Lucama, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

92%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lucama	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$25,736	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$53,698	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$70,350	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$25,047	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$31,182	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$19,637	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.4%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	31.8%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lucama is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lucama is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lucama is 92% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Lucama is 110% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,795 $53,698 $107,396

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Lucama median earnings by income bracket

Lucama employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.5%	20.5%
Manufacturing sector	14.2%	14.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.2%	8.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.8%	6.8%
Education, health & social services	2.7%	2.7%
Other	47.5%	47.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sims, NC	388	$77,955	4.2%
Stantonsburg, NC	552	$75,984	6.6%
Pine Level, NC	2,234	$73,877	9.2%
Black Creek, NC	956	$73,660	9.4%
Pikeville, NC	697	$73,445	9.7%
Lucama, NC	1,011	$53,698	34.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rosa, AL	1,011	$37,598	53.8%
Calmar, IA	1,011	$89,414	9.9%
Correctionville, IA	1,011	$68,095	16.3%
De Soto, IA	1,011	$109,040	34.1%
Holden Beach, NC	1,011	$150,806	85.4%
Lucama, NC	1,011	$53,698	34.0%

Source: The Lucama, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.