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Moore County, North Carolina (NC)

County population in 2022: 105,531 (49% urban, 51% rural); it was 74,769 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 17,320
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 10,726
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 24,143
Renter-occupied apartments: 9,494 (it was 6,570 in 2000)
% of renters here:

21%
State:

33%

Land area: 698 sq. mi.

Water area: 7.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 151 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Moore County: 85.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (25.1%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (11.4%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (10.5%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 68%
  • Government: 24%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Moore County, NC (2022)
    • 80,17976.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 10,2619.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 8,1267.7%Hispanic or Latino
    • 3,9393.7%Two or more races
    • 1,2121.1%Asian alone
    • 8110.8%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 5850.6%Some other race alone
    • 4180.4%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

42.3 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years
Males: 51,084  (48.4%)
Females: 54,447  (51.6%)
Average household size:
Moore County:

2.0 people
North Carolina:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $85,382 ($41,240 in 1999)
This county:

$85,382
North Carolina:

$67,481

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $1,157 (lower quartile is $727, upper quartile is $1,760)
This county:

$1157
State:

$945


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $338,800 (it was $111,900 in 2000)
Moore:

$338,800
North Carolina:

$280,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $181,000 - $491,100

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $368,353
Here:

$368,353
State:

$375,326

Townhouses or other attached units: $277,590
Here:

$277,590
State:

$317,935

In 2-unit structures: $136,292
Here:

$136,292
State:

$250,488

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $192,121
Here:

$192,121
State:

$254,939

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $194,711
Here:

$194,711
State:

$329,290

Mobile homes: $115,895
Here:

$115,895
State:

$124,933

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,554
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $449

Institutionalized population: 693

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 6
  • Rapes: 12
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 43
  • Burglaries: 119
  • Thefts: 379
  • Auto thefts: 24

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 8
  • Robberies: 5
  • Assaults: 43
  • Burglaries: 150
  • Thefts: 420
  • Auto thefts: 25
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 982 buildings, average cost: $277,100
  • 2021: 919 buildings, average cost: $262,100
  • 2020: 1021 buildings, average cost: $224,300
  • 2019: 836 buildings, average cost: $216,600
  • 2018: 762 buildings, average cost: $220,800
  • 2017: 712 buildings, average cost: $217,200
  • 2016: 731 buildings, average cost: $209,200
  • 2015: 560 buildings, average cost: $228,300
  • 2014: 608 buildings, average cost: $205,900
  • 2013: 490 buildings, average cost: $257,400
  • 2012: 414 buildings, average cost: $260,000
  • 2011: 396 buildings, average cost: $195,500
  • 2010: 366 buildings, average cost: $201,900
  • 2009: 312 buildings, average cost: $233,100
  • 2008: 408 buildings, average cost: $259,900
  • 2007: 784 buildings, average cost: $219,800
  • 2006: 965 buildings, average cost: $207,100
  • 2005: 989 buildings, average cost: $191,600
  • 2004: 782 buildings, average cost: $183,300
  • 2003: 625 buildings, average cost: $164,700
  • 2002: 597 buildings, average cost: $175,200
  • 2001: 601 buildings, average cost: $162,600
  • 2000: 601 buildings, average cost: $172,300
  • 1999: 721 buildings, average cost: $151,200
  • 1998: 833 buildings, average cost: $144,700
  • 1997: 684 buildings, average cost: $145,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Moore, NC residents
Average permit cost in Moore, NC

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,864 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,434 (0.5%)

Distribution of median household income in Moore, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Moore, NC in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Moore, NC in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 8.9%
Moore County:

8.9%
North Carolina:

12.8%
(7.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 16.2% for Black residents, 23.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 10.0% for American Indian residents, 15.9% for other race residents, 14.5% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 42.3 years old
(Males: 40.6 years old, Females: 43.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.6 years old, Black residents: 37.8 years old, American Indian residents: 45.5 years old, Asian residents: 35.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26.1 years old, Other race residents: 39.4 years old)

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.

