Lumberton Jobs

Lumberton is a city in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 20,795 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Robeson County . Lumberton, located in southern North Carolina's Inner Banks region, is located on the Lumber River. Founded in 1787 by John Willis, an officer in the American Revolution, Lumberton was originally a shipping point for lumber used by the Navy, which was sent downriver to Georgetown, South Carolina. Most of the town's growth, however, began shortly after World War II. David Lynch's 1986 film Blue Velvet was set in Lumberton, though it was actually filmed in nearby Wilmington. This situation raised some problems during filming, so Lynch filmed a small sequence in Lumberton and was subsequently allowed to use the name. On July 23, 1993, James R. Jordan, Sr., father of basketball legend Michael Jordan, was murdered at a rest stop off of Interstate 95 near Lumberton.

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Among the most common occupations in Lumberton are Management, professional, and related occupations, 31%. Sales and office occupations, 23%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 16%. Approximately 68 percent of workers in Lumberton, North Carolina work for companies, 19 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Lumberton Jobs are for assistant manager jobs, shift manager jobs, marketing jobs, retail project merchandiser jobs, restaurant general manager jobs and crew jobs.

The leading industries in Lumberton, North Carolina are Educational, health and social services, 24%; Manufacturing, 17%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Lumberton job listings indicate that the following industries in Lumberton are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Commercial Banking, Investment Banking and Savings & Loans.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Lumberton, North Carolina is $26,703, and the median income of households in Lumberton was $26,782.

Lumberton has an unemployment rate of 8.1%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Lumberton Trends data, the number of Lumberton, North Carolina jobs has decreased by 62% since March 2008.

Population of Lumberton Total population 20,795 Male 47.13% Female 52.87% Median age 35.3     Lumberton Housing Owner-occupied homes 57.7% Median cost of a home $71,300 Median mortgage payment $539 Renter-occupied homes 42.3% Vacant housing 11.1% Median monthly rent $411     Average Income Median for all male full-time $28,903 Median for all female full-time $24,503     Household Income Less than $10,000 24% $10,000 to $14,999 10% $15,000 to $24,999 13% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 13% $50,000 to $74,999 14% $75,000 to $99,999 6% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 12% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 18% High school graduate 22% Some college, no degree 22% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 13% Graduate degree 8%     Marital Status Never married 28% Currently married 49% Separated 4% Widowed 9% Divorced 9%     Race White 49% Black or African American 36% Asian 1% Other 14%     Lumberton Commute Carpool 13.2% Public transportation 0.6% Average travel time 22 minutes

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