Lewis, IA

Census Place

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2021 Population

440

14.2% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

62.3

4.71% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

11.6%

65.2% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$31,761

6.11% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$49,900

11.4% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Lewis, IA had a population of 440 people with a median age of 62.3 and a median household income of $31,761. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lewis, IA declined from 513 to 440, a −14.2% decrease and its median household income grew from $29,932 to $31,761, a 6.11% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lewis, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.6%), White (Hispanic) (3.18%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.82%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.36%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Lewis, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Lewis, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Lewis, IA was $49,900, and the homeownership rate was 92.1%.

Most people in Lewis, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Lewis, IA was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lewis, IA is home to a population of 440 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2021, 0% of Lewis, IA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2021, there were 29.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (412 people) in Lewis, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 White (Hispanic) and 8 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

100%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 100% of Lewis, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Lewis, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lewis, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
412 ± 139
White (Hispanic)
14 ± 23
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 14.1

4.55%

Hispanic Population

20 people

4.55% of the people in Lewis, IA are hispanic (20 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lewis, IA as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
14 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 12
Vietnam
4 ± 15

Lewis, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 3.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lewis, IA employs 136 people. The largest industries in Lewis, IA are Retail Trade (23 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (23 people), and Construction (19 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($50,625), Manufacturing ($42,500), and Construction ($41,875).

Employment

Occupations

136

2021 Value

± 60

−22.7%

1 Year decline

± 73.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lewis, IA declined at a rate of −22.7%, from 176 employees to 136 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lewis, IA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (26 people), Management Occupations (15 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lewis, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

136

2021 Value

± 60

−22.7%

1 Year decline

± 73.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lewis, IA declined at a rate of −22.7%, from 176 employees to 136 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lewis, IA, are Retail Trade (23 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (23 people), and Construction (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lewis, IA, though some of these residents may live in Lewis, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,583

Median earning men ± $9,649

$26,625

Median earning women ± $6,523

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Retail Trade ($77,656), Manufacturing ($42,500), and Construction ($41,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($51,250), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($45,313), and Manufacturing ($43,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Iowa to other states, or from other states to Iowa.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Meat/seafood
$20.6B
Mixed freight
$19.9B
Machinery
$19.1B

In 2020, the top outbound Iowa product (by dollars) was Meat/seafood with $20.6B, followed by Mixed freight ($19.9B) and Machinery ($19.1B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Iowa products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$252B

2020 Value in Iowa

$518B

Projected 2050 Value in Iowa

105% growth

In 2020, total outbound Iowa trade was $252B. This is expected to increase 105% to $518B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Iowa trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Iowa to other states, or from other states to Iowa.

Most Common Trade Partners

Illinois
$21.2B
Minnesota
$16.2B
Texas
$10.8B

In 2020, the top outbound Iowa domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $21.2B, followed by Minnesota with $16.2B and Texas and $10.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Iowa shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 52.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (44.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.16%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (44.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.16%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 52.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (44.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.16%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.63% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.621% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (742k), Some college (567k), and Bachelors Degree (459k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lewis, IA was $49,900 in 2021, which is 0.204 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $56,300 to $49,900, a 11.4% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lewis, IA is 92.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Lewis, IA have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lewis, IA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$49,900

Median Property Value 2021

±$26,542

$198

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, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

92.1%

Homeownership

2021

63.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 92.1% of the housing units in Lewis, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 93.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Lewis, IA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$31,761

Median Household Income

± $7,656

215

Number of Households

± 84

In 2021, the median household income of the 215 households in Lewis, IA grew to $31,761 from the previous year's value of $29,932.

The following chart displays the households in Lewis, IA 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lewis, IA is from Iowa.

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.438

2020 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2021, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.221% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (92.6%)
Worked At Home (3.68%)
Carpooled (2.21%)

In 2021, 92.6% of workers in Lewis, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (3.68%) and those who carpooled to work (2.21%).

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

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lewis, IA have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 7.63% of the workforce in Lewis, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lewis, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lewis, IA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lewis, IA (51 out of 440 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lewis, IA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

98.2% of the population of Lewis, IA has health coverage, with 28% on employee plans, 19.5% on Medicaid, 42.5% on Medicare, 4.77% on non-group plans, and 3.41% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cass County, IA see 1604 patients per year on average, which represents a 13.2% decrease from the previous year (1847 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 916 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 242 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,604 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cass County, IA

Primary care physicians in Cass County, IA see an average of 1,604 patients per year. This represents a 13.2% decrease from the previous year (1,847 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cass County, IA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.7% under 18 years, 9.09% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 34.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

1.82%

Uninsured

28%

Employer Coverage

19.5%

Medicaid

42.5%

Medicare

4.77%

Non-Group

3.41%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lewis, IA declined by 6.73% from 1.95% to 1.82%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lewis, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.