Luck

Population: 1,185
Median household income: $69,239
Median home value: $145,300

Located in Polk County, Wisconsin, Luck is a community with a population of 1,185. Its median household income of $69,239 runs below the Polk County figure of $76,208.

Between 2019 and 2023, Luck's population declined 3.4% from 1,227 to 1,185, while its median home value rose 35.2% from $107,500 to $145,300.

9.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.45 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,185
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $69,239
Median home value: $145,300
Median gross rent: $867
Housing units: 520
Homeownership rate: 67.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2271,185

Median household income

$52,933$69,239

Median home value

$107,500$145,300

Median gross rent

$726$867

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,227	$52,933	$107,500	$726
2020	1,170	$46,438	$104,700	$702
2021	1,191	$60,972	$113,000	$737
2022	1,214	$64,250	$128,900	$817
2023	1,185	$69,239	$145,300	$867

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 243.1%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5416.4%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	59	5.0%
5 to 17	173	14.6%
18 to 24	37	3.1%
25 to 34	154	13.0%
35 to 44	166	14.0%
45 to 54	194	16.4%
55 to 64	178	15.0%
65 to 74	118	10.0%
75 and over	106	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,072	90.5%
Black or African American	7	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.7%
Asian	7	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	12	1.0%
Two or more races	47	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	32	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate37.1%

Some college or associate's33.5%

Bachelor's degree17.7%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	82	9.0%
High school graduate	340	37.1%
Some college or associate's	307	33.5%
Bachelor's degree	162	17.7%
Graduate or professional degree	25	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone77.3%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.5%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle2.1%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	471	77.3%
Carpooled	71	11.7%
Public transit	3	0.5%
Walked	17	2.8%
Bicycle	13	2.1%
Worked from home	30	4.9%
Other means	4	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	211	36.4%
15 to 29 min	169	29.2%
30 to 44 min	115	19.9%
45 to 59 min	33	5.7%
60+ min	51	8.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 9.6% (110 of 1,144)

	Count	Share
Family households	282	61.6%
Nonfamily households	176	38.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	458	88.1%
Vacant	62	11.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	310	67.7%
Renter-occupied	148	32.3%

1-unit, detached76.0%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units10.8%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other5.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	395	76.0%
1-unit, attached	4	0.8%
2 to 4 units	56	10.8%
5 to 19 units	29	5.6%
20 or more units	10	1.9%
Mobile home & other	26	5.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5546200
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.97 sq mi
Water area: 0.61 sq mi
Center point: 45.5768, -92.4625