Lucas County , Ohio

Population: 428,748 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $60,095 Home $155,200 Rent $911/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Lucas County's headline indicators land 19% below the national median on income ($60,095), with housing 49% below the US figure ($155,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Lucas County in the top 8% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.

$60,095
Median Income
household
$155,200
Home Value
median
$911/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $60,095
Per Capita Income $36,289
Poverty Rate 17.8%
Median Home Value $155,200
Median Gross Rent $911/mo
Owner Occupied 61.7%
Renter Occupied 38.3%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 428,748
Median Age 38.3 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 28.5%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

36.2%
Obesity
12.2%
Diabetes
16.4%
Smoking
37.2%
High Blood Pressure
28.9%
No Physical Activity
26.2%
Depression
41.9%
Insufficient Sleep
79.2%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 92.4  ·  92th national percentile

🌊 Flood
42.80
🌪️ Tornado
97.33
🌀 Hurricane
56.86
🔥 Wildfire
36.45
❄️ Winter Storm
86.57
🌍 Earthquake
88.14
☀️ Drought
38.96

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