COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lucama vs Smithfield
PLACE A
Lucama, North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Smithfield, Pennsylvania
Lucama is 33% larger than Smithfield. Smithfield earns more, with a median household income $7,448 higher.
LUCAMASMITHFIELDDIFFERENCE
Total population1,052793+33% vs Smithfield
Population density1,7301,108+623
Population growth-6.5%-5.0%−1.5 pts
Median age29.342.5−13.2
Male54.6%46.2%+8.4 pts
Female45.4%53.8%−8.4 pts
Foreign-born10.7%0.0%+10.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic42.5%94.6%−52.1 pts
Black33.4%0.0%+33.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino23.0%0.1%+22.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other1.2%5.3%−4.2 pts
Median household income$54,583$62,031−$7,448
Per capita income$18,767$33,773−$15,006
Poverty rate20.1%13.5%+6.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3770.402−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher13.9%23.2%−9.3 pts
Graduate degree6.7%3.3%+3.4 pts
Unemployment rate12.4%8.5%+3.9 pts
Labor force participation66.9%61.3%+5.5 pts
Median home value$115,500$173,200−$57,700
Median gross rent$980$950+$30
Owner-occupied51.5%72.5%−21.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.0%5.7%+4.2 pts
Rent-burdened households43.4%60.7%−17.2 pts
Average commute22.531.2−8.7
Worked from home0.7%11.0%−10.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured17.4%2.5%+14.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025