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Lucama, NC Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Lucama is 1,019, which is 20.31% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 21.13% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Lucama population density is 1,642.29 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 181.17 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Lucama is white, which represent 52.01% of the total population. The average Lucama education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,019. #438

Population Growth Since 2000, #268

Lucama, NC	20.31%
North Carolina	21.13%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #56

Lucama, NC	1,642.29 per square mile
North Carolina	181.17 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	530 (52.01%, #590)
Black:	283 (27.77%, #214)
Hispanic:	231 (22.67%, #47)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #361)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #369)
One Race, Other:	169 (16.58%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	37 (3.63%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	140 (60.61%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	27 (11.69%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	64 (27.71%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

965 (94.70%) out of the total population of 1,019 reported first ancestry.

	Lucama, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	7	0.69%, see rank	1.07%	1.40%
English	50	4.91%, see rank	9.75%	8.02%
French	6	0.59%, see rank	2.02%	3.34%
German	81	7.95%, see rank	10.69%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.46%
Irish	55	5.40%, see rank	8.88%	10.80%
Italian	32	3.14%, see rank	3.06%	5.52%
Norwegian	10	0.98%, see rank	0.46%	1.42%
Polish	8	0.79%, see rank	1.39%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	11	1.08%, see rank	2.68%	0.99%
Scottish	8	0.79%, see rank	2.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	1.00%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	176	17.27%, see rank	12.51%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 512 (50.25%, see rank)

Females: 507 (49.75%, see rank)

Lucama, NC	Male: 50.25% Female: 49.75%
North Carolina	Male: 48.72% Female: 51.28%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Lucama, NC	37.30 years old
North Carolina	37.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Lucama, NC	35.50 years old
North Carolina	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Lucama, NC	38.40 years old
North Carolina	39.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Lucama, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	68	6.67%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	85	8.34%, see rank	6.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	74	7.26%, see rank	6.65%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	20	1.96%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	85	8.34%, see rank	7.13%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	155	15.21%, see rank	12.99%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	206	20.22%, see rank	13.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	147	14.43%, see rank	14.02%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	80	7.85%, see rank	12.30%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	60	5.89%, see rank	8.00%	7.64%
75 to 84	36	3.53%, see rank	4.19%	4.25%
85 years and over	3	0.29%, see rank	1.61%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Lucama, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	687, 100%	6,495,047	209,056,129
Less Than High School	142, 20.67%, see rank	14.59%	13.67%
High School Graduate	245, 35.66%, see rank	26.86%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	257, 37.41%, see rank	30.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	27, 3.93%, see rank	18.24%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	16, 2.33%, see rank	9.55%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.24, see rank	13.43	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Lucama, NC			North Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	25	100.00%	0.00%	71.10%	28.90%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	130	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	90.90%	9.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	24	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.04%	7.96%	90.60%	9.40%
College	36	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	82.15%	17.85%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Lucama, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	399, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.53, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	91, 22.81%, see rank	27.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	308, 77.19%, see rank	72.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	255, 63.91%, see rank	66.40%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.01, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	132, 33.08%, see rank	48.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	144, 36.09%, see rank	33.60%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Lucama, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	792	see rank	7,844,445	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	409	100%, see rank	3,778,356	123,281,364
Never Married	106	25.92%, see rank	33.73%	35.77%
Married	254	62.10%, see rank	54.33%	52.04%
Widowed	12	2.93%, see rank	2.62%	2.57%
Divorced	37	9.05%, see rank	9.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	383	100%, see rank	4,066,089	129,692,771
Never Married	122	31.85%, see rank	27.90%	29.48%
Married	169	44.13%, see rank	50.44%	49.19%
Widowed	28	7.31%, see rank	9.64%	9.16%
Divorced	64	16.71%, see rank	12.02%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Lucama, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	907	89.01%, see rank	92.40%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	663	65.06%, see rank	57.79%	58.73%
Born in Different State	227	22.28%, see rank	33.52%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	17	1.67%, see rank	1.08%	1.42%
Foreign Born	112	10.99%, see rank	7.60%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	5	0.49%, see rank	2.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	107	10.50%, see rank	5.14%	7.09%
Born In Europe	5	0.49%, see rank	0.81%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	107	10.50%, see rank	4.28%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Lucama, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
English	343	85.96%, see rank	89.22%	79.39%
Spanish	56	14.04%, see rank	6.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.