San Lucas

Population: 181
Median household income: $54,375
Median home value: $179,200

San Lucas is a community in Monterey County, California, home to 181 residents. At $54,375, its median household income sits below Monterey County's $94,486.

From 2019 to 2023, San Lucas's population declined 66.7% from 543 to 181, while its median home value fell 15.5% from $212,100 to $179,200.

84.6% of workers drive to work alone. 79.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 181
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $54,375
Median home value: $179,200
Median gross rent: $1,643
Housing units: 53
Homeownership rate: 52.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

543181

Median household income

$57,500$54,375

Median home value

$212,100$179,200

Median gross rent

$967$1,643

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	543	$57,500	$212,100	$967
2020	415	$58,750	$206,800	$967
2021	358	$70,227	$213,500	$1,427
2022	377	$64,750	$225,000	$1,538
2023	181	$54,375	$179,200	$1,643

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1725.4%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 345.0%

35 to 4422.7%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 645.5%

65 to 743.9%

75 and over12.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	3.9%
5 to 17	46	25.4%
18 to 24	18	9.9%
25 to 34	9	5.0%
35 to 44	41	22.7%
45 to 54	20	11.0%
55 to 64	10	5.5%
65 to 74	7	3.9%
75 and over	23	12.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13	7.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	168	92.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma50.9%

High school graduate25.5%

Some college or associate's20.0%

Bachelor's degree3.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	56	50.9%
High school graduate	28	25.5%
Some college or associate's	22	20.0%
Bachelor's degree	4	3.6%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone84.6%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means15.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	55	84.6%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	10	15.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4	6.2%
15 to 29 min	42	64.6%
30 to 44 min	19	29.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 4.31
Poverty rate: 42.5% (77 of 181)

	Count	Share
Family households	42	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	42	79.2%
Vacant	11	20.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	22	52.4%
Renter-occupied	20	47.6%

1-unit, detached79.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	42	79.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	20.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0668140
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.39 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.1283, -121.0217