Moore County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Moore County: Camp Steere (A), Camp Stewart (B), Hunters Dairy Farm (C), Outrigger Harbor (D), Wher-Rena Marina (E), Larkhaven Golf Club (F), Mallard Creek Community House (G), Buzzard Rock Overlook (H), West Pointe Business Park (I), Gateway Park (J), Berryhill Park (K), University Research Park (L), Sunset Hills Golf Club (M), Pleasant Hill (N), Pawtuckett Golf Course (O), Oakgrove (P), Moores Chapel (Q), McGuire Nuclear Station (R), Mallard Creek (S), Steele Creek Masonic Lodge 737 AF & AM (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Moore County include: Harrison Church (A), Hillside Church (B), Hopewell Church (C), Hunter Chapel (D), Independence Hill Church (E), Saint Johns Chapel Primitive Baptist Church (F), Jonahville Church (G), Temple Church (H), Lake View Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Beatties Ford Memorial Gardens (1), Berryhill Cemetery (2), Charlotte Memorial Gardens (3), Mount Olive Presbyterian Cemetery (4), Moores Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery (5), Woodland United Presbyterian Church Cemetery (6), George Elliott Family Slave Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: MacConnell Lake (A), Stillwell Lake (B), Kelly Lake (C), Crescent Pond (D), Hasting Lake (E), Dream Lake (F), Vance Pond Number Two (G), Vance Pond Number One (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ferrelltown Creek (A), Dixon Branch (B), Davidson Creek (C), Cane Creek (D), Beaverdam Creek (E), Wiley Branch (F), West Branch Rocky River (G), Walker Branch (H), Ticer Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Moore County include: Alexandriana Historic Site (1), General Davidson Memorial Historic Site (2), Cowans Ford Wildlife Refuge (3), Steele Creek Athletic Association Park (4), Steele Creek Elementary Park (5), Withers Creek Access Area (6), Stephens Road Nature Preserve (7), North Carolina State Wildlife Landing (8), Mecklenburg County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Anson County , Beckham County, Oklahoma , Armstrong County, Texas , Carteret County , Harnett County , Transylvania County , Roberts County, Texas .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.1%
North Carolina:

3.2%

Unemployment by year in Moore, NC
County total employment by year in Moore, NC
County average yearly wages by year in Moore, NC

Current college students: 2,803
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 96.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 39.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 4,551 (51.9% naturalized citizens)

Moore County:

4.3%
Whole state:

8.6%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1,3792010 or later
  • 1,0972000 to 2009
  • 1,3221990 to 1999
  • 5781980 to 1989
  • 2691970 to 1979
  • 640Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.9%

Moore County marital status for males Moore County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 36,909
  • One, attached: 2,553
  • Two: 441
  • 3 or 4: 1,736
  • 5 to 9: 1,003
  • 10 to 19: 1,371
  • 20 to 49: 1,237
  • 50 or more: 195
  • Mobile homes: 4,810
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 50

Housing units in Moore County with a mortgage: 20,251 (1,032 second mortgage, 37 home equity loan, 943 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,049

Here:

95.2% with mortgage
State:

97.0% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Moore County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant21,49089
Mainline Protestant12,67549
Catholic5,6533
Black Protestant4,07225
Other8754
None43,482-
Moore County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 15
Moore County:

1.78 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
This county:

0.95 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 36
Moore County:

4.28 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 83
This county:

9.86 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Moore County:

10.2%
North Carolina:

9.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Moore County:

24.1%
State:

28.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

16.7%
State:

15.6%

Agriculture in Moore County:

Average size of farms: 123 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $111,017
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $916.27
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 8.62%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 81.96%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $95,442
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 17.71%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 15.14%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $39,526
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.80%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.43
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.32%
Corn for grain: 1345 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1256 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 4847 harvested acres
Vegetables: 347 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 212 acres

Tornado activity:

Moore County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 4367983.5 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 19 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/10/1992, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 18 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Moore County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 44% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 203.0 miles away from Moore County center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 125.8 miles away from the county center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 197.1 miles away from the county center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 166.5 miles away from the county center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 156.1 miles away from Moore County center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 183.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • North Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4487, Natural disaster type: Other
  • North Carolina Hurricane Florence, Incident Period: September 7, 2018 - September 29, 2018, FEMA Id: 4393, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 24, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3380: October 07, 2016, FEMA Id: 3380, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 24, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4285: October 10, 2016, FEMA Id: 4285, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3222: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3222, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Severe Ice Storm, Incident Period: December 04, 2002 to December 06, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1448: December 12, 2002, FEMA Id: 1448, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
  • North Carolina Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 24, 2000 to February 01, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1312: January 31, 2000, FEMA Id: 1312, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • North Carolina Hurricane Floyd & Irene, Incident Period: September 15, 1999 to November 02, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1292: September 16, 1999, FEMA Id: 1292, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Hurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 15, 1999 to October 04, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3146: September 15, 1999, FEMA Id: 3146, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Hurricane Fran, Incident Period: September 05, 1996 to October 21, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1134: September 06, 1996, FEMA Id: 1134, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Moore County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Droughts: 2, Ice Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Moore

