Population 4,777 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lucama
Household size in Lucama
| Period | Lucama | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.70 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.32 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.70 people per household, Lucama sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in North Carolina as a whole, where it has 2.52 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.38, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Lucama
| Period | Lucama | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.9 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.6 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
At 39.2, the median age in Lucama is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Lucama
| Period | Lucama | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Lucama than nationally: 10.6%, against 11.6%. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Lucama
Renters in Lucama
| Period | Lucama | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.9% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.5% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.9% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in Lucama rent their homes (31.9%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 43.8% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Lucama
| Period | Lucama | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Lucama as nationally: 10.1%, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Lucama
| Period | Lucama | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Lucama is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Lucama
| Period | Lucama | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $652 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $655 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $713 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $837 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$185 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lucama pays $837 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.2% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Lucama
Bachelor's degrees in Lucama
| Period | Lucama | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Lucama: 17.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Lucama
| Period | Lucama | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.4% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.4% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.5% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.1% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Lucama never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Lucama
| Period | Lucama | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lucama runs below the national rate: 4.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Lucama compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucama | 2.70 | 39.2 | 10.6% | 31.9% | 10.1% | 1987 | $837 | 17.2% | 80.1% | 4.0% |
| Black Creek | 2.67 | 38.7 | 9.1% | 37.3% | 8.8% | 1990 | $1,104 | 6.8% | 87.3% | 5.1% |
| Buckhorn Crossroads | 2.59 | 42.0 | 11.3% | 17.1% | 14.6% | 1987 | $654 | 30.3% | 87.6% | 0.3% |
| Watson Crossroads | 2.43 | 46.3 | 5.2% | 33.7% | 5.7% | 1996 | $686 | 17.6% | 84.6% | 2.7% |
| Stotts Crossroads | 2.76 | 35.7 | 3.1% | 13.6% | 7.5% | 2004 | $974 | 35.3% | 94.6% | 8.3% |
| Kenly | 2.60 | 42.3 | 6.7% | 27.4% | 10.0% | 1987 | $824 | 21.4% | 85.1% | 2.3% |
| Fremont | 2.37 | 39.2 | 14.1% | 33.3% | 19.3% | 1978 | $1,016 | 17.4% | 84.7% | 3.6% |
| Sims | 2.53 | 35.8 | 9.3% | 16.9% | 7.9% | 1993 | $965 | 21.2% | 89.3% | 4.4% |
| Wilson | 2.36 | 41.1 | 14.4% | 46.0% | 11.8% | 1984 | $1,004 | 22.4% | 84.4% | 6.6% |
| Evansdale | 2.53 | 41.7 | 18.1% | 25.5% | 8.9% | 1992 | $952 | 17.9% | 85.8% | 2.9% |
| Beulahtown | 2.56 | 47.2 | 3.5% | 17.7% | 9.7% | 1985 | $1,018 | 28.1% | 81.0% | 6.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Lucama. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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