Lucas

Population: 524
Median household income: $57,353
Median home value: $116,800

Lucas is a community in Richland County, Ohio, home to 524 residents. Its median household income of $57,353 runs in line with the Richland County figure of $57,649.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lucas's population grew 14.9% from 456 to 524, while its median home value rose 27.1% from $91,900 to $116,800.

11.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 61.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 524
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $57,353
Median home value: $116,800
Median gross rent: $764
Housing units: 242
Homeownership rate: 61.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

456524

Median household income

$52,708$57,353

Median home value

$91,900$116,800

Median gross rent

$706$764

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	456	$52,708	$91,900	$706
2020	493	$58,000	$99,700	$656
2021	475	$49,821	$100,000	$688
2022	473	$57,813	$114,900	$724
2023	524	$57,353	$116,800	$764

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

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 2413.9%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4416.2%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 646.5%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	3.2%
5 to 17	71	13.5%
18 to 24	73	13.9%
25 to 34	62	11.8%
35 to 44	85	16.2%
45 to 54	71	13.5%
55 to 64	34	6.5%
65 to 74	53	10.1%
75 and over	58	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	436	83.2%
Black or African American	49	9.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	12	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	18	3.4%
Two or more races	4	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate46.6%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree8.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	27	7.4%
High school graduate	169	46.6%
Some college or associate's	126	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	31	8.5%
Graduate or professional degree	10	2.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone86.9%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	251	86.9%
Carpooled	28	9.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	3.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	25	9.0%
15 to 29 min	182	65.2%
30 to 44 min	36	12.9%
45 to 59 min	8	2.9%
60+ min	28	10.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 8.8% (46 of 524)

	Count	Share
Family households	122	57.0%
Nonfamily households	92	43.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	214	88.4%
Vacant	28	11.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	131	61.2%
Renter-occupied	83	38.8%

1-unit, detached65.3%

1-unit, attached4.5%

2 to 4 units27.7%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	158	65.3%
1-unit, attached	11	4.5%
2 to 4 units	67	27.7%
5 to 19 units	6	2.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3945276
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.68 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7041, -82.4220