Lumber Bridge, North Carolina
Among the top 20% of US places for affordability.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B+, better than 80% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B+, better than 75% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade D, better than 20% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade D, better than 22% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade C, better than 44% of US places
- top 9% for monthly owner costs
- top 13% for sunny days
- bottom 7% for walkability
Limited data for Lumber Bridge — the figures below are what we have. See Hoke County for a fuller picture.
Lumber Bridge is a small community in North Carolina with about 69 residents. It grades B+ for affordability and D for safety & wellbeing. Standout strengths include monthly owner costs, sunny days, and annual snowfall. It rates lower on broadband access and walkability.
- The median home value in Lumber Bridge is $163k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Lumber Bridge is $61k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Lumber Bridge is $744 a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Lumber Bridge has a violent crime rate of 1505/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Lumber Bridge average around 82°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, humid summers · Cool winters · Moderate rain
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Precipitation 5.2 in3.4 in
muggy 72%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$61k48th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$45kbetter than 61% of US places
Home Value$163k50th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$744better than 74% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$24better than 91% of US places
Property Tax Rate1.08%better than 45% of US places
Income Tax4.50%better than 61% of US places
Sales Tax7.00%better than 60% of US places
Estimated total tax burden9.67%better than 52% of US places
Unemployment4.2%better than 47% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)44°F79th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)82°F83rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation48.4 in73rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall0.4 inbetter than 83% of US places
Sunny Days273 daysbetter than 87% of US places
Summer Humidity70°Fbetter than 16% of US places
Comfortable Days78 daysbetter than 40% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk52.1better than 68% of US places
Air Quality48 AQIbetter than 40% of US places
School Quality46.1better than 27% of US places
Violent Crime1505/100kbetter than 17% of US places
Property Crime1507/100kbetter than 30% of US places
Community
Population698th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age43.861st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.2658th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.8624th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningD+1120th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)85.5%51st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)8.7%82nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)0.0%13th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)5.8%76th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability4.5/20better than 7% of US places
Airport Distance70 mibetter than 54% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access68.6%better than 13% of US places
Amenities Nearby434.78better than 82% of US places
Park & Nature AccessGoodbetter than 50% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Lumber Bridge an affordable place to live?
- Lumber Bridge is relatively affordable. Its cost-of-living index is $45k, better than 61% of comparable areas. Median rent is $744.
- Is Lumber Bridge safe?
- Lumber Bridge is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 1505/100k (better than 17%). Property crime is 1507/100k.
- What is the weather like in Lumber Bridge?
- Lumber Bridge averages 82°F in July and 44°F in January, with 48.4 in of annual precipitation and about 273 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Lumber Bridge?
- Public-school quality in Lumber Bridge is below average, scoring better than 27% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.