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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

Population Overview

Total Population
1,147
Population Density
1,062
per square mile
Land Area
1.1
square miles (2.8 km²)
Median Age
27.9 yrs
28% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

52.6%
Male
47.4%
Female
53%
47%

Race & Ethnicity

White 95% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.5% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 3.5%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
95%
Black
0%
Hispanic
1.5%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 94% US: 78.5%
Spanish 6% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
94%
Spanish
6%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
7.0%
17% above US avg (6%)
Disability
11.0%
15% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
81.6%
11% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
7.3%
15% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.434
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,147
Population Density1,062 / sq mi
Land Area1.1 sq mi
Median Age27.9 years

Gender

Male52.6%
Female47.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White95.0%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino1.5%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only94.0%
Spanish6.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans7.0%
Disability11.0%
Health Insurance81.6%
Uninsured7.3%
Broadband Access88.8%
Gini Coefficient0.434

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code4 — Nonmetro / Urban 20K+, adjacent