Lewis

Population: 477
Median household income: $38,563
Median home value: $49,200

Located in Edwards County, Kansas, Lewis is a community with a population of 477. The median household income of $38,563 is below the Edwards County median ($53,792).

Between 2019 and 2023, Lewis's population grew 21.4% from 393 to 477, while its median home value fell 22.4% from $63,400 to $49,200.

88.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1955.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 477
Median age: 27.2 yrs
Median household income: $38,563
Median home value: $49,200
Median gross rent: $625
Housing units: 216
Homeownership rate: 86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
Unemployment rate: 10.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

393477

Median household income

$40,982$38,563

Median home value

$63,400$49,200

Median gross rent

$575$625

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	393	$40,982	$63,400	$575
2020	445	$43,750	$64,400	$482
2021	482	$36,111	$59,000	$611
2022	439	$36,667	$48,000	$675
2023	477	$38,563	$49,200	$625

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1724.5%

18 to 2414.7%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 445.2%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 6417.6%

65 to 745.5%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	27	5.7%
5 to 17	117	24.5%
18 to 24	70	14.7%
25 to 34	53	11.1%
35 to 44	25	5.2%
45 to 54	41	8.6%
55 to 64	84	17.6%
65 to 74	26	5.5%
75 and over	34	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	230	48.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	1.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	238	49.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma29.7%

High school graduate37.3%

Some college or associate's24.7%

Bachelor's degree7.2%

Graduate or professional degree1.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	78	29.7%
High school graduate	98	37.3%
Some college or associate's	65	24.7%
Bachelor's degree	19	7.2%
Graduate or professional degree	3	1.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone73.9%

Carpooled15.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	153	73.9%
Carpooled	31	15.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	10.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	78	41.9%
15 to 29 min	40	21.5%
30 to 44 min	32	17.2%
45 to 59 min	15	8.1%
60+ min	21	11.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.93
Poverty rate: 35.4% (169 of 477)

	Count	Share
Family households	101	62.0%
Nonfamily households	62	38.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	163	75.5%
Vacant	53	24.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	141	86.5%
Renter-occupied	22	13.5%

1-unit, detached88.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	191	88.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	3	1.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	22	10.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2039725
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.31 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.9370, -99.2547