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Lewis, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Edwards County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
477
Population
1,491/sq mi density
$38,563
Median Income
$20,710 per capita
$49,200
Home Value
$97,632 Zillow
$625
Median Rent
25.9% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
396
Violent Crime/100K
2,895 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$38,563 median income, 7.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$49,200 home value, $625/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
396 violent crimes/100K (4% above avg)
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$38,563
49% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,710
47% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.1%
97% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
25.7%
107% above
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
$38,563
51%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,710
53%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,120
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$902
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$902
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
15% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.1%
34% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.9%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$236M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.1%
Other
16%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
126
Restaurants
6
Healthcare
7
Retail
9
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,120
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $38,563 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,710 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,120 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $902 |
| County GDP | $236M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 25.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.421 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 126 |
| Restaurants | 6 |
| Healthcare | 7 |
| Retail | 9 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,120 |