Lucas, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lucas	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$41,317	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$65,482	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$65,628	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$81,542	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.4%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lucas is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lucas is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lucas is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lucas is 35% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,650 $65,482 $130,964

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Lucas median earnings by income bracket

Lucas employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.0%	20.0%
Manufacturing sector	15.0%	15.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	50.0%	50.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.0%	15.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Virginia, IA	467	$101,655	25.0%
Lacona, IA	346	$87,373	7.4%
Chariton, IA	4,281	$72,575	10.8%
Melcher-Dallas, IA	1,343	$66,511	18.2%
Garden Grove, IA	207	$64,601	20.6%
Lucas, IA	115	$65,482	19.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Peterman, AL	115	$0	100.0%
Gum Springs, AR	115	$56,806	30.2%
McNab, AR	115	$0	100.0%
Sehili, AZ	115	$0	100.0%
Monmouth, CA	115	$43,425	46.6%
Lucas, IA	115	$65,482	19.5%

Source: The Lucas, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.