Lumberton, NC City Data

Lumberton, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 20,795 people who live in Lumberton and approximately 123,339 who live in Robeson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lumberton to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Lumberton. We have included Lumberton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lumberton Information

Robeson County where Lumberton resides is 951.03 square miles. The resident population of this county is 123,339 and has a population rank of 437 out of all the places in the United States.

Lumberton has a total of 20,795 people and of those residents there are 9,800 males and 10,995 females. The median age of the male population is 32.9 and the female population is 37.7. There are approximately 2,154 births each year and around 1,183 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lumberton varies per year, but currently 20,565 are one race and 230 are two or more races.

Of the 20,795 people who live in Lumberton, there are 5,962 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lumberton is 2,981 male and 2,981 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 15,319.

General Lumberton Information
Total area in square miles - Robeson County	951.03
Water area in square miles - Robeson County	N/A
Resident population - Robeson County	123,339
Population rank - Robeson County	437
Total population	20,795
Total population (male)	9,800
Total population (female)	10,995
Population median age (male)	32.9
Population median age (female)	37.7
Births - Robeson County	2,154
Deaths- Robeson County	1,183
Population of one race	20,565
Population of two or more races	230
Population under 20 years	5,962
Population under 20 years (male)	2,981
Population under 20 years (female)	2,981
Total population 18 years and over	15,319

Lumberton Social Characteristics

There are 43,677 households in Lumberton. Families make up 32,234 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lumberton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (20,367), male householder with no wife present (2,393) and female householder with no husband present (8,902). The remainder of the Lumberton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 11,662. Lumberton, NC moving companies help people in Lumberton move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Lumberton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lumberton is based, there are 49,129 females 15 and over; of those females there are 13,397 never married, 22,709 now married, 2,559 separated, 5,855 widowed, and 4,609 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,655 separated, 1,222 widowed and 3,155 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lumberton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lumberton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Robeson County)
Total households	43,677
Family households (families)	32,234
With own children under 18 years	18,898
Married-couple family	20,367
With own children under 18 years	9,948
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,393
With own children under 18 years	1,375
Female householder, no husband present, family	8,902
With own children under 18 years	5,326
Nonfamily households	11,662
Householder living alone	9,915
65 years and over	3,613

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,916
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,080
Average household size	2.44
Average family size	3.01

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	15,976
Householder	5,168
Spouse	3,034
Child	5,935
Other relatives	358
Nonrelatives	417
Unmarried partner	209
Roomer or boarder	32
Housemate or roommate	48
Unmarried partner	386
Foster child	31
Other	97

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,118
Male householder	1,029
Male householder living alone	843
Male householder not living alone	186
Female householder	1,630
Female householder living alone	1,496
Female householder not living alone	134
Nonrelatives	459
Unmarried partner	177
Roomer or boarder	54
Housemate or roommate	116
Foster child	11
Other	101

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	49,129
Never married	13,397
Now married	22,709
Separated	2,559
Widowed	5,855
Divorced	4,609
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,655
Widowed	1,222
Divorced	3,155

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	20,795
Male	9,800
Under 5 years	805
5 to 9 years	794
10 to 14 years	721
15 to 17 years	408
18 and 19 years	253
20 years	124
21 years	146
22 to 24 years	461
25 to 29 years	771
30 to 34 years	718
35 to 39 years	793
40 to 44 years	694
45 to 49 years	619
50 to 54 years	610
55 to 59 years	452
60 and 61 years	183
62 to 64 years	214
65 and 66 years	133
67 to 69 years	181
70 to 74 years	294
75 to 79 years	219
80 to 84 years	112
85 years and over	95
Female	10,995
Under 5 years	778
5 to 9 years	782
10 to 14 years	754
15 to 17 years	434
18 and 19 years	233
20 years	116
21 years	149
22 to 24 years	452
25 to 29 years	744
30 to 34 years	668
35 to 39 years	738
40 to 44 years	740
45 to 49 years	732
50 to 54 years	621
55 to 59 years	529
60 and 61 years	188
62 to 64 years	286
65 and 66 years	168
67 to 69 years	258
70 to 74 years	497
75 to 79 years	460
80 to 84 years	299
85 years and over	369

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	20,795
One race	20,565
White	10,094
Black or African American	7,369
American Indian and Alaska Native	2,660
Asian	190
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	7
Some other race	20
Two or more races	230

