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Living in Lucas

Lucas is a city in the United States, with a population of 8,351 in July 2026. There were 4,047 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. In July 2026, 100% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing. The mean commute time was 29.5 minutes in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1930 sources

Population8,896people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary6,751EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Unemployment rate2.57%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
PM2.5, annual mean10.38µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Lucas?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Lucas.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The median home value was US$941,900 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 92.3%, and the vacancy rate was 1.82% in July 2026.

No city-level rent figure is published for Lucas. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Lucas recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet16Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan17Official · national market
Households spending over 30% of income on rent100 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)1.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Is Lucas a good place to live?

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–67%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–68%
Student55%strong on education, weak on safety · range 43–67%
Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 42–70%
Retirement49%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 35–63%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

7.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 655 of 8,896 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$221,364 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Lucas is 2.6%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income221,364 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband81.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription99 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription0.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet0.32 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet16.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary6,751 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)19Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,801 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov18Official
Unemployment rate2.57 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lucas. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Lucas. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher97.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools186 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents29.16 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio132 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio10Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents4,047 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio10Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,504 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio10Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lucas when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time29.49 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work1.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportDTX3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official
Distance to nearest airport10 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Lucas. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
Open official information
Open the full United States section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Lucas.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Lucas is 10.4 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean10.38 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202430Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 12.06 · Feb 14.56 · Mar 18.39 · Apr 22.78 · May 26.78 · Jun 31.28 · Jul 33.56 · Aug 34.06 · Sep 30.39 · Oct 24.83 · Nov 18.17 · Dec 13.39 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information13Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.22 · Feb 3.39 · Mar 8 · Apr 11.89 · May 17 · Jun 21.28 · Jul 22.89 · Aug 22.78 · Sep 18.83 · Oct 12.67 · Nov 7 · Dec 2.22 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information13Official
Average temperature by monthJan 6.67 · Feb 9 · Mar 13.17 · Apr 17.33 · May 21.89 · Jun 26.28 · Jul 28.22 · Aug 28.39 · Sep 24.61 · Oct 18.78 · Nov 12.56 · Dec 7.83 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information13Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 65.53 · Feb 68.83 · Mar 89.92 · Apr 93.47 · May 120.4 · Jun 104.9 · Jul 47.5 · Aug 54.61 · Sep 78.74 · Oct 112.3 · Nov 86.87 · Dec 87.63 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00415094 (LAVON DAM)13Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading22.2 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean7.87 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation775.9 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature29.88 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature19.8 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature10.06 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Carrollton ±1.2 °C. Elsewhere: Latina (Italy) ±2.4 °C, Nîmes (France) ±2.6 °C, Giugliano in Campania (Italy) ±2.5 °C, Girona (Spain) ±3.0 °C, Amagasaki (Japan) ±2.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 655 is not 2.6% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share2.57 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents655 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density220.2 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population8,896 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program15Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value941,900 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes92.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate73.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad7.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents5.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents2.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage57.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage79.4 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance3.59 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher65.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available98.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over4,604 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home31.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans97.65 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Lucas

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Lucas from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Lucas

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Allen 7.9 km away
Salary
4,692 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
McKinney 12.1 km away
Salary
5,184 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Lucas?

The median gross salary is 3,801 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Lucas?

The unemployment rate is 2.57 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Lucas?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10.38 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How many people live in Lucas?

The published population is 8,896 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Lucas?

655 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Lucas a good place to live?

Lucas may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Lucas?

Parker, Fairview, Allen, Murphy, Wylie are near Lucas. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Lucas, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 51858932198be2d7dbb95021a998d2d3]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/lucas/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Lucas, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {51858932198be2d7dbb95021a998d2d3},
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}
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