Lumberton is a somewhat small township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 12,852 people and three associated neighborhoods, Lumberton is the 150th largest community in New Jersey.
Also of interest is that Lumberton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.42% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
One downside of living in Lumberton is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Lumberton, the average commute to work is 30.85 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
The education level of Lumberton ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Lumberton, 42.54% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Lumberton in 2022 was $56,953, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $227,812 for a family of four.
Lumberton is an extremely ethnically-diverse township. 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lumberton include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Lumberton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Spanish.