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Lucas, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Collin County County

3.7 /5.0
B+ Good
8,040 Population 515/sq mi density
$178,403 Median Income $82,179 per capita
$861,500 Home Value $1,058,353 Zillow
$1,764 Median Rent 32.3% income on rent
65°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr
96 Violent Crime/100K 800 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$178,403 median income, 2.3% unemployment
B+
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$861,500 home value, $1,764/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
96 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
63.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$178,403
137% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$82,179
110% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.3%
90% below
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
$178,403
237%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$82,179
210%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$129,628
180%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,694
118%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,694
18% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
2% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
30.8%
103% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.4%
9% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$115,358M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 66.4%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 30.8%
Other 2.8%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
34,830
Restaurants
2,668
Healthcare
4,398
Retail
2,985
Manufacturing
491

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$129,628
80% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,750
207% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$178,403
Per Capita Income$82,179
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$129,628
Avg Weekly Wage$1,694
County GDP$115,358M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.3%
Poverty Rate1.3%
Gini Coefficient0.433
Cost of Living Index97.1

Commute

Mean Commute28 minutes
Drive Alone66.4%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home30.8%

Businesses

Total Establishments34,830
Restaurants2,668
Healthcare4,398
Retail2,985
Manufacturing491

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$129,628
Avg Property Tax$10,750