Overview
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Total Population
55.7
Median age
48.48%
Female population %
106.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
62.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lucas's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lucas is 55.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lucas's population under 18 was 8.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lucas's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 32.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lucas, 6.06% were under the age of 15, 5.05% aged 15 to 29, 56.57% aged 30 to 64, 32.32% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 3 less females than males in Lucas:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.48% females and 51.52% males in Lucas, IA.
- The Lucas, IA gender ratio is 106.2:100 i.e. 106.2 men to 100 women (1.062).
- For male population, the largest age group is 80-84 years with a population of 9.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 9.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lucas's population is non diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lucas population: 100% are White.
- Lucas's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 99 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lucas is White with a population of 99 (100% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lucas's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 255 in the year 2005
- From 2000 to 2010, Lucas's population decreased by 26 (10.74%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lucas's population decreased by 42 (19.44%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lucas's population was lowest in year 2020 at 174.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)