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 32,206 (72.3%)
  • Carpooled: 3,717 (8.3%)
  • Bus: 26 (0.1%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 16 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1,203 (2.7%)
  • Bicycle: 32 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 449 (1.0%)
  • Worked at home: 6,752 (15.2%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Educational services (22%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (14%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
  • Production occupations (7%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Architecture and engineering occupations (6%)
  • Material moving occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (16%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (14%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (7%)
  • Sales and related occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (27%)
  • Canada (8%)
  • Honduras (8%)
  • Guatemala (6%)
  • England (5%)
  • Vietnam (5%)
  • Philippines (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Moore County


  • English (15%)
  • American (11%)
  • German (7%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • Italian (5%)
  • Scottish (4%)
  • European (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Moore County, North Carolina in 2010:

  • 635 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 117 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 34 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 33 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 24 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 5 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in Moore County, North Carolina in 2000:

  • 639 people in nursing homes
  • 572 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 210 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 117 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 38 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 25 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 19 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 15 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 10 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 7 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 6 people in other group homes
  • 4 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $88,915.

10.36% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($96,288 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.36%
North Carolina average:

8.85%


0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,707 average AGI)
Moore County:

0.21%
North Carolina average:

0.04%

4.21% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($30,804 average AGI)
5.94% relocated from other states ($63,777 average AGI)
Moore County:

5.94%
North Carolina average:

4.18%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Cumberland County, NC  0.65% ($97,569 average AGI)
from Harnett County, NC  0.46% ($78,670)
from Wake County, NC  0.45% ($90,923)
from Hoke County, NC  0.35% ($55,086)
from Lee County, NC  0.32% ($52,062)
from Mecklenburg County, NC  0.20% ($151,145)
from Richmond County, NC  0.17% ($35,279)


7.75% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($70,721 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.75%
North Carolina average:

7.89%


0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,343 average AGI)
Moore County:

0.12%
North Carolina average:

0.03%

3.62% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($26,403 average AGI)
4.02% relocated to other states ($42,975 average AGI)
Moore County:

4.02%
North Carolina average:

3.18%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Wake County, NC  0.36% ($66,157 average AGI)
to Cumberland County, NC  0.34% ($46,828)
to Harnett County, NC  0.32% ($50,444)
to Lee County, NC  0.30% ($46,350)
to Hoke County, NC  0.26% ($49,223)
to Richmond County, NC  0.21% ($50,602)
to Montgomery County, NC  0.16% ($41,161)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.8

Births per 1000 population in Moore County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Moore County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.5

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Moore County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 11.9%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Moore County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Moore County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Moore County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Moore County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Moore County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Moore County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 19,996 (17,516 aged, 2,480 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 2,155 (11%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Moore County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2019:

  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,451)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (1,295)
  • Unspecified dementia (1,031)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (991)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (983)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (910)
  • Chronic ischaemic heart disease, unspecified (696)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (695)
  • Congestive heart failure (461)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (339)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.25
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 26,175
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 445
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 67,994

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,249
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,247
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 9

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 41
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 71

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 70.9. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 47.3
  • Other - 23.6

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 130.9. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 70.9
  • Poisoning - 41.8
  • Other - 18.2

Household type by relationship:

Households: 105,531
  • Male householders: 21,790 (5,055 living alone), Female householders: 22,835 (5,469 living alone)
  • 25,502 spouses (25,076 opposite-sex spouses), 2,326 unmarried partners, (2,326 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 26,375 children (24,473 natural, 624 adopted, 1,278 stepchildren), 1,614 grandchildren, 328 brothers or sisters, 565 parents, 0 foster children, 1,696 other relatives, 1,550 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 950

Size of family households: 16,533 2-persons, 7,275 3-persons, 4,532 4-persons, 2,424 5-persons, 633 6-persons, 212 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 10,524 1-person, 2,135 2-persons, 317 3-persons, 40 4-persons.

16,385 married couples with children.
4,432 single-parent households (1,347 men, 3,085 women).

92.8% of residents of Moore speak English at home.
5.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $528,944,000 ($6,610 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $64,103,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $324,599,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $99,728,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,387,000
Federal grants: $73,658,000
Federal procurement contracts: $13,512,000 ($10,160,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $16,061,000 ($3,402,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $673,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $27,488,000
Federal Government insurance: $64,514,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 4,686
Here:

57 per 1000 residents
State:

72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 4,704
Here:

58 per 1000 residents
State:

44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +994
Here:

+12 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +6,046
Here:

+74 per 1000 residents
State:

+27 per 1000 residents
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)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.0
State:

