Lucas

Population: 449
Median household income: $39,453
Median home value: $52,800

Located in Russell County, Kansas, Lucas is a community with a population of 449. The median household income of $39,453 is below the Russell County median ($53,902).

From 2019 to 2023, Lucas's population grew 21.4% from 370 to 449, while its median home value rose 34.0% from $39,400 to $52,800.

15.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.15 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 449
Median age: 53.3 yrs
Median household income: $39,453
Median home value: $52,800
Median gross rent: $531
Housing units: 286
Homeownership rate: 90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

370449

Median household income

$32,340$39,453

Median home value

$39,400$52,800

Median gross rent

$520$531

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	370	$32,340	$39,400	$520
2020	395	$38,750	$40,000	$541
2021	356	$37,054	$52,500	$564
2022	448	$42,917	$50,900	$525
2023	449	$39,453	$52,800	$531

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

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1710.9%

18 to 2414.7%

25 to 345.1%

35 to 444.5%

45 to 5416.7%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7419.6%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13	2.9%
5 to 17	49	10.9%
18 to 24	66	14.7%
25 to 34	23	5.1%
35 to 44	20	4.5%
45 to 54	75	16.7%
55 to 64	65	14.5%
65 to 74	88	19.6%
75 and over	50	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	410	91.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.2%
Asian	5	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	15	3.3%
Two or more races	16	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate22.1%

Some college or associate's53.6%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	21	6.5%
High school graduate	71	22.1%
Some college or associate's	172	53.6%
Bachelor's degree	38	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	19	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone77.0%

Carpooled20.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	164	77.0%
Carpooled	44	20.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	2.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	128	61.5%
15 to 29 min	12	5.8%
30 to 44 min	58	27.9%
45 to 59 min	7	3.4%
60+ min	3	1.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 15.4% (69 of 449)

	Count	Share
Family households	126	60.3%
Nonfamily households	83	39.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	209	73.1%
Vacant	77	26.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	188	90.0%
Renter-occupied	21	10.0%

1-unit, detached81.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other15.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	234	81.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	7	2.4%
20 or more units	2	0.7%
Mobile home & other	43	15.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2043150
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.61 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.0587, -98.5377