Living in Hoffman, NC
Hoffman is a tiny town of 821 people in Richmond County, North Carolina. It's about 12 miles from Pinehurst, NC and 73 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $73k and rent runs about $811 a month.
821people
$73kTypical home
$811/moRent
91° / 53°Summer / winter
2"Snow
249Sunny days
119Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 821
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 241 people per sq mi
- 73 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 12 mi to Pinehurst, NC
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $73k (≈$460/mo)
- Median rent $811/mo
- Median household income $45k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 119 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (357 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,059 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 30
- 36% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to FAY airport
- 73 mi to RDU (major hub)
- 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 433 ft
- 96 mi to the ocean
- 110 mi to a big lake
- 38 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 111 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 50 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 148 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 29 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 26% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Richmond County: R+21 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.