Lucas

Population: 137
Median home value: $34,200

Lucas, a community in Lucas County, Iowa, has 137 residents. At $34,200, its median home value sits below Lucas County's $117,000.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lucas's population grew 2.2% from 134 to 137, while its median home value fell 46.7% from $64,200 to $34,200.

The typical home was built around 1938. 23.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 137
Median age: 41.6 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $34,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 79
Homeownership rate: 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

134137

Median household income

$46,250$48,750

Median home value

$64,200$34,200

Median gross rent

$517$483

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	134	$46,250	$64,200	$517
2020	113	$43,125	$56,300	$450
2021	99	$44,375	$55,000	$575
2022	107	$48,750	—	$483
2023	137	—	$34,200	—

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

Age distribution

Under 59.5%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 240.7%

25 to 3415.3%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13	9.5%
5 to 17	23	16.8%
18 to 24	1	0.7%
25 to 34	21	15.3%
35 to 44	12	8.8%
45 to 54	18	13.1%
55 to 64	17	12.4%
65 to 74	17	12.4%
75 and over	15	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	134	97.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.0%

High school graduate38.0%

Some college or associate's38.0%

Bachelor's degree4.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20	20.0%
High school graduate	38	38.0%
Some college or associate's	38	38.0%
Bachelor's degree	4	4.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone75.6%

Carpooled4.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	34	75.6%
Carpooled	2	4.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	20.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8	22.2%
15 to 29 min	16	44.4%
30 to 44 min	11	30.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	1	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.04
Poverty rate: 23.4% (32 of 137)

	Count	Share
Family households	25	37.3%
Nonfamily households	42	62.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	67	84.8%
Vacant	12	15.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	62	92.5%
Renter-occupied	5	7.5%

1-unit, detached79.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	63	79.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	3	3.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	13	16.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1947100
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.98 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 41.0324, -93.4616