City profile · Kansas · Census ACS 2023

Lewis, KS

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Lewis - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

477
Residents
$38,563
Median income
$49,200
Median home
$877
Median rent (state)

Lewis - the verdict

Lewis ranks in the 7th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

7th
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0th
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📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Lewis, KS

477 people live in Lewis, Kansas - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Lewis households earn a median of $38,563 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 25.7%. Lewis's housing stock carries a median value of $49,200, and the median resident age is 27.2 years. Educational attainment runs 8.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 62.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Living costs in Kansas run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Kansas scores 90.1 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $877 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Kansas's average monthly utility costs around $217 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 17.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

477 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Kansas

Median Household Income

$38,563 /yr

Poverty 25.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.1 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kansas average

How does Lewis compare to other US cities?

Lewis measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 7% higher than other cities
Home value 0% pricier than other cities
Median rent 2% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Lewis against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Kansas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Kansas-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Lewis near the bottom of Kansas's cities

Among the 552 Kansas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Lewis ranks #264 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Lewis only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#504 of 527
4th percentile in Kansas
Median Gross Rent
#264 of 552
0th percentile in Kansas
Median Home Value
#470 of 527
11th percentile in Kansas
Poverty Rate
#24 of 552
96th percentile in Kansas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#485 of 552
12th percentile in Kansas

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Kansas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

7thIncome percentile

7th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Lewis's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$49,200 Among the most affordable more affordable than 100% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Lewis $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Lewis, KS Lewis, KS's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Lewis, KS-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Lewis, KS median $38,563/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Lewis, KS's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Lewis, KS. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 8.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 25.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 62.2%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
477
Median Income
$38,563
Median Home Value
$49,200
Median Age
27.2
Poverty Rate
25.7%
Labor force participation
62.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
8.4%

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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360 residents370 residents380 residents390 residents400 residents410 residents 202020212022202320242025 400 residents 368 residents ▼ -8.0%
Lewis's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
73.9%
Carpool
15.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.0%
Work from Home
10.1%

Based on 207 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Kansas - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$65
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$217
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Kansas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Kansas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Lewis sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.1
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$877/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
17.6 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Kansas

Kismet
476 people
Linn
478 people
The Highlands
474 people
Norwich
483 people
Alta Vista
484 people
Westwood Hills
484 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Lewis's 477 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Port Penn, DE
477 people
Doon, IA
477 people
Lovilia, IA
477 people
Cream Ridge, NJ
477 people
Fessenden, ND
477 people
Ridgewood, OH
477 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Lewis's $38,563 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

El Brazil, TX
$38,563 median income
Lake Park, GA
$38,571 median income
Austwell, TX
$38,571 median income
Bolivar, TN
$38,575 median income
Cheraw, CO
$38,542 median income
Sparta, NC
$38,542 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Lewis, KS Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Lewis, KS - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 74.2% 12.4% 11.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 49.9% White 74.2% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.4% American Indian 1.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 12.4% Two or more races 11.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Lewis compares to nearby Kansas cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Lewis (this city) 477 $38,563
Kismet 476 $63,077
Linn 478 $65,556
The Highlands 474 $83,229
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KS NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Lewis, KS?

What is the population of Lewis, KS? +

477 people live in Lewis, KS according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Lewis, KS? +

The median household income in Lewis is $38,563 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Lewis? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Lewis; the closest available measure is the Kansas state average, a cost of living index of 90.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Kansas vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Lewis, KS? +

Lewis's median home value sits at $49,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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