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Moving to Lucama, North Carolina

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Population: 847. Estimated population in July 2024: 865 (+2.1% change)
Males: 404 (47.7%), Females: 443 (52.3%)

Wilson County

Zip code: 27851

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $28,125
Median house value: $68,500

Population by Race

Races in Lucama:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.5%)
  • Black (16.2%)
  • Hispanic (6.5%)
  • Other race (4.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (18.3%), English (9.4%), Irish (6.1%), German (5.9%), Italian (2.2%).

Elevation: 134 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lucama

  • High school or higher: 64.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lucama town

  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 46.0%
  • Separated: 7.2%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

3.0% Foreign born (2.2% Latin America, 0.7% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -143 (-14.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lucama:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lucama:

  • ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 17 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Abbreviation: RWI)
  • SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB (about 22 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GSB)
  • KINSTON RGNL JETPORT AT STALLINGS FLD (about 37 miles; KINSTON, NC; Abbreviation: ISO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lucama:

  • WILSON INDUSTRIAL AIR CENTER (about 9 miles; WILSON, NC; Abbreviation: W03)
  • GOLDSBORO-WAYNE MUNI (about 14 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GWW)
  • JOHNSTON COUNTY (about 28 miles; SMITHFIELD, NC; Abbreviation: JNX)

Amtrak stations near Lucama:

  • 9 miles: WILSON (401 E. NASH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.
  • 18 miles: GOLDSBORO (410 N. JOHN ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lucama:

  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 44 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 23,918)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
  • MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 50 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,173)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 54 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)

Public primary/middle schools in Lucama:

  • SPRINGFIELD MIDDLE (Students: 469; Location: 5551 WIGGINS MILL RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LUCAMA ELEMENTARY (Students: 465; Location: 6260 BLALOCK ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)

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