Lucas County, Iowa

Lucas County is home to 8,716 people. 14.9% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Iowa rate (11.1%). The median household income is $61,793.

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MeasureValueIowaYearSource
Population8,7163,210,5072024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$61,793$75,0592024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line14.9%11.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty15.9%12.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance8.0%5.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%31.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$120,200$208,0002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$709$9722024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income18.8%43.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born4.1%5.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age41.9 years38.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.