Lucas, Ohio

Geography Lucas is located at 40°42'14" North, 82°25'12" West (40.703773, -82.420024)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²). 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 620 people, 246 households, and 172 families residing in the village. The population density is 399.0/km² (1,037.1/mi²). There are 268 housing units at an average density of 172.5/km² (448.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 97.42% White, 0.81% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. 0.16% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 246 households out of which 33.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% are married couples living together, 12.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% are non-families. 24.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.52 and the average family size is 3.01.

In the village the population is spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village is $37,813, and the median income for a family is $42,917. Males have a median income of $36,094 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the village is $17,653. 6.2% of the population and 2.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 3.3% are under the age of 18 and 7.8% are 65 or older.