Spring Lake, NC

Spring Lake, North Carolina

Spring Lake, North Carolina is 9 miles NW of Fayetteville, North Carolina (center to center) and 45 miles SW of Raleigh, North Carolina. It is in Cumberland county. The town is part of the Fayetteville metro area. The population of Spring Lake is 8,098.

The People and Families of Spring Lake

In Spring Lake, about 47% of adults are married. Kids are seemingly everywhere in Spring Lake. There are a lot of singles in the town.

Approximately 66% of Spring Lake is non-white. The town is home to people of a variety of races.

It's notable that men are disproportionately common in Spring Lake.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Spring Lake had a median family income of $28,300.

Political Inclinations

Among Spring Lake political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $1,875. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.

Spring Lake Housing

Of the housing in Spring Lake, approximately 37% is occupied by their owners. Newer housing units are not uncommon in the town.

Commuting

In Spring Lake, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Spring Lake strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Spring Lake, NC

Comparing Spring Lake to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Spring Lake Almanac

Spring Lake Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

• Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
• Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Spring Lake Population (2000)

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Political Contributions (2004)

Money donated by Spring Lake residents to parties and candidates for the 2004 elections.

by Political Party

by Presidential Candidate

Neighborhood and Nearby Area Names

According to the US Postal Service, Spring Lake, its neighborhoods, and/or surrounding areas are also referred to as:

Note that not all alternate names are acceptable for use in US Post Office addresses.

Nearby Cities and Towns

Wal-Mart in Spring Lake

Spring Lake Colleges

(List of All North Carolina Colleges)

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