CITY · 2000 CENSUS

San Lucas

California · 419 residents · 0.39 sq mi

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San Lucas is a city of 419 people in California. The median age is 21.8, younger than the US median of 35.2. 2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. 29.7% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Growth has run 38% since 2009, or 115 more people. Owners hold 53% of the housing stock.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Younger

median age 21.8

US median: 35.2

Less educated

2% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 64%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

419

+38%vs 2009

vs 304 in 2009

2000 – 2024

Median age

21.8

−20%vs 2009

vs 27.4 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

0.39 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

2024134

Age distribution, 2000

Under 59.8%(41)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 913.8%(58)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1412.6%(53)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 1911%(46)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 246.9%(29)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3413.1%(55)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4413.1%(55)

US avg: 16%

45 to 548.8%(37)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 643.6%(15)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 744.5%(19)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 841.9%(8)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over0.7%(3)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,538

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $48,125 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,834

−43%vs 2009

vs $13,855 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

29.7%

+10.3 ptsvs 2009

vs 19.4% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$88,900

−64%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $307,900 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$513

−38%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $1,038 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

53.3%

+9.0 ptsvs 2009

vs 44.3% in 2009

46.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic4.6%(14)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino95.4%(290)

Asian0%(0)

2000

White, non-Hispanic11.2%(47)

Black0.2%(1)

Hispanic / Latino86.2%(361)

Asian1.7%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican88.1%(118)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

2.3%

+0.5 ptsvs 2009

vs 1.8% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

31.5%

−2.5 ptsvs 2009

vs 33.9% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

2.3%

+2.3 ptsvs 2009

vs 0.0% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.4 min

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married29.9%(44)

Married60.5%(89)

Widowed1.4%(2)

Divorced8.2%(12)

Women 15+

Never married36.6%(59)

Married54%(87)

Widowed4.3%(7)

Divorced5%(8)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.0%

−18.1 ptssince 2013

from 24.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

17.9%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 21.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.7%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 12.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.7%

+15.1 ptssince 2020

from 3.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

63.4%

+14.5 ptssince 2020

from 48.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.0%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 0.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

27.6%

−5.9 ptssince 2020

from 33.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

82.1%

+31.0 ptssince 2020

from 51.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era100%(2)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 2 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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