Whispering Pines

Population: 5,081
Median household income: $112,517
Median home value: $452,800

Located in Moore County, North Carolina, Whispering Pines is a community with a population of 5,081. The median household income of $112,517 is above the Moore County median ($82,837).

From 2019 to 2023, Whispering Pines's population grew 54.5% from 3,288 to 5,081, while its median home value rose 42.0% from $318,900 to $452,800.

The median resident is 37.1 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 30.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,081
Median age: 37.1 yrs
Median household income: $112,517
Median home value: $452,800
Median gross rent: $2,122
Housing units: 1,854
Homeownership rate: 79.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 60.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2885,081

Median household income

$79,943$112,517

Median home value

$318,900$452,800

Median gross rent

$1,490$2,122

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,288	$79,943	$318,900	$1,490
2020	3,357	$88,029	$344,600	$1,720
2021	4,759	$91,814	$363,600	$1,833
2022	4,938	$105,707	$409,400	$1,905
2023	5,081	$112,517	$452,800	$2,122

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1730.2%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 4417.8%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	273	5.4%
5 to 17	1,537	30.2%
18 to 24	209	4.1%
25 to 34	359	7.1%
35 to 44	905	17.8%
45 to 54	592	11.7%
55 to 64	508	10.0%
65 to 74	410	8.1%
75 and over	288	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,363	85.9%
Black or African American	27	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.2%
Asian	38	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.2%
Two or more races	33	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	600	11.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.2%

High school graduate7.1%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree35.3%

Graduate or professional degree25.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	38	1.2%
High school graduate	218	7.1%
Some college or associate's	959	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,080	35.3%
Graduate or professional degree	767	25.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone80.6%

Carpooled3.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,613	80.6%
Carpooled	74	3.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	315	15.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	389	23.1%
15 to 29 min	498	29.5%
30 to 44 min	403	23.9%
45 to 59 min	254	15.1%
60+ min	143	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.89
Poverty rate: 5.8% (294 of 5,081)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,429	81.1%
Nonfamily households	332	18.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1999

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,761	95.0%
Vacant	93	5.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,406	79.8%
Renter-occupied	355	20.2%

1-unit, detached96.1%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,781	96.1%
1-unit, attached	37	2.0%
2 to 4 units	36	1.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3773140
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 3.79 sq mi
Water area: 0.63 sq mi
Center point: 35.2482, -79.3719