St. Lucas, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

154

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.5

17.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.84%

22.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$104,375

39.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$134,400

Population & Diversity

St. Lucas, IA is home to a population of 154 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (154 people) in St. Lucas, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of St. Lucas, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in St. Lucas, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in St. Lucas, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Lucas, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
154 ± 49
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 10
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 10

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in St. Lucas, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 15
Vietnam
2 ± 14

St. Lucas, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in St. Lucas, IA.

Economy

The economy of St. Lucas, IA employs 81 people. In 2024, the largest industries in St. Lucas, IA were Manufacturing (15 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (11 people), and Construction (9 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($135,250), Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,813), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,250).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 60

−10%

1 Year decline

± 109%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Lucas, IA declined at a rate of −10%, from 90 employees to 81 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Lucas, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (14 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (12 people), and Production Occupations (12 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Lucas, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2024 Value

± 60

−10%

1 Year decline

± 109%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Lucas, IA declined at a rate of −10%, from 90 employees to 81 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Lucas, IA, are Manufacturing (15 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (11 people), and Construction (9 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Lucas, IA, though some of these residents may live in St. Lucas, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,750

Median earning men ± $18,221

$38,750

Median earning women ± $3,842

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($135,250), Manufacturing ($58,125), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($18,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,375) and Public Administration ($35,938).

Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Lucas, IA was $134,400 in 2024, which is 0.404 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $112,500 to $134,400, a 19.5% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Lucas, IA is 96.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in St. Lucas, IA have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Lucas, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$134,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$41,784

$53

Median Property Taxes

±$25

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In St. Lucas, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in St. Lucas, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

96.4%

Homeownership

2024

61%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.4% of the housing units in St. Lucas, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 98.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in St. Lucas, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$104,375

Median Household Income

± $26,836

Number of Households

± 28

In 2024, the median household income of the 55 households in St. Lucas, IA grew to $104,375 from the previous year's value of $75,000.

The following chart displays the households in St. Lucas, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for St. Lucas, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87.7%)
Carpooled (6.17%)
Worked At Home (4.94%)

In 2024, 87.7% of workers in St. Lucas, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.17%) and those who worked at home (4.94%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Lucas, IA have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.9% of the workforce in St. Lucas, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in St. Lucas, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in St. Lucas, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in St. Lucas, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.84% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Lucas, IA (9 out of 154 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. Lucas, IA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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