Lumberton, MS (Mississippi) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,638 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 2,638 (49 farm, 2,589 nonfarm))

Lumberton, Mississippi Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 920 (832 occupied: 540 owner occupied, 292 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	35%
State:	28%

Housing density: 127 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $130,008.

Median contract rent in 2007: $275 (lower quartile is $156, upper quartile is $424)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $458

Median gross rent in Lumberton, MS in 2007: $399

Housing units in Lumberton with a mortgage: 234 (41 second mortgage, 25 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 199

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $77,444 (it was $51,600 in 2000)

Lumberton:	$77,444
Mississippi:	$96,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $47,082 - $104,186

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $92,857
Here: $92,857
State: $144,336

Townhouses or other attached units: $196,894
Here: $196,894
State: $144,095

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $64,284
Here: $64,284
State: $120,218

Mobile homes: $36,570
Here: $36,570
State: $37,232

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,282

In family households: 2,040 (409 male householders, 225 female householders)
391 spouses, 761 children (663 natural, 38 adopted, 60 stepchildren), 132 grandchildren, 25 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 41 other relatives, 56 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 242 (99 male householders (89 living alone)), 125 female householders (119 living alone)), 18 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 21 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 252 2-persons, 160 3-persons, 102 4-persons, 83 5-persons, 26 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 208 1-person, 16 2-persons.

310 married couples with children.
264 single-parent households (22 men, 242 women).

98.3% of residents of Lumberton speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 36% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (40% speak English very well, 60% speak English well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 18 (0.8%)
(66.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lumberton, Mississippi:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 17 4 rooms: 79 5 rooms: 178 6 rooms: 111 7 rooms: 84 8 rooms: 37 9 or more rooms: 34

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lumberton, Mississippi:
	1 room: 8 2 rooms: 14 3 rooms: 44 4 rooms: 93 5 rooms: 76 6 rooms: 49 7 rooms: 4 8 rooms: 4 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 20
1995 to 1998: 47
1990 to 1994: 41
1980 to 1989: 150
1970 to 1979: 255
1960 to 1969: 148
1950 to 1959: 73
1940 to 1949: 51
1939 or earlier: 135

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lumberton:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 8 2 bedrooms: 117 3 bedrooms: 335 4 bedrooms: 57 5 or more bedrooms: 23

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lumberton:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 48 2 bedrooms: 129 3 bedrooms: 93 4 bedrooms: 14 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Lumberton in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 56 1 vehicle: 176 2 vehicles: 212 3 vehicles: 72 4 vehicles: 18 5 or more vehicles: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Lumberton in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 70 1 vehicle: 151 2 vehicles: 59 3 vehicles: 4 4 vehicles: 8 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Lumberton, MS:

Less than $10,000: 4
$10,000 to $14,999: 5
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 14
$25,000 to $29,999: 18
$30,000 to $34,999: 16
$35,000 to $39,999: 26
$40,000 to $49,999: 120
$50,000 to $59,999: 78
$60,000 to $69,999: 65
$70,000 to $79,999: 32
$80,000 to $89,999: 19
$90,000 to $99,999: 7
$100,000 to $124,999: 21
$125,000 to $149,999: 4
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 4
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Lumberton rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Lumberton:

Less than $100: 53 people
$100 to $149: 33
$150 to $199: 42
$200 to $249: 23
$250 to $299: 23
$300 to $349: 23
$350 to $399: 26
$400 to $449: 44
$450 to $499: 17
$500 to $549: 16
$550 to $599: 17
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 6
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 18

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 6 1985 to 1989: 5 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 7 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

Lumberton, MS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 64.5%
Number of people working at home: 15 (1.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 70
5 to 9 minutes: 180
10 to 14 minutes: 105
15 to 19 minutes: 65
20 to 24 minutes: 13
25 to 29 minutes: 57
30 to 34 minutes: 134
35 to 39 minutes: 25
40 to 44 minutes: 15
45 to 59 minutes: 36
60 to 89 minutes: 39
90 or more minutes: 37

Lumberton mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 575 (73%)
Carpooled: 152 (19%)
Walked: 24 (3%)
Other means: 25 (3%)
Worked at home: 15 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 227
$10,000 to $14,999: 38
$15,000 to $19,999: 100
$20,000 to $24,999: 107
$25,000 to $29,999: 63
$30,000 to $34,999: 30
$35,000 to $39,999: 56
$40,000 to $44,999: 46
$45,000 to $49,999: 52
$50,000 to $59,999: 33
$60,000 to $74,999: 46
$75,000 to $99,999: 51
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 3
$150,000 to $199,999: 6
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1131

United States or American: 180

English: 177

Irish: 111

French (except Basque): 76

Subsaharan African:: 42

German: 33

Scotch-Irish: 21

Nigerian: 21

African: 21

Dutch: 17

Scottish: 17

Welsh: 4

Swedish: 3

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 3

West Indian: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Taiwan (50%)
Philippines (33%)
Other Caribbean (17%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1735
Northeast: 22
Midwest: 34
South: 459
West: 35

56% of Lumberton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Mississippi.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 4
Nursery to 4th grade: 10
5th and 6th grade: 11
7th and 8th grade: 9
9th grade: 33
10th grade: 21
11th grade: 41
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 235
Less than 1 year of college: 40
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 87
Associate degree: 24
Bachelor's degree: 58
Master's degree: 8
Professional school degree: 14
Doctorate degree: 5

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 13
Nursery to 4th grade: 13
5th and 6th grade: 9
7th and 8th grade: 47
9th grade: 16
10th grade: 16
11th grade: 61
12th grade, no diploma: 25
High school graduate (or equivalency): 266
Less than 1 year of college: 46
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 122
Associate degree: 44
Bachelor's degree: 65
Master's degree: 8
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 13.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 7.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 16.2%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $37,196
Black householders: $19,799
Asian householders: $118,539

Lumberton household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Lumberton household income for Black householders

Lumberton household income for Asian householders

Lumberton marital status for males

Lumberton marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $79,975
Black or African American householders: $71,962
Asian householders: $185,471

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 678
One, attached: 18
Two: 46
3 or 4: 50
5 to 9: 41
20 to 49: 20
Mobile homes: 67

Median worth of mobile homes: $37,857

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Lumberton:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (55%) Electricity (41%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (49%) Utility gas (47%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 13

Here:	3.2%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4

Here:	3.8%
Mississippi:	12.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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