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Lumberton, TX vs Newton, TX

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- Household income in Newton, is 58% less than it is in Lumberton and is 86% below the National Average.
- Lumberton unemployment rate is 8.7%.
- Newton unemployment rate is 11.5%.
 Lumberton, TXNewton, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock11.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth21.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,570  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$37,115$69,021
 Family Median Income$103,440  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lumberton, TXNewton, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock15.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lumberton, TXNewton, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.6%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock8.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock3.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock18.0%13.1%
Reviews for Lumberton    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

It's an OK place to  More

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Over 16 years ago

I can NOT believe the water quality here is 47! Everyone we've spoken with in regards to the water all have the same opinions: "don't give it to your dog; disconnect  More

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Over 16 years ago

Lumberton is a small town, nearly a bedroom community for Beaumont-Port Arthur. The school district is good, and fiscially conservative. Stores are adequate but  More

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