Lucas County, Iowa (IA)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.2%), Retail trade (16.5%), Wholesale trade (13.3%), Manufacturing (10.0%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Lucas County, Iowa:

Median resident age:	39.9 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Males: 4,579	(48.6%)
Females: 4,843	(51.4%)

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Lucas County:	2.4 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

This county:	$36,995
Iowa:	$47,292

This county:	$308
State:	$454

Lucas County:	$85,695
Iowa:	$117,900

Detached houses: $115,609

Here:	$115,609
State:	$150,000

Townhouses or other attached units: $77,766

Here:	$77,766
State:	$158,666

In 2-unit structures: $33,171

Here:	$33,171
State:	$134,477

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $63,011

Here:	$63,011
State:	$127,528

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $150,163

Here:	$150,163
State:	$124,442

Mobile homes: $44,797

Here:	$44,797
State:	$29,315

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 8
• Burglaries: 24
• Thefts: 47
• Auto thefts: 10

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 34
• Thefts: 26
• Auto thefts: 4

This county:	13.7%
Whole state:	9.1%

This county:	6.1%
Whole state:	3.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lucas County is $379 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $608 a month.

Cities in this county include: Chariton, Russell, Lucas, Williamson, Derby.

Neighboring counties: Appanoose County , Clarke County , Decatur County , Marion County , Monroe County , Warren County , Wayne County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Lucas County: Lakeview Country Club (A), Freedom Camp (B), Pleasant Townhall (C), Pin Oak Marsh Lodge Educational Center (D), Belinda Toy and Antique Museum (E), Jack Coffey Memorial Library (F), Lucas County Home (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Lucas County include: Otterbein Church (A), Salem Church (B), Norwood United Methodist Church (C), Norwood Church (D), Norwood Assembly of God Church (E), New Testament Church (F), Bethel Church (G), Goshen Church (H), Center Community Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Allen Cemetery (1), La Grange Cemetery (2), Arnold Cemetery (3), Old Ireland Cemetery (4), Zion Cemetery (5), Walker Cemetery (6), Wren Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: West Lake (A), Lake Morris (B), Lake Ellis (C), Stephens Forest Pond (D), Red Haw Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Harts Mill Creek (A), Cane Branch (B), Indian Creek (C), Mouse Creek (D), Chariton Creek (E), South Otter Creek (F), Fivemile Creek (G), Columbia Creek (H), Little White Breast Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Lucas County include: Red Haw State Park (1), Oakley Park (2), Colyn State Wildlife Area (3), Rathbun State Wildlife Area (4), Pin Oak Marsh (5), Broadhead Woods Park (6), Cinder Marsh Park (7), Williamson Pond State Public Hunting and Recreation Area (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.5%
Iowa:	5.4%

Current college students: 225
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 64 (42% naturalized citizens)

Lucas County:	0.7%
Whole state:	3.1%

Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,373
• One, attached: 24
• Two: 92
• 3 or 4: 164
• 5 to 9: 134
• 10 to 19: 5
• 20 or more: 134
• Mobile homes: 313

Housing units in Lucas County with a mortgage: 1,034 (89 second mortgage, 81 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 939

Here:	52.4% with mortgage
State:	62.8% with mortgage

Lucas County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 3.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/8/1999, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Lucas County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Iowa state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 92.3 miles away from Lucas County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,362 (78%) Carpooled: 494 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 14 (0%) Bicycle: 7 (0%) Walked: 130 (3%) Other means: 43 (1%) Worked at home: 268 (6%)

6.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,970 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.14%
Iowa average:	6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.15% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($21,305 average AGI)
2.00% relocated from other states ($11,665 average AGI)

Lucas County:	2.00%
Iowa average:	2.55%

from Polk County, IA	1.09% ($31,686 average AGI)
from Marion County, IA	0.53% ($25,529)
from Warren County, IA	0.47% ($25,533)
from Wayne County, IA	0.34% ($31,818)

6.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,564 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.75%
Iowa average:	6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.71% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($19,867 average AGI)
2.04% relocated to other states ($11,702 average AGI)

Lucas County:	2.04%
Iowa average:	2.80%

to Polk County, IA	1.18% ($35,079 average AGI)
to Warren County, IA	0.74% ($36,583)
to Marion County, IA	0.43% ($17,214)
to Clarke County, IA	0.34% ($30,727)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,991 (1,775 aged, 216 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 7,818 (2,154 male householders, 400 female householders)

  2,184 spouses, 2,715 children (2,446 natural, 80 adopted, 189 stepchildren), 90 grandchildren, 33 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 69 other relatives, 160 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,397 (558 male householders (460 living alone)), 664 female householders (627 living alone)), 175 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 207 (169 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,283 2-persons, 495 3-persons, 426 4-persons, 212 5-persons, 72 6-persons, 66 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,087 1-person, 111 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 7 4-persons.

95.5% of residents of Lucas County speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (81% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $65,347,000 ($6724 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,792,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $26,854,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $12,131,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,653,000
Federal grants: $13,014,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,511,000 ($4,030,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,184,000 ($18,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $756,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,148,000
Federal Government insurance: $10,638,000

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	66 per 1000 residents

Here:	58 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

Here:	-0 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Here:	+28 per 1000 residents
State:	-14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.72 millions of gallons per day (10% from ground, 90% from surface)

Here:	5.9
State:	6.3

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

62% of Lucas County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Iowa.

Lucas County:	61.6%
State average:	57.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 7649
• Northeast: 107
• Midwest: 1062
• South: 165
• West: 327

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $37,500

Here:	7.0%
Iowa:	10.8%

Here:	2.9%
Iowa:	7.1%

Here:	20.5%
Iowa:	25.4%

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