Lucas
County, Ohio
Lucas
County is a
county
located in the
U.S. State
of
Ohio. As of
2000,
the population is 455,054. Its
county
seat is
Toledo6.
Geography
\nAccording to the
U.S.
Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,543
km²
(596
mi²). 882
km² (340 mi²) of it is land and 662 km² (255 mi²) of it is
water. The total area is 42.86% water.
Demographics
\nAs
of the
census2
of
2000, there are 455,054 people,
182,847 households, and 116,290 families residing in the county. The
population
density is 516/km² (1,337/mi²). There are 196,259 housing units
at an average density of 223/km² (576/mi²). The racial makeup of the
county is 77.50%
White,
16.98%
Black
or
African
American, 0.26%
Native
American, 1.21%
Asian,
0.02%
Pacific
Islander, 1.86% from
other
races, and 2.16% from two or more races. 4.54% of the population are
Hispanic
or
Latino
of any race. There are 182,847 households out of which 31.10% have children under
the age of 18 living with them, 44.70% are married couples living together, 14.70%
have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.40% are non-families.
30.10% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.50% have someone living
alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.44 and
the average family size is 3.06. In the county, the population is spread out with
26.30% under the age of 18, 9.80% from 18 to 24, 29.10% from 25 to 44, 21.70%
from 45 to 64, and 13.10% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is
35 years. For every 100 females there are 92.60 males. For every 100 females age
18 and over, there are 88.60 males. The median income for a household in the county
is $38,004, and the median income for a family is $48,190. Males have a median
income of $39,415 versus $26,447 for females. The per capita income for the county
is $20,518. 13.90% of the population and 10.70% of families are below the poverty
line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 19.70% are under the age of 18
and 8.70% are 65 or older.
Cities and towns
\n*
Berkey\n*
Harbor
View\n*
Holland\n*
Maumee\n*
Oregon\n*
Ottawa
Hills\n*
Sylvania\n*
Toledo\n*
Waterville\n*
Whitehouse