4.4

Year house built in Moore County, North Carolina
  • Year house built in Moore County, North Carolina
  • 2,5772020 or later
  • 8,8052010 to 2019
  • 11,1462000 to 2009
  • 7,2021990 to 1999
  • 5,4811980 to 1989
  • 5,0311970 to 1979
  • 4,7321960 to 1969
  • 2,2911950 to 1959
  • 7821940 to 1949
  • 2,2581939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Moore County, North Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Moore County, North Carolina
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Moore County, North Carolina
  • 831 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 7023 rooms
  • 2,9484 rooms
  • 4,8215 rooms
  • 8,4216 rooms
  • 6,1337 rooms
  • 4,9278 rooms
  • 6,4759+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Moore County, North Carolina
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Moore County, North Carolina
  • 3471 room
  • 8752 rooms
  • 8763 rooms
  • 2,0054 rooms
  • 2,0415 rooms
  • 1,4276 rooms
  • 8277 rooms
  • 1,1228 rooms
  • 5959+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Moore County, North Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Moore County, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Moore County, North Carolina
  • 243no bedroom
  • 2551 bedroom
  • 4,1152 bedrooms
  • 19,4883 bedrooms
  • 7,8454 bedrooms
  • 2,5645+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Moore County, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Moore County, North Carolina
  • 347no bedroom
  • 1,8631 bedroom
  • 2,6152 bedrooms
  • 3,9293 bedrooms
  • 8314 bedrooms
  • 5305+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Moore County, North Carolina in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Moore County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Moore County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 924no vehicle
  • 8,3661 vehicle
  • 15,6532 vehicles
  • 6,7713 vehicles
  • 1,7054 vehicles
  • 1,0915+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Moore County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Moore County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 462no vehicle
  • 4,1771 vehicle
  • 3,6012 vehicles
  • 1,4293 vehicles
  • 4464 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

86.7% of Moore County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in North Carolina.

Moore County:

86.7%
State average:

87.3%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 47,960
  • Other state: 50,423
  • Northeast: 13,405
  • Midwest: 11,670
  • South: 17,037
  • West: 8,311
Year householders moved into unit in Moore County, NC
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Moore County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 80.7%Electricity
  • 8.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.1%Utility gas
  • 2.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.7%Wood
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 85.4%Electricity
  • 5.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.1%Utility gas
  • 2.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.4%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Wood
  • 0.2%Other fuel
  • 0.1%Solar energy

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,842
Here:

17.8%
North Carolina:

13.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 476
Here:

9.2%
North Carolina:

11.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,020
Here:

22.0%
North Carolina:

19.3%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Moore County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,526,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $908,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,391,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $10,302,000
    Sewerage: $9,381,000
    Higher Education - Other: $4,161,000
    Higher Education - Other: $3,681,000
    Hospital Public: $3,130,000
    Hospital Public: $3,084,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,611,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,526,000
    Air Transportation: $2,506,000
    Air Transportation: $2,350,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,338,000
    Other: $2,069,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,966,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,771,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,645,000
    Other: $1,406,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $394,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $352,000
    Parks and Recreation: $168,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $123,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $95,000
    Parks and Recreation: $78,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $48,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $22,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $13,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $12,000
  • Construction - Other Higher Education: $3,041,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,033,000
    Sewerage: $2,868,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,703,000
    Air Transportation: $1,686,000
    Water Utilities: $1,461,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $728,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $613,000
    Other Higher Education: $574,000
    Sewerage: $354,000
    General - Other: $241,000
    Solid Waste Management: $226,000
    Police Protection: $102,000
    Water Utilities: $67,000
    Air Transportation: $65,000
    Parks and Recreation: $34,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $124,821,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $120,179,000
    Other Higher Education: $31,599,000
    Other Higher Education: $29,716,000
    Health - Other: $12,144,000
    Police Protection: $11,113,000
    Police Protection: $10,265,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $9,714,000
    Health - Other: $9,599,000
    Liquor Stores: $8,736,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $7,981,000
