Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Lucama’s subject grades are a B+ for cost of living and history; the weakest is a D− for walkability. 35% of residents are under 18 in Lucama, above both North Carolina’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (22%). On walkability, just 14 of North Carolina’s 450 towns do worse. Lucama's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 95% of U.S. towns. Lucama Municipal Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Lucama has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Lucama beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within North Carolina), ordered by how far Lucama is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lucama, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Lucama.
Lucama beats the North Carolina average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 17% of Lucama adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance, above both the North Carolina town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (8.1%). 26% of Lucama adults say their health is fair or poor.
| Lucama | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 10% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 19% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Lucama | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.7% | 13.9% |
| More uninsured adults | 16.8% | 10.4% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 23.5% | 15.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Lucama home is worth about $206,000, about the same as a year ago, 38% below the North Carolina typical home. 52% of households own their home in Lucama.
| Lucama | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 52% | 67% | 73% |
| Median rent | $980 a month | $1,085 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Since 2013, Lucama has added 108 jobs, to 209 in 2023. Among 291 North Carolina towns, just 6 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Lucama. The median household income in Lucama is $55,000.
| Lucama | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lucama has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Lucama’s July high is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Lucama since 2016.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Lucama | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 3.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Virginia Johnson Comunnity Park | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Lucama
About 3 of every 100 Lucama residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
Where Lucama’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in North Carolina, United States
Lucama ( loo-KAH-muh) is a town in Wilson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,036 at the 2020 census.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.