Lucas is a city of 8,351 people in Texas. That is roughly 182% ahead of the Texas median. Median household income runs $221,364, well clear of the $82,259 US median. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $941,900. 65% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Since 2000 the city has roughly tripled, up 5,461 people.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $221,364, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 45.7
US median: 38.9
More educated
65% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 155%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Lucas
What changed most since 1990
Population2,205 → 8,351(+279%)US over the same years: +35%
Median home value (2024 dollars)$333,610 → $941,900(+182%)US over the same years: +67%
Adults with a bachelor's degree31.9% → 65.1%(+33.2 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
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)23.2%(48)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)8.7%(18)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.2%(77)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 207 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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Over time
Lucas, decade by decade
Lucas population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
2,205
$145,101
$333,610
31.9%
13.1
2000
2,890
$182,566
$368,703
45.7%
13.8
2010
5,166
$182,219
$563,200
58.2%
28.0
2020
7,612
$211,501
$787,825
56.5%
51.7
2024
8,351
$221,364
$941,900
65.1%
50.9
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
