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35.02° N · 79.35° W · GEOID 3723520

Five Points

Hoke County, North Carolina · part of the Fayetteville, NC metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Five Points is home to 940 people. Median household income is $63,188 a year and median rent is $1,213 a month, 23.0% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $344,100, about 5.5x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,213
11% below the median place
Median household income
$63,188
21% below the median place
Median home value
$344,100
8% above the median place
Unemployment
6.6%
35% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Five Points

  • Half the homes were built after 2005, newer housing than in 96% of the 2,479 places under 10,000 people we track.
  • Household income has grown -0.2% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 95% of places its size.
  • The median resident is 50.2 years old, older than in 92% of places its size.
  • The median home is worth 5.5 years of the median household's income, more than in 86% of places its size.
  • 86% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 84% of places its size.
01

Moving to Five Points

Hoke County gains about 10.4 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in5,556
Moved out5,109
Net+447

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within North Carolina, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within North CarolinaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$51K
Leavers$52K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Hoke County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
31.5% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 4.1% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Hoke County report $50,600 a year in income on average; those leaving, $51,600.
Income you would need
$48,500 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,213 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,906 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $344,100.
Getting to work
29 minutes each way on average; 7.7% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Chino Valley, AZ matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
31.5%
above the median place (median 5.7%)
Income of households moving in7
$50,603
28% below the median place
Income of households moving out7
$51,614
27% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureFive PointsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year131.5%above (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1County figure4.1%107% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure10.4above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$50,60328% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$51,61427% below
02

What it costs to live here

Median year built is 2005, 1% above the median place.

Five Points23.0%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$48,520
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
23.0%
13% above the median place
Home price to income
5.5x
43% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
23%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$50,500
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Median year built1
2005
1% above the median place
Homeownership1
86.1%
30% above the median place
Property tax rate1
0.7%
27% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureFive PointsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,21311% below
Rent to income123.0%13% above
Property tax rate10.7%27% below
Home price to income15.5x43% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure92.09% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,15029% below
HUD area median income4County figure$77,90027% below
Property tax paid (median)1$2,25831% below
Median home value1$344,1008% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure0.9%71% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure51.2%1% below
Homeownership186.1%30% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure50.2%1% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,9062% above
Vacant homes1County figure8.0%13% above
Median year built120051% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Median household income1
$63,188
21% below the median place
Income per person1
$34,304
14% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureFive PointsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$63,18821% below
Income per person1$34,30414% below
Unemployment1County figure6.6%35% above
Average annual pay6County figure$48,00527% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure2.4%35% below
Jobs6County figure9,28594% below
Poverty rate1County figure17.1%59% above
Mean commute1County figure29 min16% above
Works from home1County figure7.7%38% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

High school or higher is 98.8%, 7% above the median place.

High school or higher1
98.8%
7% above the median place
Median age1
50.2
29% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
97.3%
5% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureFive PointsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population19406646th largest
Median age150.229% above
Bachelor's or higher122.2%31% below
High school or higher198.8%7% above
Household size12.811% above
Born abroad1County figure6.5%27% below
No health insurance1County figure10.3%61% above
Homes with broadband197.3%5% above
05

Life in Five Points

1 site is on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • Corriher Grange Hall listed 1982

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars6.3 −70%
Shops15.6 −49%
Arts, recreation and fitness1.3 −68%
Doctors' offices and clinics7.2 −64%
Child care centers2.6 +13%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Restaurants and bars per 10k8
6.3
70% below the median place
Shops per 10k8
15.6
49% below the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
1.3
68% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureFive PointsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure1456% above
Public school students10County figure8,73278% above
Students per teacher10County figure16.04% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure6.370% below
Shops per 10k8County figure15.649% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure1.368% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure7.264% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure2.613% above
National Register listings9192% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Natural hazard risk is 50.1, 46% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Five Points. Larger places are fetched first.

Natural hazard risk12
50.1
46% below the median place
July average high11
91°F
4% above the median place
Heat wave risk12
73.1
19% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureFive PointsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure91°F4% above
January average low11County figure32°F27% above
Average temperature11County figure62°F13% above
Annual precipitation11County figure47.0 in7% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure50.146% below
Hurricane risk12County figure84.019% above
Tornado risk12County figure75.87% below
Wildfire risk12County figure80.231% above
Heat wave risk12County figure73.119% below
Median air quality index13Metro figure442% above
Good air days13Metro figure68.8%0% above
08

Places like Five Points

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Chino Valley, AZ$1,248$61,237Compare
Lakewood Park, FL$1,206$64,023Compare
Lincoln City, OR$1,314$56,635Compare
Palmetto, FL$1,366$62,621Compare
Palmetto, FLLincoln City, ORLakewood Park, FLChino Valley, AZFive Points, NCFive PointsChino ValleyLakewood ParkLincoln CityPalmettoFive PointsChino ValleyLakewood ParkLincoln CityPalmetto

Common questions

Is Five Points a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Half the homes were built after 2005, newer housing than in 96% of the 2,479 places under 10,000 people we track. Household income has grown -0.2% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 95% of places its size. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Five Points expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 23.0% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $344,100.

What salary do you need to live in Five Points?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $48,520 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Five Points?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Chino Valley, AZ, Lakewood Park, FL, Lincoln City, OR and Palmetto, FL.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Five Points with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Five Points itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/five-points-north-carolina

Citytistics. “Five Points, North Carolina.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/five-points-north-carolina/

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