Lumberton is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 14,045 people and five associated neighborhoods, Lumberton is the 210th largest community in Texas.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 professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lumberton who work in management occupations (12.52%), office and administrative support (11.98%), and healthcare (11.71%). 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. Lumberton is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The citizens of Lumberton are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.56% of adults in Lumberton having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Lumberton in 2022 was $45,137, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $180,548 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, French, Irish, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Lumberton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
