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Lucas County, IA


Designated Market Area: Des Moines-Ames, IA-MO
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 8,689   ( 209 from 2010 , 53 from 2020)
Land area: 430.7 square miles
Population density: 20.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:8,239 94.82% 5.5%
Black:390.45% 160.0%
Indian:250.29% 177.8%
Asian:400.46% 122.2%
2+ races:830.96% 80.4%
Hispanic:2633.03% 195.5%
Total non-White:4505.18% 152.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:237 13.7
Deaths:29216.9
Net Migration: 1046.0
Net Immigration: 50.3
Change in White population:-481 -5.4
Change in Non-White pop.:272 3.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
8,898
8,72098.00%
150.17%
90.10%
180.20%
460.52%
891.00%
1782.00%

2000
9,422
9,23898.05%
120.13%
100.11%
280.30%
510.54%
820.87%
1841.95%

1990
9,070
8,97598.95%
00.00%
180.20%
550.61%
n/a
220.24%
951.05%

1980
10,313
10,21299.02%
60.06%
180.17%
440.43%
n/a
330.32%
1010.98%

1970
10,163
10,07899.16%
20.02%
10.01%
60.06%
n/a
740.73%
85 0.84%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,023 10.9
1,00510.7
-209-2.2
60.1
-518 -5.5
-6 -0.1
1990's
NumberRate
1,127 12.4
1,20713.3
660.7
210.2
263 2.9
89 1.0
1980's
NumberRate
1,227 11.9
1,266 12.3
-1,184 -11.5
n/a
-1,237 -12.0
-6 -0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
116 1.1
n/a
134 1.3
16 0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Lucas County, IA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.9
1,961 22.6%
6,728 77.4%
1,867 21.5%
3,621
2.37
2,467 68.1%
2,006 81.3%
190 7.7%
1,154 31.9%

