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Lumberton Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Lumberton Area is 134,913. The Lumberton Area population density is 141.87 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 181.17 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. There is no dominant race in Lumberton Area.The average Lumberton Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 134,913. #300

Population Density, #269

Lumberton Area	141.87 per square mile
North Carolina	181.17 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	41,530 (30.78%, #863)
Black:	32,510 (24.10%, #106)
Hispanic:	10,936 (8.11%, #318)
Asian:	1,070 (0.79%, #508)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	50,834 (37.68%, #4)
One Race, Other:	5,083 (3.77%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	3,886 (2.88%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	8,320 (76.08%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	172 (1.57%, see rank)
Cuban:	21 (0.19%, see rank)
Central American:	1,865 (17.05%, see rank)
South American:	63 (0.58%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

116,832 (86.60%) out of the total population of 134,913 reported first ancestry.

	Lumberton Area	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Arab	605	0.45%, see rank	0.34%	0.56%
Czech	8	0.01%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	45	0.03%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	140	0.10%, see rank	1.07%	1.40%
English	4,668	3.46%, see rank	9.75%	8.02%
French	778	0.58%, see rank	2.02%	3.34%
German	2,735	2.03%, see rank	10.69%	15.03%
Greek	42	0.03%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	32	0.02%, see rank	0.26%	0.46%
Irish	3,504	2.60%, see rank	8.88%	10.80%
Italian	803	0.60%, see rank	3.06%	5.52%
Norwegian	115	0.09%, see rank	0.46%	1.42%
Polish	264	0.20%, see rank	1.39%	3.01%
Portuguese	38	0.03%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	51	0.04%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1,480	1.10%, see rank	2.68%	0.99%
Scottish	1,622	1.20%, see rank	2.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	835	0.62%, see rank	1.00%	0.95%
Swedish	86	0.06%, see rank	0.55%	1.27%
Swiss	12	0.01%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	20,486	15.18%, see rank	12.51%	7.12%
Welsh	80	0.06%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 65,415 (48.49%, see rank)

Females: 69,498 (51.51%, see rank)

Lumberton Area	Male: 48.49% Female: 51.51%
North Carolina	Male: 48.72% Female: 51.28%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Lumberton Area	35.00 years old
North Carolina	37.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Lumberton Area	33.50 years old
North Carolina	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Lumberton Area	36.30 years old
North Carolina	39.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Lumberton Area	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	10,050	7.45%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	10,102	7.49%, see rank	6.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	9,589	7.11%, see rank	6.65%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	10,467	7.76%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	10,354	7.67%, see rank	7.13%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	16,903	12.53%, see rank	12.99%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	17,187	12.74%, see rank	13.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	17,738	13.15%, see rank	14.02%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	16,154	11.97%, see rank	12.30%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	9,974	7.39%, see rank	8.00%	7.64%
75 to 84	4,701	3.48%, see rank	4.19%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,694	1.26%, see rank	1.61%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Lumberton Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	84,351, 100%	6,495,047	209,056,129
Less Than High School	22,820, 27.05%, see rank	14.59%	13.67%
High School Graduate	27,488, 32.59%, see rank	26.86%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	23,556, 27.93%, see rank	30.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	7,307, 8.66%, see rank	18.24%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	3,180, 3.77%, see rank	9.55%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.09, see rank	13.43	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Lumberton Area			North Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	3,960	94.70%	5.30%	71.10%	28.90%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	15,502	97.41%, see rank	2.59%, see rank	90.90%	9.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	8,247	97.81%, see rank	2.19%, see rank	92.04%	7.96%	90.60%	9.40%
College	8,120	92.61%, see rank	7.39%, see rank	82.15%	17.85%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	966	88.72%, see rank	11.28%, see rank	65.79%	34.21%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Lumberton Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	45,446, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.89, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	11,268, 24.79%, see rank	27.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	34,178, 75.21%, see rank	72.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	32,364, 71.21%, see rank	66.40%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.56, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	18,830, 41.43%, see rank	48.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	13,082, 28.79%, see rank	33.60%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Lumberton Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	105,172	see rank	7,844,445	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	50,164	100%, see rank	3,778,356	123,281,364
Never Married	20,945	41.75%, see rank	33.73%	35.77%
Married	22,993	45.84%, see rank	54.33%	52.04%
Widowed	1,528	3.05%, see rank	2.62%	2.57%
Divorced	4,698	9.37%, see rank	9.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	55,008	100%, see rank	4,066,089	129,692,771
Never Married	19,267	35.03%, see rank	27.90%	29.48%
Married	23,563	42.84%, see rank	50.44%	49.19%
Widowed	6,164	11.21%, see rank	9.64%	9.16%
Divorced	6,014	10.93%, see rank	12.02%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Lumberton Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	127,619	94.59%, see rank	92.40%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	107,528	79.70%, see rank	57.79%	58.73%
Born in Different State	19,364	14.35%, see rank	33.52%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	727	0.54%, see rank	1.08%	1.42%
Foreign Born	7,294	5.41%, see rank	7.60%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,172	0.87%, see rank	2.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	6,122	4.54%, see rank	5.14%	7.09%
Born In Europe	362	0.27%, see rank	0.81%	1.53%
Born In Asia	917	0.68%, see rank	1.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	118	0.09%, see rank	0.46%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	47	0.03%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	5,812	4.31%, see rank	4.28%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	38	0.03%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Lumberton Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
English	42,139	92.72%, see rank	89.22%	79.39%
Spanish	2,545	5.60%, see rank	6.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	390	0.86%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	169	0.37%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	203	0.45%, see rank	0.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.