CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lumber Bridge

North Carolina · 117 residents · 0.67 sq mi

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Lumber Bridge is a city of 117 people in North Carolina. At a median age of 49.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 93% of the housing stock. 29.7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Median home value sits at $39,300. The average commute runs 30 minutes.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 49.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 26%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

117

−1%vs 2000

vs 118 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

49.6

+16%vs 2000

vs 42.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.67 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202475

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.1%(6)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.1%(6)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.5%(10)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.5%(10)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.4%(4)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 347.7%(9)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 446.8%(8)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5418.8%(22)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6418.8%(22)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.8%(15)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.3%(5)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,750

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,938 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,139

−27%vs 2000

vs $12,513 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

29.7%

−5.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 35.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$39,300

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $70,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Owner-occupied

93.0%

+14.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.6% in 2000

7.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic81.4%(96)

Black11%(13)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(1)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic87.2%(102)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other12.8%(15)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Asian origin

Filipino2.7%(2)

Ancestry

English17.3%(13)

German8%(6)

Irish5.3%(4)

American2.7%(2)

French2.7%(2)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Filipino population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.8%

+5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

61.7%

−19.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

9.9%

+8.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

29.9 min

+94%vs 2000

vs 15.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married30%(9)

Married63.3%(19)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced6.7%(2)

Women 15+

Never married9.4%(3)

Married56.3%(18)

Widowed21.9%(7)

Divorced12.5%(4)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.0%

−7.5 ptssince 2013

from 11.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

54.7%

+7.4 ptssince 2020

from 47.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

5.3%

−6.9 ptssince 2020

from 12.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.7%

−19.1 ptssince 2020

from 37.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

6.7%

−19.0 ptssince 2020

from 25.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

17.3%

+13.2 ptssince 2020

from 4.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

84.0%

+21.8 ptssince 2020

from 62.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.7%

−24.8 ptssince 2020

from 63.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)55.6%(5)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33.3%(3)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 9 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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