Lewis

Population: 465
Median household income: $34,341
Median home value: $60,700

Lewis, a community in Cass County, Iowa, has 465 residents. The median household income of $34,341 is below the Cass County median ($61,657).

From 2019 to 2023, Lewis's population grew 10.7% from 420 to 465, while its median home value fell 8.4% from $66,300 to $60,700.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 26.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 465
Median age: 60.5 yrs
Median household income: $34,341
Median home value: $60,700
Median gross rent: $638
Housing units: 250
Homeownership rate: 88.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

420465

Median household income

$52,813$34,341

Median home value

$66,300$60,700

Median gross rent

$517$638

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	420	$52,813	$66,300	$517
2020	513	$29,932	$56,300	—
2021	440	$31,761	$49,900	$688
2022	455	$34,272	$60,900	$597
2023	465	$34,341	$60,700	$638

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 344.3%

35 to 447.7%

45 to 546.9%

55 to 6426.2%

65 to 7423.2%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19	4.1%
5 to 17	61	13.1%
18 to 24	22	4.7%
25 to 34	20	4.3%
35 to 44	36	7.7%
45 to 54	32	6.9%
55 to 64	122	26.2%
65 to 74	108	23.2%
75 and over	45	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	427	91.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	9	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	29	6.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate30.3%

Some college or associate's53.4%

Bachelor's degree3.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	46	12.7%
High school graduate	110	30.3%
Some college or associate's	194	53.4%
Bachelor's degree	12	3.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1	0.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone88.0%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	125	88.0%
Carpooled	12	8.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	1.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	66	47.1%
15 to 29 min	52	37.1%
30 to 44 min	11	7.9%
45 to 59 min	2	1.4%
60+ min	9	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 14.4% (67 of 465)

	Count	Share
Family households	149	64.5%
Nonfamily households	82	35.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	231	92.4%
Vacant	19	7.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	204	88.3%
Renter-occupied	27	11.7%

1-unit, detached84.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	210	84.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	20	8.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	20	8.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1944805
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.51 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.3064, -95.0843