    General - Other: $7,797,000
    Liquor Stores: $7,218,000
    General - Other: $7,103,000
    Sewerage: $6,533,000
    Sewerage: $6,294,000
    Water Utilities: $5,798,000
    Water Utilities: $5,751,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,945,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,161,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,994,000
    Financial Administration: $2,915,000
    Financial Administration: $2,686,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,190,000
    Air Transportation: $2,158,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,058,000
    Air Transportation: $1,373,000
    Libraries: $1,239,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,120,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,034,000
    Housing and Community Development: $911,000
    Transit Utilities: $894,000
    Central Staff Services: $892,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $864,000
    Central Staff Services: $779,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $732,000
    Libraries: $645,000
    Parks and Recreation: $541,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $517,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $464,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $123,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $17,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $2,341,000
    Education: $1,580,000
    Air Transportation: $174,000
    Other: $71,000
    Other: $9,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $11,014,000
    Interest on Debt: $4,035,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Local Fire Protection: $4,711,000
    Other - Local Fire Protection: $4,212,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $565,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $559,000
    Other - Health - Other: $33,000
    Other - Health - Other: $31,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $22,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $1,021,000
    General - Other: $987,000
    Public Welfare: $675,000
    Public Welfare: $606,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $6,456,000
    Education: $5,206,000
    Other: $80,000
    Other: $22,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $226,540,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $200,999,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $129,777,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $106,391,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,000,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,137,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,459,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,750,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,350,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,350,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,350,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,350,000
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $5,597,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,148,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,480,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $2,187,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,284,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $508,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $501,000
    Sale of Property: $113,000
    Sale of Property: $106,000
    Interest Earnings: $78,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,219,000
    General - Other: $1,128,000
    General - Other: $869,000
    Transit Utilities: $868,000
    Other Higher Education: $841,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $681,000
    Health - Other: $562,000
    Police Protection: $546,000
    Other Higher Education: $479,000
    Health - Other: $412,000
    Sewerage: $339,000
    Sewerage: $305,000
    Water Utilities: $288,000
    Police Protection: $213,000
    Solid Waste Management: $167,000
    Air Transportation: $116,000
    Water Utilities: $107,000
    Libraries: $76,000
    Air Transportation: $55,000
    Solid Waste Management: $52,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $22,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $13,000
    Transit Utilities: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,996,000
    Cash and Securities: $19,455,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $10,721,000
    Water Utilities: $9,745,000
    Water Utilities: $9,341,000
    Liquor Stores: $9,136,000
    Transit Utilities: $496,000
    Transit Utilities: $469,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,350,000
    Cash and Securities: $5,350,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $109,757,000
    Education: $101,661,000
    Public Welfare: $7,805,000
    Public Welfare: $7,288,000
    Other: $4,498,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,396,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,610,000
    Other: $1,853,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,357,000
    Health and Hospitals: $909,000
    Health and Hospitals: $718,000
    Transit Utilities: $433,000
    Housing and Community Development: $179,000
    Housing and Community Development: $177,000
  • Tax - Property: $79,276,000
    Property: $65,494,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $23,035,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $17,015,000
    Other: $1,481,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,412,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $943,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $916,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $871,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $866,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $648,000
    Other License: $320,000
    Other License: $312,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $80,858,000
    : $78,180,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,022,000
    Interest on Debt: $969,000

