Americus

Population: 1,147
Median household income: $81,125
Median home value: $120,900

Americus, a community in Lyon County, Kansas, has 1,147 residents. Its median household income of $81,125 runs above the Lyon County figure of $59,078.

From 2019 to 2023, Americus's population grew 26.3% from 908 to 1,147, while its median home value rose 46.7% from $82,400 to $120,900.

Owners occupy 77.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 27.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,147
Median age: 27.9 yrs
Median household income: $81,125
Median home value: $120,900
Median gross rent: $969
Housing units: 386
Homeownership rate: 77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9081,147

Median household income

$62,000$81,125

Median home value

$82,400$120,900

Median gross rent

$733$969

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	908	$62,000	$82,400	$733
2020	917	$65,156	$88,500	$696
2021	893	$73,984	$98,800	$790
2022	1,028	$78,417	$108,500	$907
2023	1,147	$81,125	$120,900	$969

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1730.8%

18 to 2413.7%

25 to 347.6%

35 to 4416.0%

45 to 548.5%

55 to 647.8%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over2.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	53	4.6%
5 to 17	353	30.8%
18 to 24	157	13.7%
25 to 34	87	7.6%
35 to 44	184	16.0%
45 to 54	98	8.5%
55 to 64	90	7.8%
65 to 74	92	8.0%
75 and over	33	2.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,073	93.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	14	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	58	5.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate27.2%

Some college or associate's37.2%

Bachelor's degree18.5%

Graduate or professional degree9.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	46	7.9%
High school graduate	159	27.2%
Some college or associate's	217	37.2%
Bachelor's degree	108	18.5%
Graduate or professional degree	54	9.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone93.0%

Carpooled1.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	503	93.0%
Carpooled	7	1.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	17	3.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	117	22.3%
15 to 29 min	327	62.4%
30 to 44 min	43	8.2%
45 to 59 min	1	0.2%
60+ min	36	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.13
Poverty rate: 12.5% (141 of 1,125)

	Count	Share
Family households	257	70.0%
Nonfamily households	110	30.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	367	95.1%
Vacant	19	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	286	77.9%
Renter-occupied	81	22.1%

1-unit, detached83.7%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	323	83.7%
1-unit, attached	6	1.6%
2 to 4 units	4	1.0%
5 to 19 units	14	3.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	39	10.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2001675
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.08 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.5064, -96.2613