Lumberton, NC

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2023 Population

19,220

0.634% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

35.6

4.3% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

31%

5.46% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$43,114

4.36% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$140,100

1.01% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

6,628

1.24% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Lumberton, NC had a population of 19.2k people with a median age of 35.6 and a median household income of $43,114. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lumberton, NC grew from 19,099 to 19,220, a 0.634% increase and its median household income grew from $41,314 to $43,114, a 4.36% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lumberton, NC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (37.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (34%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (13.2%), Other (Hispanic) (7.65%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.51%).

None of the households in Lumberton, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.3% of the residents in Lumberton, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lumberton, NC are Robeson Community College (609 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Lumberton, NC was $140,100, and the homeownership rate was 45.1%.

Most people in Lumberton, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Lumberton, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lumberton, NC is home to a population of 19.2k people, from which 94.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.61% of Lumberton, NC residents were born outside of the country (1.46k people).

In 2023, there were 1.11 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.28k people) in Lumberton, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.54k White (Non-Hispanic) and 2.54k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.3%

2023 Citizenship

94.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.3% of Lumberton, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lumberton, NC was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lumberton, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lumberton, NC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.28k ± 466
White (Non-Hispanic)
6.54k ± 528
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
2.54k ± 444

10.6%

Hispanic Population

2.04k people

10.6% of the people in Lumberton, NC are hispanic (2.04k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lumberton, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Foreign-Born Population

7.61%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.46k people

7.18%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.37k people

As of 2023, 7.61% of Lumberton, NC residents (1.46k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lumberton, NC was 7.18%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lumberton, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
220 ± 80
Gulf War (2001-)
149 ± 61
Gulf War (1990s)
116 ± 71

Lumberton, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lumberton, NC employs 6.63k people. The largest industries in Lumberton, NC are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,338 people), Manufacturing (915 people), and Retail Trade (785 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($124,118), Finance & Insurance ($62,054), and Utilities ($60,625).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

6.63k

2023 Value

± 470

−1.24%

1 Year decline

± 9.94%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lumberton, NC declined at a rate of −1.24%, from 6.71k employees to 6.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lumberton, NC, are Production Occupations (779 people), Management Occupations (640 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (632 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lumberton, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.63k

2023 Value

± 470

−1.24%

1 Year decline

± 9.94%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lumberton, NC declined at a rate of −1.24%, from 6.71k employees to 6.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lumberton, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,338 people), Manufacturing (915 people), and Retail Trade (785 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lumberton, NC, though some of these residents may live in Lumberton, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,409

Median earning men ± $4,258

$32,036

Median earning women ± $3,153

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,982), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,250), and Public Administration ($51,298).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,357), Public Administration ($53,125), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,783).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Education

In 2022, universities in Lumberton, NC awarded 609 degrees. The student population of Lumberton, NC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 528 male students and 1,373 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lumberton, NC are American Indian or Alaska Native (268 and 44%), followed by White (131 and 21.5%), Black or African American (103 and 16.9%), and Hispanic or Latino (88 and 14.4%).

The largest universities in Lumberton, NC by number of degrees awarded are Robeson Community College (609 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lumberton, NC are Electrician (99 and 16.3%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (62 and 10.2%), and General Business Administration & Management (49 and 8.05%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,901 students enrolled in Lumberton, NC, 27.8% men and 72.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in American Indian or Alaska Native with 836 records, of which 74.4% were women and 25.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
62 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
48 degrees awarded
Electrician
21 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Lumberton, NC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 62 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Lumberton, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Robeson Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

609 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Robeson Community College with 609 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 253 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lumberton, NC, which is 0.711 times less than the 356 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was American Indian or Alaska Native students. These 268 degrees mean that there were 2.05 times more degrees awarded to American Indian or Alaska Native students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 131 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,432) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($131) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lumberton, NC was $140,100 in 2023, which is 0.462 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $138,700 to $140,100, a 1.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Lumberton, NC is 45.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lumberton, NC have an average commute time of 18.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lumberton, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lumberton, NC is $43,114. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Lumberton, NC was Census Tract 9613.01 with a value of $63,770, followed by Census Tract 9616.01 and Census Tract 9609, with respective values of $56,667 and $55,125.

Housing

Property

$140,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$12,762

$3,121

Median Property Taxes

±$290

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lumberton, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lumberton, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

45.1%

Homeownership

2023

58.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 45.1% of the housing units in Lumberton, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 46.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lumberton, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9613.01
Census Tract 9616.01
Census Tract 9609

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lumberton, NC was Census Tract 9613.01 with a value of $63,770, followed by Census Tract 9616.01 and Census Tract 9609, with respective values of $56,667 and $55,125.

The following map shows all of the places in Lumberton, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$43,114

Median Household Income

± $3,218

6.93k

Number of Households

± 456

In 2023, the median household income of the 6.93k households in Lumberton, NC grew to $43,114 from the previous year's value of $41,314.

The following chart displays the households in Lumberton, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lumberton, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (81.7%)
Carpooled (11.6%)
Worked At Home (4.54%)

In 2023, 81.7% of workers in Lumberton, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who worked at home (4.54%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lumberton, NC have a shorter commute time (18.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.39% of the workforce in Lumberton, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lumberton, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lumberton, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lumberton, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lumberton, NC (5.51k out of 17.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lumberton, NC is Black, followed by Native American and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

86.5% of the population of Lumberton, NC has health coverage, with 27.5% on employee plans, 36.6% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 9.84% on non-group plans, and 1.24% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Robeson County, NC see 2321 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.27% decrease from the previous year (2375 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3144 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 385 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,321 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Robeson County, NC

Primary care physicians in Robeson County, NC see an average of 2,321 patients per year. This represents a 2.27% decrease from the previous year (2,375 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Robeson County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.4% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 32.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.5% were men and 56.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.5%

Uninsured

27.5%

Employer Coverage

36.6%

Medicaid

11.3%

Medicare

9.84%

Non-Group

1.24%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lumberton, NC grew by 8.35% from 12.5% to 13.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lumberton, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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