COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Lucas County

Iowa · 9,070 residents · 431 sq mi

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With 9,070 people, Lucas County is a county in Iowa. The median age is 38.6, about 6 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $30,100. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $258 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 33%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

9,070

−4%vs 2000

vs 9,422 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.6

−3%vs 2000

vs 39.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

431 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.3%(570)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.8%(618)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.6%(686)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.6%(595)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.5%(408)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.9%(1,166)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.2%(1,200)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.6%(957)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.9%(992)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.4%(942)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.8%(616)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.5%(320)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,316

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,876 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,048

−28%vs 2000

vs $15,341 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.1%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$30,100

−33%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $59,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$258

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $326 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.3%

−4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.3% in 2000

25.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98%(9,238)

Black0.1%(12)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(82)

Asian0.3%(27)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.1%(8,985)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(22)

Asian0.1%(12)

Other0.8%(73)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Central American2%(174)

Honduran1.9%(164)

Mexican0.6%(52)

Spaniard0.2%(20)

Guatemalan0.1%(10)

South American0.1%(5)

Paraguayan0.1%(5)

Asian origin

Filipino0.8%(70)

Asian Indian0%(3)

Ancestry

German25.5%(2,225)

Irish14.9%(1,298)

English13.7%(1,197)

American5.8%(509)

Dutch2.7%(231)

Norwegian2.3%(201)

Ukrainian1.9%(167)

Swedish1.8%(157)

Italian1.6%(140)

Scottish1.1%(97)

Scotch-Irish1%(90)

French0.9%(82)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Polish0.8%(71)

Danish0.8%(68)

Welsh0.5%(45)

British0.5%(42)

Czech0.5%(42)

Russian0.3%(28)

Finnish0.3%(24)

Croatian0.2%(21)

Slovak0.1%(8)

Portuguese0.1%(6)

French Canadian0%(4)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Dutch population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.5%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.1%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.9%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.8 min

+23%vs 2000

vs 20.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married25.8%(934)

Married58.8%(2,128)

Widowed4.4%(160)

Divorced10.9%(396)

Women 15+

Never married17.5%(598)

Married59.7%(2,041)

Widowed13.1%(449)

Divorced9.7%(330)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.0%

−2.9 ptssince 2013

from 10.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

48.1%

−5.4 ptssince 2020

from 53.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.9%

−3.6 ptssince 2020

from 18.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.9%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 23.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.7%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 25.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.9%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 3.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

60.9%

−7.8 ptssince 2020

from 68.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

46.9%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 45.8% 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)12.5%(56)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)26.1%(117)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era41.5%(186)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.3%(15)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.9%(4)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 448 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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