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Lucas, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Lincoln County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
449
Population
736/sq mi density
$39,453
Median Income
$24,944 per capita
$52,800
Home Value
$97,733 Zillow
$531
Median Rent
18.8% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
448
Violent Crime/100K
1,388 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$39,453 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$52,800 home value, $531/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
448 violent crimes/100K (18% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-14.6%
397 → 339
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.57%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-0.6%
$39,688 → $39,453
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-0.06%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lucas across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
303
-36 from 2023 (339)
Projected Median Income 2030
$39,288
$-165 from 2023 ($39,453)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 397 | — | $39,688 | — |
| 2015 | 402 | +1.3% | $44,167 | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 396 | -1.5% | $35,625 | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 392 | -1% | $32,340 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 337 | -14% | $37,054 | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 339 | +0.6% | $39,453 | +6.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.