North Carolina · Census place 39600
Lucama town, NC
Quick answer
Lucama town has 1,108 residents, ranking #436 of 777 places in North Carolina. Median household income is $34,583, the median home is worth $98,200 and median gross rent runs $1,009 a month.
- Population
- 1,108Lucama town residents
- Median household income
- $34,583Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $98,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,009Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 29.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 39.4%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Lucama town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Lucama town median would spend about 35% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 26.4% of residents and 39.4% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Springdale CDP 1,120
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- Vass town 1,092
- Chocowinity town 1,090
- Faith town 1,090
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