COMPARING TWO PLACES
Parkton vs Lumberton
PLACE A
Parkton, North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Lumberton, Texas
Parkton is 96% smaller than Lumberton. Lumberton earns more, with a median household income $51,373 higher.
PARKTONLUMBERTONDIFFERENCE
Total population51414,123−96% vs Lumberton
Population density6591,053−394
Population growth15.6%13.5%+2.1 pts
Median age40.942.8−1.9
Male45.7%49.7%−3.9 pts
Female54.3%50.3%+3.9 pts
Foreign-born3.0%3.2%−0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic48.4%89.0%−40.6 pts
Black28.9%0.1%+28.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.8%7.4%+0.4 pts
Asian1.3%1.1%+0.3 pts
Other13.6%2.5%+11.1 pts
Median household income$56,250$107,623−$51,373
Per capita income$26,747$50,801−$24,054
Poverty rate20.8%3.7%+17.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4250.371+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.1%26.8%−9.7 pts
Graduate degree5.9%7.9%−2.0 pts
Unemployment rate2.5%2.5%Even
Labor force participation52.5%61.8%−9.3 pts
Median home value$151,900$291,900−$140,000
Median gross rent$1,700$1,067+$633
Owner-occupied90.9%85.5%+5.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.2%5.9%+7.3 pts
Rent-burdened households66.7%28.3%+38.3 pts
Average commute32.527.1+5.5
Worked from home3.0%7.0%−4.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured12.7%11.9%+0.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025