Lucama, NC

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Lucama, North Carolina

Lucama, North Carolina, in Wilson county, is 23 miles SW of Rocky Mount, North Carolina (center to center) and 36 miles E of Raleigh, North Carolina. The town has a population of 847.

The People and Families of Lucama

In Lucama, about 50% of adults are married. Lucama offers a lot of one-person housing. Looking at the town, you'll find a large share of the people are not married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lucama had a median family income of $37,750.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Lucama gave more campaign money ($4,000) to John Kerry than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Lucama Housing

Owners occupy 59% of the housing units in Lucama.

Commuting

In Lucama, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Lucama strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Lucama, NC

Comparing Lucama to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	23 miles SW of Rocky Mount, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	36 miles E of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Wilson
Standard Zip Codes	27851
Phone Area Codes	252
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.645
Longitude	-78.009

Station	WILSON 3 SW
Distance	5.1 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 51 F
Apr Temp	47 to 73 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	48 to 73 F
Annual Precip	47.1 inches

Station	GOLDSBORO 4 SE
Distance	20.6 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 54 F
Apr Temp	50 to 75 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	51 to 75 F
Annual Precip	49.8 inches

Station	ROCKY MOUNT 8 ESE
Distance	25.4 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 51 F
Apr Temp	46 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	49 to 73 F
Annual Precip	46.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	847	100%
Male	404	47.7%
Female	443	52.3%
Under 18	177	20.9%
18+	670	79.1%
65+	165	19.5%
Median Age	39.7
Average Family Size	2.78
White	662	78.2%
African-American	137	16.2%
Asian	4	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	35	4.1%
Mixed Race	9	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	55	6.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	865
Growth	18
Growth %	2.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	36.3%
US/American	29.6%
English	13.9%
Irish	6.7%
German	5.7%
Italian	3.6%
Scottish	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1%
Palestinian	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
Greek	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lucama	847	$37,750
Black Creek	714	$32,857
Eureka	244	$36,250
Fremont	1,463	$34,375
Kenly	1,569	$33,214
Pikeville	719	$53,750
Wilson	44,405	$41,041

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