place

Lucas, KS

Demographic and economic profile of Lucas, KS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

449

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$43,125

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

54.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+16.0% since 2018

Lucas added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone380 (93.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races9 (2.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone7 (1.7%)
  • Asian Alone6 (1.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2 (0.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Other Asian and Pacific Island3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

13.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

30.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

54

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$24,944

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Retail Trade54
  2. 2.Manufacturing48
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care46
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation22
  5. 5.Construction13

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations59
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations59
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations34
  4. 4.Service Occupations32
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations16

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

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Housing

Median Home Value

$52,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$531/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

90.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $10,000 to $14,99934 (18.1%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99932 (17.0%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99918 (9.6%)
  • $40,000 to $49,99914 (7.4%)
  • $70,000 to $79,99913 (6.9%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99911 (5.9%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$19,934

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

14.2 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone164 (77.0%)
  • Carpooled44 (20.7%)
  • Worked at Home5 (2.3%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.