Lucas, KS Population

Overview

356

Total Population

50.9

Median age

53.93%

Female population %

85.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

86.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Lucas's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lucas is 50.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lucas's population under 18 was 16.01%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lucas's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 33.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lucas, 13.20% were under the age of 15, 20.79% aged 15 to 29, 32.87% aged 30 to 64, 27.81% aged 65 to 84, and 5.34% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 28 more females than males in Lucas:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.93% females and 46.07% males in Lucas, KS.
The Lucas, KS gender ratio is 85.4:100 i.e. 85.4 men to 100 women (0.854).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 19.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 35.

Lucas's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Lucas population: 96.07% are White, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 3.65% are multiracial.
Lucas's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 355 (99.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lucas is White with a population of 342 (96.07% of the total population).

Lucas's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 437 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Lucas's population decreased by 39 (8.92%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lucas's population decreased by 64 (16.08%), 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 334.