Lucas County Information
Lucas in
Ohio occupies
596 square miles and has a 2006 population of
445,281, a change from a 2000 population of
455,054 and
462,361 in 1990.
14.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.2% percent is 25-35, and
13.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
3,359 acts of violent crime reported in
Lucas in 2004, a change from
2,536 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
14,289 people:
6.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.5%.
Read more about
Lucas, Ohio in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lucas | |
| State | Ohio | |
| Land Area | 596 sq. miles | Ranked 1,755 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 445,281 | Ranked 144 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 447,410 | |
| Population 2000 | 455,054 | Ranked 129 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 462,361 | Ranked 108 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 78.7% | |
| African American | 17.8% | |
| Asian American | 1.4% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 3,359 | 2,536 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 22 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 163 | |
| Robberies | 1,228 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1,946 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 25,202 | 26,099 |
| Burglaries | 6,108 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 16,152 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 2,942 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 226,172 | 227,291 |
| Unemployed Population | 14,289 | 10,265 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.3% | 4.5% |
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