Lucama, North Carolina
Lucama: Town in Wilson County, North Carolina, United States
About
Lucama is a town located in the county of Wilson in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,108. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,155 inhabitants.
Quick Facts about Lucama
Population : | 1,155 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | North Carolina (United States) |
County : | Wilson County |
Postal code : | 27851 |
Phone Area Codes : | 252 |
Water as percent of area : | 0% |
Land as percent of area : | 100% |
Altitude : | 135 feet / 41 meters |
Time Zone : | America/New_York |
Local time : | 21:07:39 (9th October 2024) |
Population growth : | 4.07% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Lucama is located at 35°38'44"N 78°0'35"W (35.6454400, -78.0097100).
Lucama map
- Official Website
Official website of Lucama
Demographics
The population of Lucama increased by 4.07% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 1,108 | - | census |
2011 | 1,135 | 2.38% | estimation process |
2012 | 1,140 | 0.44% | estimation process |
2013 | 1,138 | -0.18% | estimation process |
2014 | 1,138 | 0% | estimation process |
2015 | 1,139 | 0.09% | estimation process |
2016 | 1,138 | -0.09% | estimation process |
2017 | 1,146 | 0.7% | estimation process |
2018 | 1,143 | -0.26% | estimation process |
2019 | 1,152 | 0.78% | estimation process |
2020 | 1,155 | 0.26% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 6,977 |
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 7,220 |
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | -3.4% |
April 1, 2020 Population : | 7,204 |
April 1, 2010 Population : | 7,240 |
People under 5 years old, percentage : | 5.4% |
People under 18 years old, percentage : | 16.0% |
People over 65 (%) : | 20.4% |
Female persons, % : | 52.6% |
White only, percent : | 78.6% |
Black or African American alone, percent : | 7.6% |
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.0% |
Asians alone % : | 4.5% |
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.0% |
% of people who have participated in two or more races : | 3.5% |
% of Hispanic or Latino : | 15.2% |
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 70.2% |
2015-2019 Veterans : | 257 |
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 12.8% |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 51.4% |
Economic Facts
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 51.4% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $264,200 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $2,029 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $1,004 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,160 |
2015-2019 Households : | 3,169 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.21 |
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 88.2% |
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 19.4% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 86.6% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 75.1% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 89.7% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 22.7% |
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 10.1% |
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 11.4% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 63.4% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 54.4% |
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 11,853 |
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 10,582 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 122,159 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $16,889 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 28.9 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $60,949 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $35,015 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 10.0% |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 565 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 291 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 192 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 141 |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 407 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 32 |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 500 |
2010 population per square mile : | 5,188.4 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 1.40 |
People born in Lucama (1)
American educator William Brantley Aycock was born in Lucama
Schools in Lucama
College & universities near Lucama, NC
Code | Name | City | ZIP |
---|---|---|---|
199005 | Mitchells Academy | Wilson (NC) | 27893 |
Stations (13)
Amtrak & bus stations near Lucama, NC
Code | Name | Address | Type |
---|---|---|---|
WLN | Wilson | 401 East Nash Street | RAIL |
SSM | Selma–Smithfield | 500 East Railroad Street | RAIL |
GBO | Goldsboro, NC | 1615 East Beech Street | BUS |
RMT | Rocky Mount | 101 Hammond Street | RAIL |
GRN | Greenville, NC | Second and Reade Streets | BUS |
Other cities in Wilson County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Wilson County , NC.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Wilson | 49,643 | County seat of Wilson County, North Carolina, USA |
Elm City | 1,296 | City in Wilson County, North Carolina, United States of America |
Stantonsburg | 780 | Township in Wilson County, North Carolina |
Black Creek | 767 | Human settlement in Wilson County, North Carolina, United States of America |
Saratoga | 408 | Town of the United States, North Carolina |
Sims | 286 | Human settlement in Wilson County, North Carolina, United States of America |
Distance to Other Cities
Lucama distances to largest North Carolina cities