Moore County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,526,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $908,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,391,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $10,302,000
    Sewerage: $9,381,000
    Higher Education - Other: $4,161,000
    Higher Education - Other: $3,681,000
    Hospital Public: $3,130,000
    Hospital Public: $3,084,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,611,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,526,000
    Air Transportation: $2,506,000
    Air Transportation: $2,350,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,338,000
    Other: $2,069,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,966,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,771,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,645,000
    Other: $1,406,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $394,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $352,000
    Parks and Recreation: $168,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $123,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $95,000
    Parks and Recreation: $78,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $48,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $22,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $13,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $12,000
  • Construction - Other Higher Education: $3,041,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,033,000
    Sewerage: $2,868,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,703,000
    Air Transportation: $1,686,000
    Water Utilities: $1,461,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $728,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $613,000
    Other Higher Education: $574,000
    Sewerage: $354,000
    General - Other: $241,000
    Solid Waste Management: $226,000
    Police Protection: $102,000
    Water Utilities: $67,000
    Air Transportation: $65,000
    Parks and Recreation: $34,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $124,821,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $120,179,000
    Other Higher Education: $31,599,000
    Other Higher Education: $29,716,000
    Health - Other: $12,144,000
    Police Protection: $11,113,000
    Police Protection: $10,265,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $9,714,000
    Health - Other: $9,599,000
    Liquor Stores: $8,736,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $7,981,000
    General - Other: $7,797,000
    Liquor Stores: $7,218,000
    General - Other: $7,103,000
    Sewerage: $6,533,000
    Sewerage: $6,294,000
    Water Utilities: $5,798,000
    Water Utilities: $5,751,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,945,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,161,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,994,000
    Financial Administration: $2,915,000
    Financial Administration: $2,686,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,190,000
    Air Transportation: $2,158,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,058,000
    Air Transportation: $1,373,000
    Libraries: $1,239,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,120,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,034,000
    Housing and Community Development: $911,000
    Transit Utilities: $894,000
    Central Staff Services: $892,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $864,000
    Central Staff Services: $779,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $732,000
    Libraries: $645,000
    Parks and Recreation: $541,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $517,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $464,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $123,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $17,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $2,341,000
    Education: $1,580,000
    Air Transportation: $174,000
    Other: $71,000
    Other: $9,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $11,014,000
    Interest on Debt: $4,035,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Local Fire Protection: $4,711,000
    Other - Local Fire Protection: $4,212,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $565,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $559,000
    Other - Health - Other: $33,000
    Other - Health - Other: $31,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $22,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $1,021,000
    General - Other: $987,000
    Public Welfare: $675,000
    Public Welfare: $606,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $6,456,000
    Education: $5,206,000
    Other: $80,000
    Other: $22,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $226,540,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $200,999,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $129,777,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $106,391,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,000,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,137,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,459,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,750,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,350,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,350,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,350,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,350,000
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $5,597,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,148,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,480,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $2,187,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,284,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $508,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $501,000
    Sale of Property: $113,000
    Sale of Property: $106,000
    Interest Earnings: $78,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,219,000
    General - Other: $1,128,000
    General - Other: $869,000
    Transit Utilities: $868,000
    Other Higher Education: $841,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $681,000
    Health - Other: $562,000
    Police Protection: $546,000
    Other Higher Education: $479,000
    Health - Other: $412,000
    Sewerage: $339,000
    Sewerage: $305,000
    Water Utilities: $288,000
    Police Protection: $213,000
    Solid Waste Management: $167,000
    Air Transportation: $116,000
    Water Utilities: $107,000
    Libraries: $76,000
    Air Transportation: $55,000
    Solid Waste Management: $52,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $22,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $13,000
    Transit Utilities: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,996,000
    Cash and Securities: $19,455,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $10,721,000
    Water Utilities: $9,745,000
    Water Utilities: $9,341,000
    Liquor Stores: $9,136,000
    Transit Utilities: $496,000
    Transit Utilities: $469,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,350,000
    Cash and Securities: $5,350,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $109,757,000
    Education: $101,661,000
    Public Welfare: $7,805,000
    Public Welfare: $7,288,000
    Other: $4,498,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,396,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,610,000
    Other: $1,853,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,357,000
    Health and Hospitals: $909,000
    Health and Hospitals: $718,000
    Transit Utilities: $433,000
    Housing and Community Development: $179,000
    Housing and Community Development: $177,000
  • Tax - Property: $79,276,000
    Property: $65,494,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $23,035,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $17,015,000
    Other: $1,481,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,412,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $943,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $916,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $871,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $866,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $648,000
    Other License: $320,000
    Other License: $312,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $80,858,000
    : $78,180,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,022,000
    Interest on Debt: $969,000

