Population Lucas County is a
nonmetropolitan country in southwest Iowa. Lucas County is
composed of five incorporated communities and their surrounding rural
area. From 1990 to 2000, Lucas County's population increased 3.9
percent. The state's population increased by 5.4 percent over that
period. |
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Population of Lucas County |
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|
City |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
|
| Chariton | 5,116 | 4,616 | 4,573 | |
| Derby |
171 |
135 | 131 | |
| Lucas | 292 | 224 | 243 | |
| Russell |
593 |
531 | 559 | |
| Williamson | 210 | 166 | 163 | |
| Balance of County | 3,931 | 3,398 | 3,753 | |
| County Total | 10,313 | 9,070 | 9,422 | |
| State Total | 2,913,808 | 2,776,755 | 2,926,324 | |
Age Distribution Compared to the state, Lucas
County had a lower percentage of young people (19 or younger) and a
higher percentage of older people (age 65+) in 2000. The median
age in Lucas County in 2000 was 3.3 years older than the median age of
the state. |
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Percent of population by age |
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Lucas County |
State |
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|
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
| 19 or younger | 29.6 | 27.2 | 28.1 | 32.3 | 29.0 | 28.3 |
| 20 to 44 | 29.9 | 30.3 | 29.1 | 35.1 | 26.7 | 34.6 |
| 45 to 64 | 22.1 | 21.8 | 23.4 | 19.2 | 18.9 | 22.2 |
| 65 or older | 18.4 | 20.7 | 19.3 | 13.3 | 15.3 | 14.9 |
| Median age | 36.0 | 38.9 | 39.9 | 30.0 | 34.0 | 36.6 |
Race/Ethnicity As with the other 98
counties in the state, Lucas County is predominantly white, with little
noticeable change since 1980. |
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Percentage of population by race/Hispanic origin |
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Lucas County |
State |
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|
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
| One Race Only* | 100.0 | 100.0 | 99.4 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 98.9 |
| White | 99.6 | 99.3 | 98.4 | 97.4 | 96.6 | 93.9 |
| Black | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.1 |
| Asian/Pacific | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
| American Indian | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Other | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| Two or More Races* | n.a. | n.a. | 0.6 | n.a. | n.a. | 1.1 |
| Hispanic Origin** | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.8 |
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*2000 was the first
census that allowed respondents to identify themselves in two or more
racial categories. **Hispanics can be of any race. |
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Income and Poverty Since 1979, median household
income in Lucas County increased $3,915 (adjusted dollars). In 1999. |
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Median Household income (in 1999 $) |
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1979 |
1989 |
1999 |
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| Lucas County | $26,961 | $28,380 | $30,876 | |
| State |
$37,515 |
$34,921 | $39,469 | |
Poverty rates in Lucas County declined between 1979 and 1999; state levels also declined. |
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Percent of population in poverty |
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|
1979 |
1989 |
1999 |
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| Lucas County | 15.9 | 13.1 | 13.7 | |
| State |
10.1 |
11.5 | 9.1 | |