2010
NumberPercent
44.1
2,175 24.4%
6,723 75.6%
1,794 20.2%
3,689
2.39
2,448 66.4%
2,021 82.6%
159 6.5%
1,241 33.6%

2000
NumberPercent
39.9
2,391 25.4%
7,031 74.6%
1,814 19.3%
3,776
2.44
2,554 67.6%
2,170 85.0%
172 6.7%
1,222 32.4%

1990
NumberPercent
39.1
2,219 24.5%
6,851 75.5%
1,878 20.7%
3,755
2.36
2,538 67.6%
2,216 87.3%
185 7.3%
1,217 32.4%

1980
NumberPercent
36.1
2,795 27.1%
7,518 72.9%
1,898 18.4%
4,082
2.47
2,998 73.4%
2,671 89.1%
163 5.4%
1,084 26.6%

2022 Housing Data for Lucas County, IA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,080 
Median Value$111,000 
Occupied3,62188.8%
Vacant45911.2%
Owned2,88879.8%
Rented73320.2%
Median Rent$773 
Single-Family Units3,50886.0%
    Detached3,45784.7%
    Attached511.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units3418.4%
Mobile Homes1914.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lucas County, IA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001363.8%
$10,000 to $14,9992877.9%
$15,000 to $19,9992035.6%
$20,000 to $24,9991604.4%
$25,000 to $29,9991293.6%
$30,000 to $34,9991784.9%
$35,000 to $39,9991343.7%
$40,000 to $44,999802.2%
$45,000 to $49,9991323.6%
$50,000 to $59,9993118.6%
$60,000 to $74,9993599.9%
$75,000 to $99,99964317.8%
$100,000 to $124,99941111.4%
$125,000 to $149,9991584.4%
$150,000 to $199,9992135.9%
$200,000 or more872.4%
Median Household Income63,405 
Per Capita Income32,575 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state94 
Compared to U.S.82 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1714.7%
Public Assistance852.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps45612.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,67774.0%
Unemployed1683.4%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,84577.4%
Not in Labor Force1,12122.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 26.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,7921,10361.9%
Non-Profit6313731.5%
Self-Employed2628176.4%
Local Government15627736.0%
State Government3411123.4%
Federal Government275134.6%
Total Private + Self2,0541,18463.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.28057632.7%
Total2,3341,76057.0%
Pct. Govt.16.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4059.9%
Sales and Office Occupations87321.3%
Professional, Technical70717.2%
Service Occupations58214.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing611.5%
All others1,53837.5%
White Collar 48.4%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade96023.4%
Health care and social assistance54413.3%
Manufacturing43810.7%
Construction3518.6%
Educational services2666.5%
Transportation and warehousing2476.0%
Finance and insurance2275.5%
Wholesale trade2225.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1694.1%
Public administration1463.6%
Professional, scientific, technical1162.8%
Accommodation and food services1052.6%
Other services962.3%
Information561.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation551.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.411.0%
Utilities290.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing190.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction180.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lucas County, IA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1591.83%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American110.13%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan110.13%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American100.12%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian100.12%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic390.45%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino330.38%
Indian30.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English7,67494.2%
German, other Germanic1742.1%
Spanish1311.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1161.4%
Other310.4%
Other Asian150.2%
Tagalog80.1%
Other Indo-European10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,29626.5%
English1,25814.5%
Irish1,15313.3%
American6397.4%
Dutch2422.8%
Norwegian2162.5%
European1972.3%
Swedish1942.2%
Scottish1671.9%
Italian1581.8%
French1361.6%
Ukrainian1251.4%
Scandinavian1001.2%
Scotch-Irish720.8%
Czech680.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen8,55698.7%
Not a citizen1101.3%
Native8,43097.3%
Foreign-born2362.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lucas County, IA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
216 3.6%247 4.1%2,675 44.1%2,025 33.4%651 10.7%252 4.2%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 216 3.6%
9-12 Years 247 4.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,675 44.1%
Some College 2,025 33.4%
Bach. Degree 651 10.7%
Grad Degree 252 4.2%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Lucas County, IA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,275 4,011 264 6.2% 4.4%
1991 4,290 4,049 241 5.6% 4.7%
1992 4,465 4,177 288 6.5% 4.5%
1993 4,396 4,112 284 6.5% 4.1%
1994 4,403 4,175 228 5.2% 3.6%
1995 4,158 3,926 232 5.6% 3.5%
1996 4,017 3,813 204 5.1% 3.6%
1997 4,018 3,850 168 4.2% 3.1%
1998 4,099 3,946 153 3.7% 2.8%
1999 4,095 3,955 140 3.4% 2.7%
2000 4,744 4,610 134 2.8% 2.7%
2001 4,881 4,713 168 3.4% 3.3%
2002 4,845 4,628 217 4.5% 4.0%
2003 4,835 4,582 253 5.2% 4.4%
2004 4,901 4,634 267 5.4% 4.5%
2005 4,834 4,583 251 5.2% 4.3%
2006 4,940 4,738 202 4.1% 3.7%
2007 4,778 4,594 184 3.9% 3.7%
2008 4,665 4,474 191 4.1% 4.1%
2009 4,661 4,363 298 6.4% 6.4%
2010 4,221 3,959 262 6.2% 6.1%
2011 4,203 3,977 226 5.4% 5.6%
2012 4,200 3,999 201 4.8% 5.1%
2013 4,252 4,052 200 4.7% 4.7%
2014 4,311 4,143 168 3.9% 4.2%
2015 4,402 4,248 154 3.5% 3.7%
2016 4,404 4,266 138 3.1% 3.6%
2017 4,378 4,256 122 2.8% 3.1%
2018 4,522 4,430 92 2.0% 2.6%
2019 4,697 4,600 97 2.1% 2.8%
2020 4,644 4,475 169 3.6% 5.3%
2021 4,637 4,506 131 2.8% 3.8%
2022 4,667 4,567 100 2.1% 2.7%
2023 4,478 4,369 109 2.4% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com