Latest news about work in Lumberton, MS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Lumberton are: Health care (11.3% of civilian employees), Educational services (11.3% of civilian employees), Electrical equipment, appliances, components (9.7% of civilian employees). 39.2% of workers work in Lamar County. 55.1% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 18.6% less than the rate of 65.3% across the entire state of Mississippi.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Lumberton, Mississippi was 2,228 / 1,621
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Health care
11.3% (92)
3.0% (13)
21.1% (79)
Educational services
11.3% (92)
5.3% (23)
18.4% (69)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components
9.7% (79)
12.6% (55)
6.4% (24)
Construction
7.3% (59)
11.7% (51)
2.1% (8)
Department and other general merchandise stores
5.3% (43)
2.8% (12)
8.3% (31)
Public administration
4.7% (38)
7.6% (33)
1.3% (5)
Accommodation and food services
4.4% (36)
0.9% (4)
8.5% (32)
Utilities
3.1% (25)
3.7% (16)
2.4% (9)
Personal and laundry services
3.0% (24)
1.6% (7)
4.5% (17)
Wood products
2.7% (22)
3.9% (17)
1.3% (5)
Truck transportation
2.7% (22)
5.0% (22)
0.0% (0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers
2.5% (20)
4.6% (20)
0.0% (0)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
2.2% (18)
3.0% (13)
1.3% (5)
Nonmetallic mineral products
2.2% (18)
4.1% (18)
0.0% (0)
Repair and maintenance
2.1% (17)
3.9% (17)
0.0% (0)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
2.0% (16)
0.7% (3)
3.5% (13)
Administrative and support and waste management services
1.8% (15)
3.4% (15)
0.0% (0)
Petroleum and coal products
1.7% (14)
3.2% (14)
0.0% (0)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores
1.6% (13)
0.0% (0)
3.5% (13)
Food and beverage stores
1.5% (12)
0.0% (0)
3.2% (12)
Metal and metal products
1.4% (11)
2.5% (11)
0.0% (0)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
1.2% (10)
2.3% (10)
0.0% (0)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers
1.2% (10)
1.4% (6)
1.1% (4)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
1.1% (9)
0.9% (4)
1.3% (5)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
1.1% (9)
2.1% (9)
0.0% (0)
Finance and insurance
1.0% (8)
0.9% (4)
1.1% (4)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
1.0% (8)
0.9% (4)
1.1% (4)
Retail florists
0.9% (7)
0.0% (0)
1.9% (7)
Real estate and rental and leasing
0.9% (7)
0.0% (0)
1.9% (7)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers
0.7% (6)
1.4% (6)
0.0% (0)
Rail transportation
0.7% (6)
1.4% (6)
0.0% (0)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries
0.7% (6)
1.4% (6)
0.0% (0)
Social assistance
0.7% (6)
0.0% (0)
1.6% (6)
Apparel
0.6% (5)
0.0% (0)
1.3% (5)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
0.6% (5)
0.0% (0)
1.3% (5)
Fuel dealers
0.6% (5)
1.1% (5)
0.0% (0)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
0.6% (5)
1.1% (5)
0.0% (0)
Food
0.5% (4)
0.9% (4)
0.0% (0)
Transportation equipment
0.5% (4)
0.0% (0)
1.1% (4)
Paper
0.4% (3)
0.7% (3)
0.0% (0)
Private households
0.2% (2)
0.0% (0)
0.5% (2)
Unemployment in Lumberton
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
4.3%Males
9.6%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
26.3%Males
10.5%Females
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
83.8%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
5.1%Males
13.1%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
7.4%Males
16.2%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Lumberton:
5.3% (29)
Mississippi:
6.7% (79,011)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Lumberton:
