COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lucas vs Ashland
PLACE A
Lucas, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Ashland, Pennsylvania
Lucas is 253% larger than Ashland. Lucas earns more, with a median household income $168,656 higher. Lucas has grown faster since 2000 (47% vs -12%).
LUCASASHLANDDIFFERENCE
Total population8,8962,520+253% vs Ashland
Population density5701,520−950
Population growth47.3%-12.3%+59.6 pts
Median age45.750.4−4.7
Male53.1%47.8%+5.3 pts
Female46.9%52.2%−5.3 pts
Foreign-born7.8%1.0%+6.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.8%95.7%−19.8 pts
Black4.6%0.2%+4.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.3%2.0%+8.3 pts
Asian6.5%0.0%+6.5 pts
Other2.7%2.1%+0.6 pts
Median household income$221,364$52,708+$168,656
Per capita income$87,634$37,047+$50,587
Poverty rate1.3%17.4%−16.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3860.494−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher65.1%14.7%+50.3 pts
Graduate degree25.9%8.8%+17.2 pts
Unemployment rate2.6%6.4%−3.8 pts
Labor force participation73.3%55.0%+18.4 pts
Median home value$941,900$58,800+$883,100
Median gross rent$1,764$764+$1,000
Owner-occupied92.3%72.3%+20.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.8%24.7%−22.9 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%55.9%+44.1 pts
Average commute29.529.2+0.3
Worked from home31.2%2.7%+28.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured3.6%3.3%+0.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025