Lucas County, Iowa

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,685
Median household income: $67,921
Median home value: $117,000

Lucas County is a county in Iowa with a population of 8,685. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $67,921 is below the Iowa median ($73,147).

From 2019 to 2023, Lucas County's population grew 1.2% from 8,583 to 8,685, while its median household income rose 23.0% from $55,205 to $67,921.

The median resident is 43.3 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,685
Median age: 43.3 yrs
Median household income: $67,921
Median home value: $117,000
Median gross rent: $738
Housing units: 4,077
Homeownership rate: 81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,5838,685

Median household income

$55,205$67,921

Median home value

$96,400$117,000

Median gross rent

$664$738

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,583	$55,205	$96,400	$664
2020	8,556	$53,967	$94,200	$659
2021	8,650	$55,297	$95,600	$677
2022	8,666	$63,405	$111,000	$773
2023	8,685	$67,921	$117,000	$738

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	521	6.0%
5 to 17	1,477	17.0%
18 to 24	588	6.8%
25 to 34	986	11.4%
35 to 44	911	10.5%
45 to 54	949	10.9%
55 to 64	1,375	15.8%
65 to 74	1,076	12.4%
75 and over	802	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,211	94.5%
Black or African American	17	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	70	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	147	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	239	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate47.3%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree9.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	455	7.5%
High school graduate	2,886	47.3%
Some college or associate's	1,875	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	605	9.9%
Graduate or professional degree	278	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone81.1%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,274	81.1%
Carpooled	367	9.1%
Public transit	10	0.2%
Walked	92	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	216	5.4%
Other means	77	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,918	50.2%
15 to 29 min	948	24.8%
30 to 44 min	362	9.5%
45 to 59 min	215	5.6%
60+ min	377	9.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 16.5% (1,415 of 8,586)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,364	64.4%
Nonfamily households	1,308	35.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,672	90.1%
Vacant	405	9.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,979	81.1%
Renter-occupied	693	18.9%

1-unit, detached84.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units6.9%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,423	84.0%
1-unit, attached	2	0.0%
2 to 4 units	97	2.4%
5 to 19 units	73	1.8%
20 or more units	281	6.9%
Mobile home & other	201	4.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 19117
State: Iowa
Land area: 431 sq mi
Water area: 3.8 sq mi
Center point: 41.0333, -93.3315