Lumberton is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 14,255 people and five associated neighborhoods, Lumberton is the 210th largest community in Texas. Lumberton has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Lumberton, where the median household income is $107,623.00.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Lumberton is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lumberton is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lumberton who work in management occupations (14.99%), office and administrative support (12.48%), and sales jobs (12.14%). Because of many things, Lumberton is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Lumberton really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Lumberton perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. Being a small city, Lumberton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, Lumberton is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.82% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Lumberton in 2022 was $50,801, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $203,204 for a family of four. However, Lumberton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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 White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Lumberton include English, German, Irish, French, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Lumberton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
