Other: $6,000
Health - Other: $65,564,000
Other Higher Education: $24,889,000
Police Protection: $4,968,000
Public Welfare - Other: $4,943,000
Liquor Stores: $4,814,000
Sewerage: $4,540,000
General - Other: $3,795,000
Central Staff Services: $3,435,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,925,000
Financial Administration: $2,493,000
Water Utilities: $1,946,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,595,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,569,000
Transit Utilities: $836,000
Parks and Recreation: $527,000
Libraries: $499,000
Natural Resources - Other: $499,000
All Other: $409,000
Education: $220,000
General Local Government Support: $9,000
Health - Other: $612,000
Highways: $56,000
General Revenue, NEC: $120,000
Rents: $17,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,386,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $3,671,000
Water Utilities: $699,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $613,000
Transit Utilities: $250,000
Health - Other: $206,000
Police Protection: $164,000
General - Other: $65,000
Central Staff Services: $39,000
Solid Waste Management: $39,000
Public Welfare - Other: $32,000
Parks and Recreation: $9,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
Financial Administration: $2,000
Water Utilities: $2,801,000
Transit Utilities: $595,000
Health and Hospitals: $57,262,000
Public Welfare: $6,545,000
All Other: $2,700,000
Housing and Community Development: $527,000
General Local Government Support: $413,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $17,258,000
NEC: $1,809,000
Other License: $630,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $598,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $371,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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