8.4% (45)
Mississippi:
4.4% (51,439)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Lumberton:
16.9% (91)
Mississippi:
5.0% (59,537)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Lumberton:
21.6% (117)
Mississippi:
11.3% (133,877)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Lumberton:
4.5% (24)
Mississippi:
13.0% (153,080)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Lumberton:
18.6% (100)
Mississippi:
16.9% (200,266)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Lumberton:
3.0% (16)
Mississippi:
12.5% (147,603)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Lumberton:
11.2% (61)
Mississippi:
8.8% (104,457)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Lumberton:
4.3% (23)
Mississippi:
2.1% (24,276)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Lumberton:
10.3% (56)
Mississippi:
5.0% (58,682)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Lumberton:
3.4% (18)
Mississippi:
6.9% (81,661)
<5am:
Lumberton:
5.7% (45)
Mississippi:
4.3% (50,086)
5:30am:
Lumberton:
3.8% (30)
Mississippi:
3.4% (39,399)
6am:
Lumberton:
6.1% (48)
Mississippi:
5.4% (62,297)
6:30am:
Lumberton:
13.1% (104)
Mississippi:
10.7% (125,036)
7am:
Lumberton:
14.8% (117)
Mississippi:
14.0% (163,121)
7:30am:
Lumberton:
10.0% (79)
Mississippi:
15.7% (182,928)
8am:
Lumberton:
10.1% (80)
Mississippi:
15.7% (182,414)
8:30am:
Lumberton:
9.6% (76)
Mississippi:
6.9% (80,436)
9am:
Lumberton:
1.4% (11)
Mississippi:
2.7% (31,822)
10am:
Lumberton:
2.1% (17)
Mississippi:
3.4% (39,736)
11am:
Lumberton:
3.2% (25)
Mississippi:
1.5% (17,812)
4pm:
Lumberton:
9.5% (75)
Mississippi:
6.6% (77,163)
>4pm:
Lumberton:
8.7% (69)
Mississippi:
6.9% (80,157)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Lumberton:
7.6% (17)
Mississippi:
8.8% (54,252)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Lumberton:
4.6% (10)
Mississippi:
5.9% (36,183)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Lumberton:
17.2% (39)
Mississippi:
6.3% (38,697)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Lumberton:
16.9% (38)
Mississippi:
13.6% (83,465)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Lumberton:
3.6% (8)
Mississippi:
12.8% (78,604)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Lumberton:
16.7% (37)
Mississippi:
15.4% (94,605)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Lumberton:
10.7% (24)
Mississippi:
8.2% (50,568)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Lumberton:
5.9% (13)
Mississippi:
1.8% (10,900)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Lumberton:
30.7% (69)
Mississippi:
4.7% (28,857)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Lumberton:
0.8% (2)
Mississippi:
6.8% (41,602)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Lumberton:
3.6% (11)
Mississippi:
4.4% (24,759)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Lumberton:
12.7% (40)
Mississippi:
2.7% (15,256)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Lumberton:
19.9% (63)
Mississippi:
3.7% (20,840)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Lumberton:
11.1% (35)
Mississippi:
8.9% (50,412)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Lumberton:
5.3% (17)
Mississippi:
13.1% (74,476)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Lumberton:
19.6% (62)
Mississippi:
18.6% (105,661)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Lumberton:
4.8% (15)
Mississippi:
15.8% (90,045)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Lumberton:
11.6% (36)
Mississippi:
9.5% (53,889)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Lumberton:
1.2% (4)
Mississippi:
5.2% (29,825)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Lumberton:
