Lumberton receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Beaumont
Lumberton
Opportunity
44 · Bottom 23%
vs57 · Top 48%
Growth
33 · Bottom 21%
vs70 · Top 17%
Climate
76 · Top 27%
vs76 · Top 27%
Physical resilience
36 · Bottom 28%
vs41 · Bottom 32%
Housing affordability
87 · Top 38%
vs100 · Top 8%
Schools
15 · Bottom 5%
vs68 · Top 29%
Access
66 · Bottom 10%
vs64 · Bottom 9%
Economic stability
35 · Bottom 11%
vs69 · Top 32%
Measured values
| Metric | Beaumont | Lumberton | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 113,279 | 13,963 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $56,997 | $107,623 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $32,642 | $50,801 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,379/sq mi | 1,041/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $166,400 | $291,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,121 | $1,067 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 55.3% | 85.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8% | 5.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.6% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.9% | 26.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 21.2% | 3.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 105 | 61 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.9 | 4.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -48.5% | 90.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 44°F | 44°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 62.1" | 62.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 61 mi | 64 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.1 min | 29.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.3 | 42.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 39 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.18 | 15.44 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 21.0% | 47.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 26.5% | 49.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 79.5% | 38.6% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Beaumont
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Lumberton
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
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