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Lucas Kansas Information: Lucas, Kansas is part of RUSSELL County. Population for Lucas from the last gathering is 436. You can view Lucas venues that host many Lucas KS events every year. You can also research Lucas Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Lucas Kansas real estate guide. Lucas Kansas has a latitude of 39.059 and a longitude of -98.5381. Zip codes in Lucas, KS include 67648 ... more Lucas zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lucas, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lucas, KS was 436.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lucas was 201, which represents 46.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lucas, KS
There are an estimated 111 married men in the town. 72.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Lucas are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lucas is 235 which is 53.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lucas, Kansas
There are an estimated 146 married women in the community. 71.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lucas, KS
The median age of people living in Lucas, KS was 49.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Lucas was 18. There were 341 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 31 percent of the population (135) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lucas, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lucas, KS was 432.

White Population in Lucas, KS
The estimated White population in the Lucas community is 426, which is 97.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lucas, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 6, which is 1.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lucas, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lucas, KS was 0.

Asian Population in Lucas, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Lucas, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Lucas was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 4 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lucas community was 2, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lucas, KS
The household population number in Lucas was 399.

Group Quarters Population in Lucas, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 37.

Average Household Size in Lucas, KS
The average household size in Lucas is 2.22 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.85 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lucas, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 232 total housing units in Lucas.

The number of occupied housing units was 180, or 77.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 152 were owner-occupied (84.4), and 28 were renter-occupied (15.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 52 vacant homes in Lucas at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lucas, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 147, with a median value in dollars of 24,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lucas, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $646 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lucas, average costs per month were $196 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 278 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lucas, Kansas
48 people in Lucas also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lucas, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lucas was 48, or 14.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lucas, KS
In 2000, there were 109 people in Lucas, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lucas, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 12 people in Lucas who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lucas, Kansas
There were 168 in the labor force in Lucas at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 48.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Lucas was 14.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lucas, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,889. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lucas, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $38,125. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lucas, Kansas
Per capita income in Lucas in the last full census was 15,544. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Lucas numbered 5, or 4.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lucas, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 49, or 12.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.