Lumberton, TX
Census place 4845120 · pop 13,963
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
4.2% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
27 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.28% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
17.9% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
10.7% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
26.8% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
91.0% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
13.5% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$291,900 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
84/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities
23.1% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
31.9% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$107,623 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+10.0% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.37 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
85.5% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
3.7% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
Not measured for Lumberton: Crime, Air, Bad air, Property crime, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Lumberton, TX a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Lumberton scores 55/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 17 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is poverty rate and its weakest is unemployment rate. Texas overall ranks #38 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Lumberton, TX expensive to live in?
- Lumberton has a median home value of $291,900 — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Lumberton, TX?
- Its weakest measured area is unemployment rate (4.2%) — 30/100, worse than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
- What is Lumberton, TX best at?
- Its strongest measured area is poverty rate (3.7%) — 93/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.