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Pinehurst, North Carolina


Population
. 1990 2000 2007
Moore County blank 74,769 blank
Pinehurst 5,103 9,706 12,098



Pinehurst
Home Sales Prices
(new & existing homes)
. Average Annual Average Yr-Over-Yr Change
2009 .$298,9463.8%
Dec $311,000 . .
Nov $416,000 . .
Oct $358,000 . .
Sep $266,000 . .
Aug $304,000 . .
Jul $307,000 . .
Jun $274,000 . .
May $263,000 . .
Apr $334,000 . .
Mar $273,000 . .
Feb $279,000 . .
2008 .$288,1020.5%
2007 . $286,757 0.7%
2006 . $284,886 13.7%
2005 . $250,456 0.3%
2004 . $249,802 3.1%
2003 . $242,175 11.6%
2002 . $217,049 na
2001 . na na
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Cost of Living (2009)
118% GPTR 99 City Average
121%



Home Sales Price Comparison
(2009)
. . GPTR 99 City Avg
Near Large City Raleigh na
Home Sales Price in Raleigh $208,000 $220,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index 144% of Raleigh home prices 145%



Pinehurst
Distance to Nearest Large City
(pop. > 200,000)
71 miles  to Raleigh GPTR 99 City Average
97 miles



Air Quality
Montgomery County
. Good Days Moderate Days Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days Unhealthy Days
2007 83 34 0 0
2006 90 29 0 1
2005 85 35 0 0
2004 82 36 0 0
2003 93 23 0 0
2002 94 27 0 0
2001 80 37 0 0




Pinehurst
Water Quality
. % Good % Threatened % Impaired
2006 na na na
2004 na na na
2002 48 0 52




Taxes
(2008)
blank % of Income Days Worked to Pay State Rank % of Income
(99 City Avg)
Days Worked to Pay
(99 City Avg)
State and Local Tax 9.8% -- 20* 9.3% --
Federal, State and Local Tax -- 107 days 27* -- 112 days
* State rank of 1 pays the highest taxes



Pinehurst
Recreation
. # of Parks # of Parks
(99 City Avg)
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc.
(managed by National Park Service)
Moores Creek National Battlefield and Guilford Courthouse National Historical Park 7
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc.
(other federal agency-managed sites)
6 26
State Parks, Sites, etc. 3 11



Crime Report
(crimes per 10,000 population)
. Total Crimes Violent Crimes Property Crimes
2008 94 4 90
2007 93 2 91
2006 109 7 102
2005 116 6 110
2004 107 5 102
2003 na na na
2002 157 0 157
2001 167 1 166




Pinehurst
Climate
(1971-2000)
. . 99 City Avg
January - Avg Low Temp 31 F 27 F
January - Avg Daily Temp 40 F 37 F
July - Avg Daily Temp 79 F 74 F
July - Avg High Temp 89 F 86 F
Avg Annual Precipitation 48 in 35 in



Elevation
730 feet GPTR 99 City Average
1,660 feet



Pinehurst
Natural Hazards
. Risk Level 99 City Average
Total Hazard Risk Lower Moderate
Earthquake .5% .6%
Tsunami No Risk No Risk
Hurricane 20-40 0
Flood Moderate Very High
Tornado Low Low
Volcano No Risk No Risk
Wildfire Low Low



Demographics
(2006)
. . 99 City Avg
White 95.3% 83.3%
Black 3.3% 6.9%
Native American 0.2% 0.8%
Asian 0.6% 3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.2%
Other 0.3% 3.3%
Multiple Races 0.3% 2.4%
Hispanic (of any race) 1.0% 8.7%



Pinehurst
Median Age (2006)
60 years GPTR 99 City Average
36 years



Family Income & Housing
(2006)
. . 99 City Average
Total Housing Units 5,668 26,131
Occupied Housing Units 80% 86%
Vacant Housing Units (seasonal or recreational use) 20% 14%
Home Ownership Rate na 54%
Median Family Income $67,353 $55,423
Average Family Size 2.40 2.91



Pinehurst
Medical Care
(2009)
Hospital/Medical Center City Distance from City Accredited - Dept. of HHS, AOA or JCAHO GPTR 99 City
Average
Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital Pinehurst In the city Yes 4 accredited hospitals within 10 miles of city



Population Density
(2007)
. . 99 City Avg
Land Area (sq mi) 14 31
People Per Square Mile 864 2,035



Pinehurst
Building Permits
(single family homes)
2008 78
2007 159
2006 240
2005 275
2004 246
2003 202
2002 233
2001 212
2000 202




Heating and Cooling Degree Days
(avg annual)
. . 99 City Avg
Total Degree Days 4,818 5,926
HDD 3,097 4,677
CDD 1,721 1,249



EPA Hazardous Material Cleanup Sites
(Pinehurst Area)


Pinehurst Area EPA Cleanup Sites

Legend:
Small green circles (older style maps) or multi-colored circles (newer style maps: click here
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indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites
and 4)Brownfields Properties
(EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)



Pinehurst Area Interactive Maps
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