Population 2,150
About Lumberton
Lumberton is a very small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 2,150 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Lumberton is the 113th largest community in Mississippi.
Lumberton is a blue-collar town, with 39.47% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Lumberton is a city of sales and office workers, service providers and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lumberton who work in office and administrative support (22.04%), sales jobs (6.58%) and management occupations (5.76%).
Because of many things, Lumberton is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Lumberton a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Lumberton has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Lumberton’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
The percentage of adults in Lumberton with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.73% of adults in Lumberton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Lumberton in 2010 was $11,935, which is low income relative to Mississippi and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $47,740 for a family of four. Lumberton also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 40.35% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Lumberton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lumberton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lumberton residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Lumberton include French, Irish and African.
The most common language spoken in Lumberton is English.
| LUMBERTON INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 2,150 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 776 |
| LUMBERTON HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 56.84% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 43.16% |
| % VACANT | 20.57% |
| TYPE OF LUMBERTON HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 69.30% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 0.00% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 13.48% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 6.89% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 9.32% |
| OTHER | 1.01% |
| SIZE OF LUMBERTON HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 1.01% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 15.50% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 16.52% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 45.29% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 19.05% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 2.63% |
| AGE OF LUMBERTON HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (2000 OR LATER) | 13.27% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1999) | 43.57% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 38.50% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 4.66% |
| LUMBERTON REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $67,860 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $174 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0 - $48,000 | 28.80% |
| $48,001 - $96,000 | 34.69% |
| $96,001 - $191,000 | 32.43% |
| $191,001 - $287,000 | 0.00% |
| $287,001 - $383,000 | 1.81% |
| $383,001 - $479,000 | 0.00% |
| $479,001 - $718,000 | 1.13% |
| $718,001 - $957,000 | 0.00% |
| > $957,000 | 1.13% |
| PEOPLE OF LUMBERTON | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 9.88% |
| 5 TO 17 | 20.66% |
| 18 TO 24 | 9.92% |
| 25 TO 34 | 10.21% |
| 35 TO 54 | 25.36% |
| 55 TO 64 | 12.46% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 11.51% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 78.52% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 13.73% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $21,636 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $11,935 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 40.35% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Manufacturing (20.89%) Healthcare (11.02%) Retail (11.02%) Education (9.87%) Public Service (9.21%) Accommodation (8.06%) Construction (6.58%) Transportation (4.44%) Real estate (3.62%) Agriculture (2.80%) Professional, scientific, and technical services (2.47%) Information Technology (2.30%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 3.06% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 42.38% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 56.47% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.14% |
| ASIAN | 0.00% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDERS | 0.00% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 0.10% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 0.91% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 0.53% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | French (4.80%) Irish (4.47%) African (3.76%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 0.00% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (99.19%) |

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