Lewis, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

277

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.7

23.2% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$86,591

2024 Median Property Value

$372,000

0.295% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

182

Population & Diversity

Lewis, CO is home to a population of 277 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.53% of Lewis, CO residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 4.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (214 people) in Lewis, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 50 White (Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Lewis, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lewis, CO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lewis, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lewis, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
214 ± 132
White (Hispanic)
50 ± 82
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 13

18.1%

Hispanic Population

50 people

18.1% of the people in Lewis, CO are hispanic (50 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lewis, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

2.53%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 2.53% of Lewis, CO residents (7 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lewis, CO was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lewis, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Lewis, CO employs 182 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lewis, CO were Health Care & Social Assistance (40 people), Public Administration (25 people), and Wholesale Trade (22 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,260).

Employment

Occupations

182

2024 Value

± 129

2.25%

1 Year growth

± 98.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lewis, CO grew at a rate of 2.25%, from 178 employees to 182 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lewis, CO, are Sales & Related Occupations (56 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (40 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (20 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lewis, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

182

2024 Value

± 129

2.25%

1 Year growth

± 98.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lewis, CO grew at a rate of 2.25%, from 178 employees to 182 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lewis, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (40 people), Public Administration (25 people), and Wholesale Trade (22 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lewis, CO, though some of these residents may live in Lewis, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,091

Median earning men ± $27,332

$75,833

Median earning women ± $54,407

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,260).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lewis, CO was $372,000 in 2024, which is 1.12 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $373,100 to $372,000, a 0.295% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lewis, CO is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lewis, CO have an average commute time of 31.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lewis, CO is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$372,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,775

$108

Median Property Taxes

±$83

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lewis, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lewis, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

100%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Lewis, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lewis, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$86,591

Median Household Income

± $16,621

108

Number of Households

± 85

The following chart displays the households in Lewis, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lewis, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.4%)
Worked At Home (9.89%)
Carpooled (7.69%)

In 2024, 82.4% of workers in Lewis, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.89%) and those who carpooled to work (7.69%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lewis, CO have a longer commute time (31.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lewis, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lewis, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lewis, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lewis, CO have 4 cars.

Poverty

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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