Editing Lucas, Texas

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name            = Lucas, Texas
| settlement_type          = [[City]]
| image_skyline            = 
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| image_map                = Collin County Texas Incorporated Areas Lucas highlighted.svg
| mapsize                  = 250px
| map_caption              = Location of Lucas in [[Collin County, Texas|Collin County]], [[Texas]]
<!-- Location -->
| subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name         = United States
| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1        = [[Texas]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Texas|County]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Collin County, Texas|Collin]]
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| government_footnotes     = 
| government_type          = Mayor-Council
| leader_title             = Mayor
| leader_name              = 
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| established_date         = 
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| unit_pref                = Imperial
| area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
| area_total_km2           = 41.20
| area_land_km2            = 40.41
| area_water_km2           = 0.79
| area_total_sq_mi         = 15.91
| area_land_sq_mi          = 15.60
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.30
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| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes     = 
| population_total         = 7612
| population_density_km2   = 211.66
| population_density_sq_mi = 548.20
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| timezone                 = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset               = -6
| timezone_DST             = CDT
| utc_offset_DST           = -5
| elevation_footnotes      = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft             = 584
| coordinates              = {{coord|33|06|39|N|96|34|34|W|region:US-TX|display=inline,title}}
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| area_code                = [[Area codes 214, 469, 972, and 945|214, 469, 945, 972]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 48-45012<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
| blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info              = 2410893<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2410893}}</ref>
| website                  = {{URL|www.lucastexas.us}}
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}}
'''Lucas''' is a city in [[Collin County, Texas|Collin County]], [[Texas]], United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 5,166,<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4845012| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Lucas city, Texas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=July 31, 2015| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213050535/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4845012| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> up from 2,890 at the 2000 census; in 2020, its population was 7,612.<ref name=":0" />

==Geography==
Lucas is located in south central Collin County and is bordered by [[Fairview, Texas|Fairview]] to the north, [[Allen, Texas|Allen]] to the west, [[Parker, Texas|Parker]] to the southwest, [[Wylie, Texas|Wylie]] to the south, [[St. Paul, Collin County, Texas|St. Paul]] to the southeast, Wylie again to the southeast, and [[Lavon Lake]] to the east.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the city of Lucas has a total area of {{convert|32.7|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.06|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 0.17%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

Lucas is home to two parks, Kenneth R. Lewis Park and Lucas Community Park. Kenneth R. Lewis Park is equipped with Softball and Soccer fields, a paved walking trail, and a pavilion Park Map. Lucas Community Park has a Main Area with a capacity 80, Mini Kitchenette, Tables available (6 max), and Chairs available (40 max, 20 on Thursday).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lucastexas.us/departments/parks-and-facilities/|title=Parks & Facilities }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1970 = 540
| 1980 = 1371
| 1990 = 2205
| 2000 = 2890
| 2010 = 5166
| estyear = 2023
| estimate = 8642
| estref = 
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
| 2020 = 7612
}}

<ref>{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=Census.gov |language=en}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Lucas racial composition as of 2020'''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4845012&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-22 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|5,761
|75.68%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|172
|2.26%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|46
|0.6%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|473
|6.21%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|27
|0.35%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|405
|5.32%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|728
|9.56%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''7,612'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 7,612 people, 2,590 households, and 2,170 families residing in the city. At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 2,890 people in 945 households, including 855 families, in the city. The population density was {{convert|314.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 962 housing units at an average density of {{convert|104.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.

In 2000, the [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makup]] of the city was 80.44% White, 8.42% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.00% from other races, and 1.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.56%.<ref name="GR2" />

Of the 945 households 44.9% had children under the living with them, 83.2% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.5% were non-families. 7.5% of households were one person and 1.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.22.

The age distribution was 30.2% under 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.

According to the 2000 census, the median household income was $100,220 and the median family income  was $101,014. Males had a median income of $72,471 versus $38,182 for females. The per capita income for the city was $34,020. About 3.9% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Schools==
The city of Lucas has seven different school districts and private schools within the city limits.  The six school districts are as follows:
* [[Lovejoy Independent School District]] 
* [[Allen Independent School District]]
* [[McKinney Independent School District]] 
* [[Plano Independent School District]]
* [[Princeton Independent School District]] 
* [[Wylie Independent School District (Collin County, Texas)|Wylie Independent School District]] 
 
The private Lucas Christian Academy is also in the city.

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.lucastexas.us/ City of Lucas official website]

{{Collin County, Texas}}

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[[Category:Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex]]
[[Category:Cities in Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in Collin County, Texas]]