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Lewis, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Montgomery County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
465
Population
912/sq mi density
$34,341
Median Income
$24,616 per capita
$60,700
Home Value
$151,916 Zillow
$638
Median Rent
23.4% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
246
Violent Crime/100K
1,421 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$34,341 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$60,700 home value, $638/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
246 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
3.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$34,341
54% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,616
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.1%
35% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lewis vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lewis’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$34,341
46%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,616
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,041
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$988
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$988
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.4%
91% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.0%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$557M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.4%
Other
10.6%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
378
Restaurants
24
Healthcare
34
Retail
42
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,041
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,715
6% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $34,341 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,616 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,041 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $988 |
| County GDP | $557M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.474 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 378 |
| Restaurants | 24 |
| Healthcare | 34 |
| Retail | 42 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,041 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,715 |