COMPARING TWO PLACES
Star vs Southern Pines
PLACE A
Star, Idaho
VS
PLACE B
Southern Pines, North Carolina
Star is 20% larger than Southern Pines. Star earns more, with a median household income $9,401 higher. Star has grown faster since 2000 (92% vs 26%).
STARSOUTHERN PINESDIFFERENCE
Total population20,87417,357+20% vs Southern Pines
Population density2,146982+1,164
Population growth91.9%26.0%+65.9 pts
Median age40.338.7+1.6
Male52.1%47.8%+4.3 pts
Female47.9%52.2%−4.3 pts
Foreign-born3.6%4.3%−0.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.9%73.4%+7.4 pts
Black0.4%10.8%−10.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.8%7.0%+3.8 pts
Asian1.3%1.4%−0.2 pts
Other6.7%7.3%−0.6 pts
Median household income$97,936$88,535+$9,401
Per capita income$41,260$52,904−$11,644
Poverty rate5.8%9.6%−3.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3800.486−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher34.9%52.9%−18.1 pts
Graduate degree10.0%23.5%−13.5 pts
Unemployment rate6.9%6.7%+0.1 pts
Labor force participation61.9%58.6%+3.3 pts
Median home value$564,300$451,100+$113,200
Median gross rent$1,924$1,354+$570
Owner-occupied80.7%56.6%+24.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.9%14.0%−9.2 pts
Rent-burdened households43.3%50.9%−7.6 pts
Average commute27.522.8+4.6
Worked from home21.2%14.4%+6.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Uninsured6.1%5.1%+1.0 pts
Population, 2000 – 2025