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	19,094
People who are White alone	9,426
People who are Black or African American alone	6,650
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2,357
People who are Asian alone	189
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	7
People who are Hispanic or Latino	651
People who are Some other race alone	237

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	113,682
Same house	70,318
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	8,258
Different state or abroad	8,392
Different state	5,705
Abroad	2,687

PLACE OF BIRTH (Robeson County)
Total resident population	123,339
Born in United States	89,751
State of residence	99,710
Different state	17,670
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	757
Foreign born	5,202

Lumberton Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Lumberton. That total enrollment is 34,487 for the population of the country, which includes Lumberton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 10,238 and elementary or high school enrollment was 49,973 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,682.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Lumberton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	34,487
Pre-kindergarten	2,081
Public	1,578
Private	503
Kindergarten	1,736
Public	1,628
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	16,675
Public	16,081
Private	594
Elementary and high school	24,987
Public	24,003
Private	984
High school grades 9 to 12	8,312
Public	7,922
Private	390
College, undergraduate years	5,135
Public	4,762
Private	373
Graduate or professional school	548
Public	450
Private	98
Not enrolled in school	83,158

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	74,458
Less than 9th grade	10,147
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	16,009
High school graduate	22,829
Some college, no degree	13,276
Associate's degree	3,673
Bachelor's degree	8,524
Graduate or professional degree	11.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	64.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,800

Lumberton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 91,573 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lumberton. The Lumberton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (9,798), service occupations (7,105), sales and office occupations (9,404), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (898), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,873) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (13,201). The 91,573 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 37,473 private wage and salary workers, 7,777 government workers, 2,839 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Robeson County)
Population 16 years and over	91,573
In labor force	53,500
Civilian labor force	53,423
Employed	48,279
Unemployed	5,144
Percent Unemployed	9.6
Armed Forces	77
Females 16 years and over	48,187
In labor force	25,481
Civilian labor force	25,458
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,748
Armed forces	23
Males 16 years and over	43,386
In labor force	28,019
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,396
Armed forces	54

COMMUTING TO WORK (Robeson County)
Workers 16 years and over	47,222
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	35,573
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	9,702
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	563
Other means	504
Worked at home	707
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,308,645

OCCUPATION (Robeson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,798
Management, professional, and related occupations	9,798
Service occupations	7,105
Sales and office occupations	9,404
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	898
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,873
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	13,201

INDUSTRY (Robeson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,798
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,476
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	13,051
Wholesale trade	1,284
Retail trade	4,891
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,031
Information	395
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,471
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,797
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	9,923
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,658
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,069

CLASS OF WORKER (Robeson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,798
Private wage and salary workers	37,473
Government workers	7,777
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,839
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lumberton Housing Characteristics

In Lumberton, NC there are 47,779 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 43,677 occupied and 4,102 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lumberton, there are 25,323 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 754 units in Lumberton. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Lumberton, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lumberton, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lumberton. There are 1,676 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,436 with rent between $200-299, 4,284 with rent between $300-499 and 2,444 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lumberton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lumberton, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Robeson County)
Total housing units	47,779
Occupied housing units	43,677
Vacant housing units	4,102

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Robeson County)
Total housing units	47,779
1-unit, detached	25,323
1-unit, attached	754
2 units	1,292
3 or 4 units	1,151
5 to 9 units	736
10 to 19 units	171
20 to 49 units	208
50 or more units	383
Mobile home	17,748

HOUSING TENURE (Robeson County)
Occupied housing units	43,677
Owner-occupied	31,781
Renter-occupied	11,896

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Robeson County)
Occupied housing units	43,677
No vehicles available	4,824
2 vehicle available	23,618
3 vehicles available	6,334
4 vehicles available	2,097
5 or more vehicles available	707

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Robeson County)
Occupied housing units	43,677
Utility gas	6,470
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	22,052
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,502
Coal or coke
Wood	1,020
Solar energy	16
Other fuel	86
No fuel used	118

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Robeson County)
Occupied housing units	43,677
Less Than $50,000	31,781
$50,000 to $99,999	8,520
$100,000 to $149,999	1,977
$150,000 to $199,999	726
$200,000 to $299,999	363
$300,000 to $499,999	56
$1,000,000 or more	13
Median (dollars)	66,100

GROSS RENT (Robeson County)
Occupied units paying rent	11,896
Less than $200	1,676
$200 to $299	1,436
$300 to $499	4,284
$500 to $699	1,910
$700 to $999	452
$1,000 to $1,499	65
$1,500 or more	16