Lucas, IA City Data

Lucas, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 243 people who live in Lucas and approximately 9,422 who live in Lucas County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lucas to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Lucas. We have included Lucas housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lucas Information

Lucas County where Lucas resides is 434.17 square miles. The resident population of this county is 9,422 and has a population rank of 2,492 out of all the places in the United States.

Lucas has a total of 243 people and of those residents there are 116 males and 127 females. The median age of the male population is 36 and the female population is 36.2. There are approximately 119 births each year and around 109 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lucas varies per year, but currently 242 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 243 people who live in Lucas, there are 73 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lucas is 33 male and 40 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 174.

General Lucas Information
Total area in square miles - Lucas County	434.17
Water area in square miles - Lucas County	N/A
Resident population - Lucas County	9,422
Population rank - Lucas County	2,492
Total population	243
Total population (male)	116
Total population (female)	127
Population median age (male)	36
Population median age (female)	36.2
Births - Lucas County	119
Deaths- Lucas County	109
Population of one race	242
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	73
Population under 20 years (male)	33
Population under 20 years (female)	40
Total population 18 years and over	174

Lucas Social Characteristics

There are 3,811 households in Lucas. Families make up 2,554 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lucas families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,162), male householder with no wife present (126) and female householder with no husband present (258). The remainder of the Lucas households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,250. Lucas, IA moving companies help people in Lucas move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Lucas. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lucas is based, there are 3,888 females 15 and over; of those females there are 567 never married, 2,272 now married, 27 separated, 580 widowed, and 442 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 35 separated, 97 widowed and 296 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lucas social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lucas.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lucas County)
Total households	3,811
Family households (families)	2,554
With own children under 18 years	1,134
Married-couple family	2,162
With own children under 18 years	830
Male householder, no wife present, family	126
With own children under 18 years	81
Female householder, no husband present, family	258
With own children under 18 years	162
Nonfamily households	1,250
Householder living alone	1,087
65 years and over	556

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	38
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	21
Average household size	2.56
Average family size	3.07

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	214
Householder	68
Spouse	57
Child	77
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	29
Male householder	11
Male householder living alone	9
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	16
Female householder living alone	16
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	3,888
Never married	567
Now married	2,272
Separated	27
Widowed	580
Divorced	442
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	35
Widowed	97
Divorced	296

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	243
Male	116
Under 5 years	6
5 to 9 years	7
10 to 14 years	9
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	1
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	9
30 to 34 years	8
35 to 39 years	11
40 to 44 years	14
45 to 49 years	5
50 to 54 years	7
55 to 59 years	5
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	N/A
Female	127
Under 5 years	11
5 to 9 years	10
10 to 14 years	10
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	2
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	9
35 to 39 years	9
40 to 44 years	11
45 to 49 years	7
50 to 54 years	8
55 to 59 years	5
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	243
One race	242
White	240
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	243
People who are White alone	240
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	8,849
Same house	5,449
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,161
Different state or abroad	439
Different state	439
Abroad

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lucas County)
Total resident population	9,422
Born in United States	8,546
State of residence	7,649
Different state	1,661
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	48
Foreign born	64

Lucas Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Lucas. That total enrollment is 2,236 for the population of the country, which includes Lucas. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 961 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,327 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 224.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Lucas population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,236
Pre-kindergarten	159
Public	118
Private	41
Kindergarten	188
Public	183
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,109
Public	1,031
Private	78
Elementary and high school	1,664
Public	1,570
Private	94
High school grades 9 to 12	555
Public	539
Private	16
College, undergraduate years	185
Public	147
Private	38
Graduate or professional school	40
Public	11
Private	29
Not enrolled in school	6,859

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	6,336
Less than 9th grade	455
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	868
High school graduate	2,822
Some college, no degree	1,126
Associate's degree	362
Bachelor's degree	703
Graduate or professional degree	11.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	519

Lucas Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 7,346 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lucas. The Lucas occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (974), service occupations (729), sales and office occupations (1,103), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (101), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (467) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,010). The 7,346 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,247 private wage and salary workers, 591 government workers, 493 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lucas County)
Population 16 years and over	7,346
In labor force	4,612
Civilian labor force	4,612
Employed	4,384
Unemployed	228
Percent Unemployed	4.9
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	3,839
In labor force	2,093
Civilian labor force	2,093
Unemployed Civilian labor force	114
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,507
In labor force	2,519
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	114
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lucas County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,318
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,362
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	494
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	130
Other means	43
Worked at home	268
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	103,510

OCCUPATION (Lucas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	974
Management, professional, and related occupations	974
Service occupations	729
Sales and office occupations	1,103
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	101
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	467
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,010

INDUSTRY (Lucas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	974
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	278
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	439
Wholesale trade	584
Retail trade	725
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	270
Information	52
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	194
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	149
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	798
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	233
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	176

CLASS OF WORKER (Lucas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	974
Private wage and salary workers	3,247
Government workers	591
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	493
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lucas Housing Characteristics

In Lucas, IA there are 4,239 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,811 occupied and 428 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lucas, there are 3,373 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 24 units in Lucas. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Lucas, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lucas, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lucas. There are 144 housing units with rent less than $200, 139 with rent between $200-299, 275 with rent between $300-499 and 104 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lucas gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lucas, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lucas County)
Total housing units	4,239
Occupied housing units	3,811
Vacant housing units	428

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lucas County)
Total housing units	4,239
1-unit, detached	3,373
1-unit, attached	24
2 units	92
3 or 4 units	164
5 to 9 units	134
10 to 19 units	5
20 to 49 units	16
50 or more units	118
Mobile home	313

HOUSING TENURE (Lucas County)
Occupied housing units	3,811
Owner-occupied	2,985
Renter-occupied	826

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lucas County)
Occupied housing units	3,811
No vehicles available	308
2 vehicle available	2,550
3 vehicles available	808
4 vehicles available	234
5 or more vehicles available	74

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lucas County)
Occupied housing units	3,811
Utility gas	1,760
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	552
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	85
Coal or coke
Wood	127
Solar energy
Other fuel	25
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lucas County)
Occupied housing units	3,811
Less Than $50,000	2,985
$50,000 to $99,999	762
$100,000 to $149,999	155
$150,000 to $199,999	73
$200,000 to $299,999	6
$300,000 to $499,999	2
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	50,900

GROSS RENT (Lucas County)
Occupied units paying rent	826
Less than $200	144
$200 to $299	139
$300 to $499	275
$500 to $699	88
$700 to $999	16
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A