Population 444 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lucas
Household size in Lucas
| Period | Lucas | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Lucas has 2.42 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.68, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Lucas
| Period | Lucas | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.8 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.3 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.8 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.0 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Lucas skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.8, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Lucas
| Period | Lucas | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Lucas: 3.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Lucas
Renters in Lucas
| Period | Lucas | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Lucas is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (45.6%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Lucas
| Period | Lucas | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.8% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.3% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.3% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.0% of the housing in Lucas, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Lucas
| Period | Lucas | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Lucas are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Kentucky.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Lucas
| Period | Lucas | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $667 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $452 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $809 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $666 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$1 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Lucas runs $666 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 14.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Lucas
Bachelor's degrees in Lucas
| Period | Lucas | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lucas have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Lucas
| Period | Lucas | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.9% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.1% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.5% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.5% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Lucas never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Lucas
| Period | Lucas | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.9% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Lucas has been strong: just 1.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Lucas compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas | 2.42 | 41.8 | 3.5% | 16.7% | 21.0% | 1986 | $666 | 13.6% | 81.5% | 1.0% |
| Austin | 2.38 | 41.1 | 8.0% | 17.8% | 20.2% | 1988 | $714 | 14.0% | 80.2% | 0.8% |
| Cooktown | 2.47 | 34.2 | 28.7% | 21.7% | 15.4% | 1996 | $930 | 15.8% | 76.8% | 1.6% |
| Maynard | 1.90 | 47.1 | 16.0% | 19.3% | 20.9% | 1987 | $932 | 15.8% | 81.5% | 0.0% |
| Tracy | 2.27 | 43.8 | 2.9% | 17.5% | 21.7% | 1986 | $663 | 13.6% | 80.3% | 0.0% |
| Finney | 2.08 | 52.5 | 5.8% | 9.3% | 14.6% | 2002 | $684 | 12.4% | 91.4% | 4.1% |
| Haywood | 3.20 | 36.0 | 5.5% | 9.0% | 9.1% | 1993 | $853 | 28.1% | 95.7% | 7.5% |
| Martinsville | 2.85 | 46.6 | 3.6% | 22.2% | 37.0% | 1994 | $972 | 19.7% | 89.4% | 23.1% |
| Etoile | 2.45 | 35.3 | 25.6% | 21.1% | 16.1% | 1995 | $898 | 15.6% | 77.2% | 1.5% |
| Meador | 2.51 | 52.3 | 3.6% | 14.3% | 18.5% | 1995 | $972 | 18.8% | 87.2% | 17.2% |
| Walnut Hill | 2.48 | 45.4 | 12.9% | 20.2% | 18.6% | 1982 | $872 | 20.8% | 80.2% | 4.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Lucas. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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