Health · Lucas

Lucas, OH health

Lucas differs from Ohio on 8 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.4% vs 14.1%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (5.9% vs 8.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Lucas
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 593 people are less certain, so we show Lucas's figures without a grade.

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How Lucas compares with Ohio

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lucas adults…

33 of every 100 Lucas adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · better · margin 29.3–36.6%

Bars show Lucas; the black tick is Ohio. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lucas, betterLucas, worseToo close to callOhio
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.4% Lucas
OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.7% Lucas
OH 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.1% Lucas
OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.2% Lucas
OH 15.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Lucas adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.

78%
Yearly checkup
OH 80%
64%
Dentist visit
OH 63%
87%
Cholesterol check
OH 86%
67%
Colon screening
OH 65%
74%
Mammogram
OH 76%
78%
Taking BP meds
OH 79%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lucas 6.8% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Lucas adults are doing

1 in 3Lucas adults feel lonely
32.2% · Ohio 35% · too close to call
1 in 4Lucas adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.9% · Ohio 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Lucas adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Lucas adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · Ohio 17.5% · too close to call
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 11
Lucas adults worry about having enough food
9.4% · OH 14.1% · better
1 in 12
Lucas adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · OH 11.3% · better
1 in 17
Lucas adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · OH 8.3% · better
1 in 18
Lucas adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · OH 7.7% · better

7.3% of Lucas adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

25.4%

of Lucas adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.3%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing6.3%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.8%

Black tick: Ohio. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Lucas

No hospital or community health center in Lucas itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest EROhiohealth Mansfield HospitalMansfield · 6.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAvita Ontario★★★★★ · 10 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThird Street Community ClinicMansfield · 6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6 mi
Third Street Community Clinic
7 sites · nearest in Mansfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.6 mi
Ohiohealth Mansfield Hospital
Mansfield · ★★★★★
ER
10 mi
Avita Ontario
Ontario · ★★★★★
ER
12.2 mi
University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center
Ashland · ★★★★★
16.9 mi
Ohiohealth Shelby Hospital
Shelby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.3 mi
Galion Family Health
Galion · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careLucas's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Richland County · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careLucas is not a shortage area
! Mental healthLucas's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Richland County · need score 16 of 25

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Lucas. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Lucas
MeasureLucasMarginOhio
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33%29.3–36.6%37.2%better
High cholesterol35.6%31.7–39.5%36.7%about the same
Obesity34.4%28.8–40.3%37.1%about the same
Arthritis27.4%24.3–30.4%29.8%about the same
Depression25.9%22.5–29.7%25.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.3%11.9–17.2%15.3%about the same
Asthma10.5%9.2–11.9%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9%8.1–10%8.7%about the same
Diabetes10.7%9.1–12.4%13.2%better
COPD6.8%5.6–8.1%8%about the same
Heart disease6.3%5.5–7.3%7.1%about the same
Stroke3%2.6–3.5%3.7%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.2%11.3–17.4%15.4%about the same
Binge drink17.1%14.2–20.2%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise23.4%19.1–28.3%26.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours39.7%35–45%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.6%74.1–80.9%79.9%about the same
Dentist visit63.7%60.5–67%62.9%about the same
Cholesterol check86.5%84.2–88.6%86.1%about the same
Colon screening66.7%62.4–70.9%65.2%about the same
Mammogram74.2%67.4–80.2%76%about the same
Taking BP meds77.9%74.9–80.5%79.2%about the same
No health insurance6.8%5–8.8%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.2%27.5–37.3%35%about the same
Lack emotional support21.1%17.6–24.9%21.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.5%15.2–20.1%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health15.6%12.8–18.7%19.4%better
Frequent physical distress12.8%10.9–14.8%13.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.4%7.3–11.9%14.1%better
Housing insecurity8.5%6.8–10.3%11.3%better
Utility shut-off threat5.9%4.9–7.1%8.3%better
No reliable transportation5.7%4.7–6.8%7.7%better
Receive SNAP7.3%5.5–9.3%11.7%
Disability
Any disability25.4%21.3–29.9%29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs11.3%9.3–13.5%13.9%
Thinking or memory12.7%10.7–15%13.9%
Hearing6.3%5.4–7.2%6.8%
Vision3.5%3–4.1%4.8%
Dressing or bathing2.8%2.3–3.3%3.8%
Errands alone6.7%5.6–7.9%8.1%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Lucas door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Ohio figure falls inside it, we don't call Lucas better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Lucas directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Ohio figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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