Moore County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,526,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $908,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,391,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $10,302,000
    Sewerage: $9,381,000
    Higher Education - Other: $4,161,000
    Higher Education - Other: $3,681,000
    Hospital Public: $3,130,000
    Hospital Public: $3,084,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,611,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,526,000
    Air Transportation: $2,506,000
    Air Transportation: $2,350,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,338,000
    Other: $2,069,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,966,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,771,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,645,000
    Other: $1,406,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $394,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $352,000
    Parks and Recreation: $168,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $123,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $95,000
    Parks and Recreation: $78,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $48,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $22,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $13,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $12,000
  • Construction - Other Higher Education: $3,041,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,033,000
    Sewerage: $2,868,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,703,000
    Air Transportation: $1,686,000
    Water Utilities: $1,461,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $728,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $613,000
    Other Higher Education: $574,000
    Sewerage: $354,000
    General - Other: $241,000
    Solid Waste Management: $226,000
    Police Protection: $102,000
    Water Utilities: $67,000
    Air Transportation: $65,000
    Parks and Recreation: $34,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $124,821,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $120,179,000
    Other Higher Education: $31,599,000
    Other Higher Education: $29,716,000
    Health - Other: $12,144,000
    Police Protection: $11,113,000
    Police Protection: $10,265,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $9,714,000
    Health - Other: $9,599,000
    Liquor Stores: $8,736,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $7,981,000
    General - Other: $7,797,000
    Liquor Stores: $7,218,000
    General - Other: $7,103,000
    Sewerage: $6,533,000
    Sewerage: $6,294,000
    Water Utilities: $5,798,000
    Water Utilities: $5,751,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,945,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,161,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,994,000
    Financial Administration: $2,915,000
    Financial Administration: $2,686,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,190,000
    Air Transportation: $2,158,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,058,000
    Air Transportation: $1,373,000
    Libraries: $1,239,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,120,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,034,000
    Housing and Community Development: $911,000
    Transit Utilities: $894,000
    Central Staff Services: $892,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $864,000
    Central Staff Services: $779,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $732,000
    Libraries: $645,000
    Parks and Recreation: $541,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $517,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $464,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $123,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $17,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $2,341,000
    Education: $1,580,000
    Air Transportation: $174,000
    Other: $71,000
    Other: $9,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $11,014,000
    Interest on Debt: $4,035,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Local Fire Protection: $4,711,000
    Other - Local Fire Protection: $4,212,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $565,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $559,000
    Other - Health - Other: $33,000
    Other - Health - Other: $31,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $22,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $1,021,000
    General - Other: $987,000
    Public Welfare: $675,000
    Public Welfare: $606,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $6,456,000
    Education: $5,206,000
    Other: $80,000
    Other: $22,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $226,540,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $200,999,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $129,777,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $106,391,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,000,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,137,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,459,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,750,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,350,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,350,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,350,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,350,000
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $5,597,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,148,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,480,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $2,187,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,284,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $508,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $501,000
    Sale of Property: $113,000
    Sale of Property: $106,000
    Interest Earnings: $78,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,219,000
    General - Other: $1,128,000
    General - Other: $869,000
    Transit Utilities: $868,000
    Other Higher Education: $841,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $681,000
    Health - Other: $562,000
    Police Protection: $546,000
    Other Higher Education: $479,000
    Health - Other: $412,000
    Sewerage: $339,000
    Sewerage: $305,000
    Water Utilities: $288,000
    Police Protection: $213,000
    Solid Waste Management: $167,000
    Air Transportation: $116,000
    Water Utilities: $107,000
    Libraries: $76,000
    Air Transportation: $55,000
    Solid Waste Management: $52,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $22,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $13,000
    Transit Utilities: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,996,000
    Cash and Securities: $19,455,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $10,721,000
    Water Utilities: $9,745,000
    Water Utilities: $9,341,000
    Liquor Stores: $9,136,000
    Transit Utilities: $496,000
    Transit Utilities: $469,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,350,000
    Cash and Securities: $5,350,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $109,757,000
    Education: $101,661,000
    Public Welfare: $7,805,000
    Public Welfare: $7,288,000
    Other: $4,498,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,396,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,610,000
    Other: $1,853,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,357,000
    Health and Hospitals: $909,000
    Health and Hospitals: $718,000
    Transit Utilities: $433,000
    Housing and Community Development: $179,000
    Housing and Community Development: $177,000
  • Tax - Property: $79,276,000
    Property: $65,494,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $23,035,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $17,015,000
    Other: $1,481,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,412,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $943,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $916,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $871,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $866,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $648,000
    Other License: $320,000
    Other License: $312,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $80,858,000
    : $78,180,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,022,000
    Interest on Debt: $969,000

