Lewis, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

489

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.5

23.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

34.6%

2.45% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$37,833

1.89% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$52,200

Population & Diversity

Lewis, KS is home to a population of 489 people, from which 81.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 27.8% of Lewis, KS residents were born outside of the country (136 people).

In 2024, there were 1.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (191 people) in Lewis, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 129 Other (Hispanic) and 85 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81.2%

2024 Citizenship

88.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 81.2% of Lewis, KS residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lewis, KS was 88.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lewis, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
191 ± 55
Other (Hispanic)
129 ± 76
White (Hispanic)
85 ± 68

58.7%

Hispanic Population

287 people

58.7% of the people in Lewis, KS are hispanic (287 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lewis, KS 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 Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Foreign-Born Population

27.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

136 people

18.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

87 people

As of 2024, 27.8% of Lewis, KS residents (136 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, KS was 18.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 11

Lewis, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lewis, KS.

Economy

The economy of Lewis, KS employs 165 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lewis, KS were Manufacturing (44 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (27 people), and Retail Trade (20 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,536), Manufacturing ($46,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($29,643).

Employment

Occupations

165

2024 Value

± 69

−21.8%

1 Year decline

± 68.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lewis, KS declined at a rate of −21.8%, from 211 employees to 165 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lewis, KS, are Production Occupations (22 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (21 people), and Material Moving Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lewis, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (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

165

2024 Value

± 69

−21.8%

1 Year decline

± 68.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lewis, KS declined at a rate of −21.8%, from 211 employees to 165 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lewis, KS, are Manufacturing (44 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (27 people), and Retail Trade (20 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lewis, KS, though some of these residents may live in Lewis, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,583

Median earning men ± $9,204

$29,000

Median earning women ± $10,701

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($40,938), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($35,000), and Retail Trade ($9,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($107,708), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($28,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lewis, KS was $52,200 in 2024, which is 0.157 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $49,200 to $52,200, a 6.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Lewis, KS is 86.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lewis, KS have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lewis, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$52,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,325

$152

Median Property Taxes

±$50

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.4%

Homeownership

2024

71.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.4% of the housing units in Lewis, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lewis, KS 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.

$37,833

Median Household Income

± $8,310

176

Number of Households

± 47

In 2024, the median household income of the 176 households in Lewis, KS declined from $37,833 from the previous year's value of $38,563.

The following chart displays the households in Lewis, KS 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lewis, KS is from Kansas.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.8%)
Carpooled (18.8%)
Walked (1.21%)

In 2024, 78.8% of workers in Lewis, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.8%) and those who walked to work (1.21%).

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

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lewis, KS have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.13% of the workforce in Lewis, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lewis, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lewis, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lewis, KS (169 out of 489 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lewis, KS is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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

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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