Lumberton, TX

Census Place

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2021 Population

13,447

3.93% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

41.1

3.01% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

5.2%

9.7% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$88,295

6.17% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$214,500

10.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Lumberton, TX had a population of 13.4k people with a median age of 41.1 and a median household income of $88,295. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lumberton, TX grew from 12,939 to 13,447, a 3.93% increase and its median household income grew from $83,167 to $88,295, a 6.17% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lumberton, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.2%), White (Hispanic) (5.44%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.47%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.595%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.535%).

None of the households in Lumberton, TX 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.

98.4% of the residents in Lumberton, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Lumberton, TX was $214,500, and the homeownership rate was 86%.

Most people in Lumberton, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 minutes. The average car ownership in Lumberton, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lumberton, TX is home to a population of 13.4k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.07% of Lumberton, TX residents were born outside of the country (278 people).

In 2021, there were 16.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.3k people) in Lumberton, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 732 White (Hispanic) and 198 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.4%

2021 Citizenship

98.2%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.4% of Lumberton, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Lumberton, TX was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lumberton, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.3k ± 320
White (Hispanic)
732 ± 327
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
198 ± 95.8

6.51%

Hispanic Population

876 people

6.51% of the people in Lumberton, TX are hispanic (876 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

2.07%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

278 people

2.34%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

303 people

As of 2021, 2.07% of Lumberton, TX residents (278 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lumberton, TX was 2.34%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
308 ± 134
Gulf War (2001-)
269 ± 143
Gulf War (1990s)
170 ± 112

Lumberton, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lumberton, TX employs 6.26k people. The largest industries in Lumberton, TX are Manufacturing (1,178 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (996 people), and Retail Trade (667 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($132,798), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($127,891), and Manufacturing ($110,511).

Employment

Occupations

6.26k

2021 Value

± 701

6.28%

1 Year growth

± 15%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lumberton, TX grew at a rate of 6.28%, from 5.89k employees to 6.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lumberton, TX, are Management Occupations (911 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (657 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (634 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lumberton, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.26k

2021 Value

± 701

6.28%

1 Year growth

± 15%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lumberton, TX grew at a rate of 6.28%, from 5.89k employees to 6.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lumberton, TX, are Manufacturing (1,178 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (996 people), and Retail Trade (667 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lumberton, TX, though some of these residents may live in Lumberton, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,984

Median earning men ± $11,182

$45,707

Median earning women ± $2,737

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($116,607), Manufacturing ($103,259), and Public Administration ($90,139).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($250,001), Public Administration ($75,833), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($70,266).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Texas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Electronics
$255B
Gasoline
$212B
Fuel oils
$180B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Electronics with $255B, followed by Gasoline ($212B) and Fuel oils ($180B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Texas products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.26T

2020 Value in Texas

$4.54T

Projected 2050 Value in Texas

101% growth

In 2020, total outbound Texas trade was $2.26T. This is expected to increase 101% to $4.54T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Texas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Most Common Trade Partners

Louisiana
$77.7B
California
$68.4B
Michigan
$58.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $77.7B, followed by California with $68.4B and Michigan and $58.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Texas shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 1.46% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.43% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (5.58M), Some college (4.95M), and Bachelors Degree (4.04M).

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, TX was $214,500 in 2021, which is 0.876 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $194,000 to $214,500, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Lumberton, TX is 86%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Lumberton, TX have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lumberton, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$214,500

Median Property Value 2021

±$17,751

$4,416

Median Property Taxes

±$570

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

86%

Homeownership

2021

61.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 86% of the housing units in Lumberton, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 305.01
Census Tract 306

The following map shows all of the places in Lumberton, TX 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.

$88,295

Median Household Income

± $14,675

5.14k

Number of Households

± 627

In 2021, the median household income of the 5.14k households in Lumberton, TX grew to $88,295 from the previous year's value of $83,167.

The following chart displays the households in Lumberton, TX 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lumberton, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

0.478

2020 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2021, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (88.2%)
Worked At Home (5.09%)
Carpooled (4.23%)

In 2021, 88.2% of workers in Lumberton, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.09%) and those who carpooled to work (4.23%).

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

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lumberton, TX have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.93% of the workforce in Lumberton, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lumberton, TX (693 out of 13.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

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

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

86.6% of the population of Lumberton, TX has health coverage, with 52.8% on employee plans, 7.07% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 9.3% on non-group plans, and 1.79% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hardin County, TX see 4800 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.71% decrease from the previous year (5201 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3239 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2242 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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4,800 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hardin County, TX

Primary care physicians in Hardin County, TX see an average of 4,800 patients per year. This represents a 7.71% decrease from the previous year (5,201 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 17.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.4%

Uninsured

52.8%

Employer Coverage

7.07%

Medicaid

15.6%

Medicare

9.3%

Non-Group

1.79%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lumberton, TX grew by 16.2% from 11.5% to 13.4%.

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