Population 837 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Lucas
Household size in Mount Lucas
| Period | Mount Lucas | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.09 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.00 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.36 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Mount Lucas has 2.45 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.09, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Mount Lucas
| Period | Mount Lucas | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.6 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.4 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.8 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.0 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −15.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Mount Lucas are younger than 40.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Texas overall, where the median age is 36.7.
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 Mount Lucas
| Period | Mount Lucas | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Mount Lucas: 3.9% 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 Mount Lucas
Renters in Mount Lucas
| Period | Mount Lucas | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.7% of households in Mount Lucas rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About eight in ten owners (82.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Mount Lucas
| Period | Mount Lucas | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 45.3% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 40.9% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Mount Lucas: 31.6% of homes are empty, 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 Mount Lucas
| Period | Mount Lucas | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +8 | +6 |
Mount Lucas has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Texas.
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 Mount Lucas
| Period | Mount Lucas | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $642 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $892 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $970 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,069 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$427 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Mount Lucas pays $1,069 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.5% 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 Mount Lucas
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Lucas
| Period | Mount Lucas | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mount Lucas have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.5%, 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 Mount Lucas
| Period | Mount Lucas | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.5% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.0% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.1% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Mount Lucas is close to the national rate: 89.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Texas as a whole (85.8%).
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 Mount Lucas
| Period | Mount Lucas | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Mount Lucas: 6.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Mount 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lucas | 2.45 | 40.0 | 3.9% | 16.7% | 31.6% | 1991 | $1,069 | 24.5% | 89.1% | 6.7% |
| Clareville | 2.45 | 46.7 | 12.7% | 14.0% | 31.2% | 1983 | $1,355 | 19.7% | 84.6% | 14.9% |
| Tynan | 2.79 | 40.1 | 2.5% | 24.8% | 14.7% | 1986 | $1,090 | 34.6% | 92.6% | 0.7% |
| George West | 2.67 | 36.9 | 11.9% | 32.8% | 19.3% | 1990 | $993 | 12.2% | 80.1% | 4.9% |
| Skidmore | 2.61 | 37.0 | 14.2% | 21.7% | 20.5% | 1984 | $1,169 | 19.1% | 88.7% | 4.8% |
| Dinero | 2.03 | 59.8 | 7.0% | 25.7% | 31.4% | 1982 | $791 | 15.8% | 82.6% | 13.4% |
| Orangedale | 2.65 | 37.8 | 7.1% | 36.7% | 15.3% | 1980 | $1,136 | 8.2% | 72.8% | 4.6% |
| Papalote | 2.57 | 36.8 | 16.4% | 22.6% | 22.0% | 1986 | $1,080 | 12.7% | 87.9% | 3.4% |
| Blanconia | 2.25 | 50.4 | 4.4% | 9.9% | 21.2% | 1978 | $844 | 11.3% | 88.9% | 8.0% |
| Woodsboro | 3.03 | 39.2 | 8.3% | 16.2% | 26.1% | 1978 | $1,149 | 17.2% | 85.1% | 7.5% |
| Refugio | 2.64 | 40.9 | 21.3% | 35.0% | 19.7% | 1970 | $809 | 11.6% | 82.4% | 1.9% |
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 Mount 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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