COMPARING TWO PLACES
Norman vs Southern Pines
PLACE A
Norman, Oklahoma
VS
PLACE B
Southern Pines, North Carolina
Norman is 654% larger than Southern Pines. Southern Pines earns more, with a median household income $20,831 higher. Southern Pines has grown faster since 2000 (26% vs 15%).
NORMANSOUTHERN PINESDIFFERENCE
Total population130,94317,357+654% vs Southern Pines
Population density733982−249
Population growth15.4%26.0%−10.6 pts
Median age32.538.7−6.2
Male49.5%47.8%+1.7 pts
Female50.5%52.2%−1.7 pts
Foreign-born6.7%4.3%+2.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic69.3%73.4%−4.1 pts
Black4.3%10.8%−6.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.2%7.0%+2.1 pts
Asian4.3%1.4%+2.9 pts
Other12.9%7.3%+5.6 pts
Median household income$67,704$88,535−$20,831
Per capita income$38,809$52,904−$14,095
Poverty rate16.8%9.6%+7.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4670.486−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher45.9%52.9%−7.0 pts
Graduate degree21.1%23.5%−2.4 pts
Unemployment rate5.7%6.7%−1.0 pts
Labor force participation63.5%58.6%+4.9 pts
Median home value$250,100$451,100−$201,000
Median gross rent$1,090$1,354−$264
Owner-occupied53.3%56.6%−3.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.9%14.0%−7.1 pts
Rent-burdened households46.8%50.9%−4.1 pts
Average commute22.622.8−0.2
Worked from home12.0%14.4%−2.3 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.7%−0.0 pts
Uninsured9.6%5.1%+4.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025