Lucas, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Lincoln County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
449
Population
736/sq mi density
$39,453
Median Income
$24,944 per capita
$52,800
Home Value
$103,383 Zillow
$531
Median Rent
18.8% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$39,453 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$52,800 home value, $531/mo rent
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$39,453
48% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,944
36% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
23.0%
85% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lucas vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lucas’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$39,453
52%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,944
64%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,756
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$881
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$881
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
49% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.3%
85% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.0%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$148M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.3%
Other
20.7%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
111
Restaurants
7
Healthcare
8
Retail
10
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,756
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,200
9% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $39,453 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,944 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,756 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $881 |
| County GDP | $148M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.438 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 111 |
| Restaurants | 7 |
| Healthcare | 8 |
| Retail | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,756 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,200 |