Population 642 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in San Lucas
Household size in San Lucas
| Period | San Lucas | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.47 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.70 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.62 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.07 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.40 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
San Lucas is a place of big households: 3.07 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.47, 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 San Lucas
| Period | San Lucas | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.2 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.4 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.6 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.0 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
San Lucas is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.6, 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 San Lucas
| Period | San Lucas | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 24.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 27.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in San Lucas: 27.1% of all 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 San Lucas
Renters in San Lucas
| Period | San Lucas | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.5% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 56.6% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.4% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in San Lucas own their homes; 30.4% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 50.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 San Lucas
| Period | San Lucas | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.0% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 30.0% of the housing in San 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 San Lucas
| Period | San Lucas | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +26 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in San Lucas is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally.
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 San Lucas
| Period | San Lucas | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $898 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,026 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $852 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,553 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$656 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in San Lucas costs $1,553 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in California as a whole ($2,229). Rent takes 38.7% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 San Lucas
Bachelor's degrees in San Lucas
| Period | San Lucas | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.8% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in San Lucas have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.8%, 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 San Lucas
| Period | San Lucas | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 59.9% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 51.9% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 56.6% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.8% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +21.9 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in San Lucas never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.8% 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 San Lucas
| Period | San Lucas | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in San Lucas runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
San 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Lucas | 3.07 | 36.6 | 27.1% | 30.4% | 30.0% | 1987 | $1,553 | 18.8% | 81.8% | 3.8% |
| King City | 4.06 | 30.9 | 18.3% | 48.9% | 7.3% | 1985 | $1,641 | 13.0% | 53.2% | 5.8% |
| Jolon | 2.40 | 36.1 | 12.4% | 29.8% | 14.9% | 1982 | $1,171 | 27.5% | 89.1% | 2.5% |
| San Ardo | 2.90 | 47.1 | 6.9% | 32.4% | 5.7% | 1979 | $1,295 | 16.7% | 80.9% | 9.6% |
| Lonoak | 3.27 | 38.3 | 10.3% | 32.5% | 29.5% | 1981 | $1,449 | 32.6% | 90.8% | 4.4% |
| Lucia | 2.45 | 37.7 | 2.4% | 57.3% | 30.6% | 1975 | $1,223 | 46.4% | 88.2% | 1.2% |
| Coalinga | 3.06 | 33.7 | 15.5% | 47.2% | 6.8% | 1982 | $1,217 | 14.4% | 74.6% | 11.6% |
| Posts | 2.45 | 38.2 | 1.9% | 58.4% | 31.2% | 1975 | $1,233 | 47.2% | 87.8% | 1.2% |
| Big Sur | 2.45 | 38.1 | 2.0% | 58.2% | 31.1% | 1975 | $1,231 | 47.1% | 87.9% | 1.2% |
| Turk | 3.07 | 39.5 | 12.4% | 43.0% | 17.0% | 2000 | $1,433 | 8.1% | 63.1% | 4.7% |
| Huron | 3.56 | 26.6 | 21.5% | 74.9% | 5.8% | 1988 | $1,044 | 5.2% | 47.8% | 9.6% |
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 San 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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