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Americus, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Lyon County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
1,147
Population
1,062/sq mi density
$81,125
Median Income
$27,005 per capita
$120,900
Home Value
$193,636 Zillow
$969
Median Rent
29.6% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
238
Violent Crime/100K
1,764 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$81,125 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$120,900 home value, $969/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
238 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$81,125
8% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,005
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.2%
34% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Americus vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Americus’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$81,125
108%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,005
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,606
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$913
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$913
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
23% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.1%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
93.0%
27% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,975M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
93%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.1%
Other
3.9%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
878
Restaurants
106
Healthcare
111
Retail
126
Manufacturing
33
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,606
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,833
38% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $81,125 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,005 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,606 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $913 |
| County GDP | $1,975M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.434 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 93.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 878 |
| Restaurants | 106 |
| Healthcare | 111 |
| Retail | 126 |
| Manufacturing | 33 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,606 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,833 |