4.3% (13)
Mississippi:
7.0% (40,059)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 39.2%
Less than 5 minutes:
Lumberton:
7.7% (63)
Mississippi:
3.6% (40,333)
5 to 9 minutes:
Lumberton:
12.2% (100)
Mississippi:
11.0% (123,571)
10 to 14 minutes:
Lumberton:
4.1% (34)
Mississippi:
15.1% (169,909)
15 to 19 minutes:
Lumberton:
11.0% (90)
Mississippi:
16.1% (181,943)
20 to 24 minutes:
Lumberton:
12.0% (98)
Mississippi:
14.4% (162,587)
25 to 29 minutes:
Lumberton:
8.5% (69)
Mississippi:
6.2% (70,424)
30 to 34 minutes:
Lumberton:
16.2% (132)
Mississippi:
13.5% (152,312)
35 to 39 minutes:
Lumberton:
19.8% (162)
Mississippi:
2.8% (31,739)
40 to 44 minutes:
Lumberton:
9.7% (79)
Mississippi:
3.1% (34,931)
45 to 59 minutes:
Lumberton:
1.6% (13)
Mississippi:
6.7% (75,844)
90 or more minutes:
Lumberton:
1.6% (13)
Mississippi:
2.3% (25,653)
Less than 5 minutes:
Lumberton:
8.8% (70)
Mississippi:
3.7% (43,278)
5 to 9 minutes:
Lumberton:
22.8% (180)
Mississippi:
12.3% (142,991)
10 to 14 minutes:
Lumberton:
13.3% (105)
Mississippi:
16.2% (188,931)
15 to 19 minutes:
Lumberton:
8.2% (65)
Mississippi:
17.0% (197,875)
20 to 24 minutes:
Lumberton:
1.6% (13)
Mississippi:
14.0% (163,362)
25 to 29 minutes:
Lumberton:
7.2% (57)
Mississippi:
5.2% (60,981)
30 to 34 minutes:
Lumberton:
16.9% (134)
Mississippi:
12.7% (147,453)
35 to 39 minutes:
Lumberton:
3.2% (25)
Mississippi:
2.1% (24,839)
40 to 44 minutes:
Lumberton:
1.9% (15)
Mississippi:
2.2% (25,310)
45 to 59 minutes:
Lumberton:
4.6% (36)
Mississippi:
5.9% (68,120)
60 to 89 minutes:
Lumberton:
4.9% (39)
Mississippi:
3.6% (41,974)
90 or more minutes:
Lumberton:
4.7% (37)
Mississippi:
3.1% (36,405)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Lumberton:
4.9% (23)
Mississippi:
3.6% (21,093)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Lumberton:
7.3% (34)
Mississippi:
9.8% (56,766)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Lumberton:
3.5% (17)
Mississippi:
14.3% (82,698)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Lumberton:
9.4% (44)
Mississippi:
15.6% (90,243)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Lumberton:
7.2% (34)
Mississippi:
13.7% (79,338)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Lumberton:
15.4% (73)
Mississippi:
6.2% (35,876)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Lumberton:
21.3% (101)
Mississippi:
13.7% (79,499)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Lumberton:
20.6% (97)
Mississippi:
2.7% (15,457)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Lumberton:
14.3% (67)
Mississippi:
3.1% (18,071)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Lumberton:
2.8% (13)
Mississippi:
3.0% (17,206)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Lumberton:
11.4% (39)
Mississippi:
3.5% (19,240)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Lumberton:
19.0% (65)
Mississippi:
12.2% (66,805)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Lumberton:
5.0% (17)
Mississippi:
15.9% (87,211)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Lumberton:
13.3% (45)
Mississippi:
16.7% (91,700)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Lumberton:
18.2% (62)
Mississippi:
15.2% (83,249)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Lumberton:
8.2% (28)
Mississippi:
13.3% (72,813)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Lumberton:
18.6% (64)
Mississippi:
3.0% (16,282)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Lumberton:
2.7% (9)
Mississippi:
3.1% (16,860)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Lumberton:
3.7% (13)
Mississippi:
5.7% (31,432)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Lumberton:
86.3% (720)
