Population 2,901 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lumber Bridge
Household size in Lumber Bridge
| Period | Lumber Bridge | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.95 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.74 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Lumber Bridge average 2.74 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here.
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 Lumber Bridge
| Period | Lumber Bridge | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.5 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.9 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Lumber Bridge are younger than 38.9 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Lumber Bridge
| Period | Lumber Bridge | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Lumber Bridge than nationally: 13.1%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 2.6 points, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Lumber Bridge
Renters in Lumber Bridge
| Period | Lumber Bridge | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.7% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.0% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.6% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Lumber Bridge is largely a place of homeowners: only 24.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 60.1% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Lumber Bridge
| Period | Lumber Bridge | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Lumber Bridge as nationally: 10.7%, 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 Lumber Bridge
| Period | Lumber Bridge | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Lumber Bridge is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. 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 Lumber Bridge
| Period | Lumber Bridge | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $615 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $642 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $723 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $918 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$303 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Lumber Bridge runs $918 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Lumber Bridge
Bachelor's degrees in Lumber Bridge
| Period | Lumber Bridge | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lumber Bridge have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Lumber Bridge
| Period | Lumber Bridge | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.7% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.8% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.3% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Lumber Bridge never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.5% 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 Lumber Bridge
| Period | Lumber Bridge | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Lumber Bridge than nationally: unemployment was 4.2%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of North Carolina. 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).
Lumber Bridge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumber Bridge | 2.74 | 38.9 | 13.1% | 24.6% | 10.7% | 1989 | $918 | 12.8% | 79.5% | 4.2% |
| Shannon | 2.73 | 32.6 | 15.8% | 24.9% | 9.1% | 1988 | $693 | 9.0% | 75.9% | 6.6% |
| Dundarrach | 2.51 | 36.9 | 16.9% | 28.8% | 11.9% | 1986 | $929 | 13.2% | 76.6% | 6.7% |
| Parkton | 2.93 | 37.1 | 15.0% | 25.7% | 7.1% | 1997 | $1,157 | 14.7% | 86.3% | 6.4% |
| Rex | 2.44 | 43.1 | 10.2% | 21.8% | 13.1% | 1985 | $808 | 15.2% | 78.9% | 1.8% |
| Raeford | 2.83 | 33.8 | 15.6% | 27.4% | 6.9% | 2000 | $1,219 | 26.1% | 91.2% | 6.6% |
| Red Springs | 2.76 | 34.2 | 16.7% | 32.6% | 12.6% | 1981 | $651 | 14.2% | 76.8% | 7.1% |
| Hope Mills | 2.91 | 35.3 | 16.0% | 26.9% | 5.7% | 1997 | $1,196 | 25.2% | 92.2% | 7.2% |
| Silver City | 2.75 | 25.9 | 44.6% | 59.6% | 13.6% | 2002 | $980 | 28.2% | 89.8% | 2.4% |
| St. Pauls | 3.08 | 36.5 | 13.8% | 28.6% | 12.3% | 1987 | $919 | 12.0% | 76.7% | 6.8% |
| Duffies | 2.82 | 37.0 | 12.7% | 16.3% | 10.6% | 1988 | $843 | 10.6% | 75.5% | 6.8% |
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 Lumber Bridge. 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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