Moore County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,526,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $908,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,391,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $10,302,000
    Sewerage: $9,381,000
    Higher Education - Other: $4,161,000
    Higher Education - Other: $3,681,000
    Hospital Public: $3,130,000
    Hospital Public: $3,084,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,611,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,526,000
    Air Transportation: $2,506,000
    Air Transportation: $2,350,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,338,000
    Other: $2,069,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,966,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,771,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,645,000
    Other: $1,406,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $394,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $352,000
    Parks and Recreation: $168,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $123,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $95,000
    Parks and Recreation: $78,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $48,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $22,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $13,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $12,000
  • Construction - Other Higher Education: $3,041,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,033,000
    Sewerage: $2,868,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,703,000
    Air Transportation: $1,686,000
    Water Utilities: $1,461,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $728,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $613,000
    Other Higher Education: $574,000
    Sewerage: $354,000
    General - Other: $241,000
    Solid Waste Management: $226,000
    Police Protection: $102,000
    Water Utilities: $67,000
    Air Transportation: $65,000
    Parks and Recreation: $34,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $124,821,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $120,179,000
    Other Higher Education: $31,599,000
    Other Higher Education: $29,716,000
    Health - Other: $12,144,000
    Police Protection: $11,113,000
    Police Protection: $10,265,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $9,714,000
    Health - Other: $9,599,000
    Liquor Stores: $8,736,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $7,981,000
    General - Other: $7,797,000
    Liquor Stores: $7,218,000
    General - Other: $7,103,000
    Sewerage: $6,533,000
    Sewerage: $6,294,000
    Water Utilities: $5,798,000
    Water Utilities: $5,751,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,945,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,161,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,994,000
    Financial Administration: $2,915,000
    Financial Administration: $2,686,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,190,000
    Air Transportation: $2,158,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,058,000
    Air Transportation: $1,373,000
    Libraries: $1,239,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,120,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,034,000
    Housing and Community Development: $911,000
    Transit Utilities: $894,000
    Central Staff Services: $892,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $864,000
    Central Staff Services: $779,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $732,000
    Libraries: $645,000
    Parks and Recreation: $541,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $517,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $464,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $123,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $17,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $2,341,000
    Education: $1,580,000
    Air Transportation: $174,000
    Other: $71,000
    Other: $9,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $11,014,000
    Interest on Debt: $4,035,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Local Fire Protection: $4,711,000
    Other - Local Fire Protection: $4,212,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $565,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $559,000
    Other - Health - Other: $33,000
    Other - Health - Other: $31,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $22,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $1,021,000
    General - Other: $987,000
    Public Welfare: $675,000
    Public Welfare: $606,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $6,456,000
    Education: $5,206,000
    Other: $80,000
    Other: $22,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $226,540,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $200,999,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $129,777,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $106,391,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,000,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,137,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,459,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,750,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,350,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,350,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,350,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,350,000
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $5,597,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,148,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,480,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $2,187,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,284,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $508,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $501,000
    Sale of Property: $113,000
    Sale of Property: $106,000
    Interest Earnings: $78,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,219,000
    General - Other: $1,128,000
    General - Other: $869,000
    Transit Utilities: $868,000
    Other Higher Education: $841,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $681,000
    Health - Other: $562,000
    Police Protection: $546,000
    Other Higher Education: $479,000
    Health - Other: $412,000
    Sewerage: $339,000
    Sewerage: $305,000
    Water Utilities: $288,000
    Police Protection: $213,000
    Solid Waste Management: $167,000
    Air Transportation: $116,000
    Water Utilities: $107,000
    Libraries: $76,000
    Air Transportation: $55,000
    Solid Waste Management: $52,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $22,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $13,000
    Transit Utilities: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,996,000
    Cash and Securities: $19,455,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $10,721,000
    Water Utilities: $9,745,000
    Water Utilities: $9,341,000
    Liquor Stores: $9,136,000
    Transit Utilities: $496,000
    Transit Utilities: $469,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,350,000
    Cash and Securities: $5,350,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $109,757,000
    Education: $101,661,000
    Public Welfare: $7,805,000
    Public Welfare: $7,288,000
    Other: $4,498,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,396,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,610,000
    Other: $1,853,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,357,000
    Health and Hospitals: $909,000
    Health and Hospitals: $718,000
    Transit Utilities: $433,000
    Housing and Community Development: $179,000
    Housing and Community Development: $177,000
  • Tax - Property: $79,276,000
    Property: $65,494,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $23,035,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $17,015,000
    Other: $1,481,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,412,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $943,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $916,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $871,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $866,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $648,000
    Other License: $320,000
    Other License: $312,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $80,858,000
    : $78,180,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,022,000
    Interest on Debt: $969,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,476
  • Number of aged recipients: 208
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,268
  • Number of recipients under 18: 251
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 840
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 385
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 642
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 573
Most common first names in Moore County, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John68075.0 years
William62874.1 years
Mary57378.9 years
James57371.9 years
Robert43874.2 years
Charles28273.5 years
George24277.0 years
Margaret23980.3 years
Dorothy18378.6 years
Thomas17375.5 years
Most common last names in Moore County, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith26075.2 years
Williams24874.2 years
Garner17674.7 years
Brown15976.4 years
Johnson15375.8 years
Maness15274.3 years
Thomas14575.7 years
Davis13477.1 years
Jones12975.4 years
Frye11475.8 years
Businesses in Moore County, NC
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Marriott2
Advance Auto Parts2MasterBrand Cabinets7
Applebee's1McDonald's2
Arby's1Microtel1
AutoZone1Motel 61
Bath & Body Works1Nike8
Bed Bath & Beyond1Nissan1
Best Western1Olive Garden1
Blockbuster1Outback1
Burger King1Outback Steakhouse1
Chevrolet2Panera Bread1
Chick-Fil-A1Papa John's Pizza1
Cold Stone Creamery1Penske1
Comfort Inn1PetSmart1
Cracker Barrel1Pier 1 Imports1
Curves1Pizza Hut2
Dairy Queen1Quiznos2
Days Inn1RadioShack1
Decora Cabinetry2Rite Aid4
Domino's Pizza1Ruby Tuesday1
Dunkin Donuts3SONIC Drive-In1
Econo Lodge1Sears1
FedEx12Shoe Carnival1
Ford2Staples1
GNC3Starbucks1
GameStop1Subway6
Goodwill4T-Mobile1
H&R Block4T.J.Maxx1
Hardee's3Taco Bell1
Hilton2Talbots1
Holiday Inn1The Room Place1
Honda1Toyota1
Hyundai1True Value1
JoS. A. Bank1U-Haul8
Jones New York3U.S. Cellular3
KFC1UPS21
Kincaid1Verizon Wireless2
La-Z-Boy1Walgreens1
Lane Furniture2Walmart1
Little Caesars Pizza1Wendy's1
Lowe's1

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