Mississippi:
86.7% (476,229)
Carpooled:
Lumberton:
7.6% (63)
Mississippi:
10.3% (57,245)
Walked:
Lumberton:
4.2% (35)
Mississippi:
1.7% (7,350)
Other means:
Lumberton:
1.9% (16)
Mississippi:
1.0% (5,079)
Drove car alone:
Lumberton:
72.7% (575)
Mississippi:
79.4% (924,506)
Carpooled:
Lumberton:
19.2% (152)
Mississippi:
15.2% (176,465)
Walked:
Lumberton:
3.0% (24)
Mississippi:
1.9% (21,868)
Other means:
Lumberton:
3.2% (25)
Mississippi:
0.9% (10,269)
Drove car alone - Males:
Lumberton:
85.3% (411)
Mississippi:
86.5% (476,229)
Carpooled - Males:
Lumberton:
9.8% (47)
Mississippi:
10.1% (57,245)
Walked - Males:
Lumberton:
3.3% (16)
Mississippi:
1.9% (7,350)
Other means - Males:
Lumberton:
1.7% (8)
Mississippi:
1.1% (5,079)
Drove car alone - Females:
Lumberton:
87.7% (309)
Mississippi:
86.9% (476,229)
Carpooled - Females:
Lumberton:
4.6% (16)
Mississippi:
10.4% (57,245)
Walked - Females:
Lumberton:
5.4% (19)
Mississippi:
1.3% (7,350)
Other means - Females:
Lumberton:
2.3% (8)
Mississippi:
0.9% (5,079)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Lumberton:
96.9% (488)
Mississippi:
89.5% (1,024,151)
In 2 person carpool:
Lumberton:
2.3% (12)
Mississippi:
7.6% (87,211)
Drove alone:
Lumberton:
79.1% (575)
Mississippi:
84.0% (924,506)
In 2 person carpool:
Lumberton:
14.4% (105)
Mississippi:
12.0% (131,637)
In 3 person carpool:
Lumberton:
2.8% (20)
Mississippi:
2.4% (26,778)
In 4 person carpool:
Lumberton:
0.8% (6)
Mississippi:
0.9% (10,226)
In 7+ person carpool:
Lumberton:
2.9% (21)
Mississippi:
0.3% (2,965)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Lumberton:
55.1% (311)
Mississippi:
65.3% (821,247)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Lumberton:
1.3% (7)
Mississippi:
3.8% (47,388)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Lumberton:
0.7% (4)
Mississippi:
6.2% (77,572)
Local government workers:
Lumberton:
27.3% (154)
Mississippi:
7.2% (90,424)
State government workers:
Lumberton:
11.0% (62)
Mississippi:
7.9% (98,947)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Lumberton:
4.6% (26)
Mississippi:
6.0% (75,827)
Employee of private company:
Lumberton:
68.7% (557)
Mississippi:
67.9% (796,519)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Lumberton:
2.5% (20)
Mississippi:
3.0% (34,642)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Lumberton:
7.0% (57)
Mississippi:
4.8% (56,264)
Local government workers:
Lumberton:
6.8% (55)
Mississippi:
6.0% (70,288)
State government workers:
Lumberton:
8.6% (70)
Mississippi:
8.4% (98,464)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Lumberton:
5.5% (45)
Mississippi:
6.4% (75,022)
Unpaid family workers:
Lumberton:
0.9% (7)
Mississippi:
0.4% (4,344)
Employee of private company - Males:
Lumberton:
61.2% (145)
Mississippi:
68.3% (437,426)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Lumberton:
3.1% (7)
Mississippi:
4.8% (30,659)
Local government workers - Males:
Lumberton:
6.2% (15)
Mississippi:
5.6% (35,801)
State government workers - Males:
Lumberton:
18.9% (45)
Mississippi:
5.8% (37,319)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Lumberton:
10.6% (25)
Mississippi:
7.5% (48,100)
Employee of private company - Females:
Lumberton:
50.6% (167)
Mississippi:
62.2% (383,821)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Lumberton:
1.3% (4)
Mississippi:
8.3% (51,258)
Local government workers - Females:
Lumberton:
42.4% (140)
Mississippi:
8.8% (54,623)
State government workers - Females:
Lumberton:
5.4% (18)
Mississippi:
10.0% (61,628)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Lumberton:
0.3% (1)
Mississippi:
4.5% (27,727)
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