Population 1,154 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lewis
Household size in Lewis
| Period | Lewis | Omaha area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.61 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.62 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.61 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.57 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Lewis run a little small, averaging 2.51 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The Omaha area as a whole looks much the same.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Lewis
| Period | Lewis | Omaha area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 36.0 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.2 | 36.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.9 | 37.4 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.4 | 37.7 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.2 | +1.7 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Lewis skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.4, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.1, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Lewis
| Period | Lewis | Omaha area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 11.0% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 11.5% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 10.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 10.8% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −0.2 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.7% of households in Lewis, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Lewis
Renters in Lewis
| Period | Lewis | Omaha area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.9% | 31.5% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 33.9% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 34.5% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 33.8% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Lewis is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over six in ten owners (62.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Lewis
| Period | Lewis | Omaha area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 9.2% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 8.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 7.8% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 6.3% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −2.9 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Lewis as nationally: 8.4%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Omaha area as a whole (6.3%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Lewis
| Period | Lewis | Omaha area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1942 | 1973 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1948 | 1974 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1948 | 1975 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1949 | 1979 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Lewis is a place of older homes: half were built before 1949, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Lewis
| Period | Lewis | Omaha area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $527 | $844 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $686 | $938 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $688 | $1,042 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $969 | $1,337 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$442 | +$493 | +$351 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Lewis costs $969 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Lewis
Bachelor's degrees in Lewis
| Period | Lewis | Omaha area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 34.0% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 34.8% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 36.8% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.9% | 39.7% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +5.7 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Lewis (26.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Lewis
| Period | Lewis | Omaha area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.3% | 91.2% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.9% | 91.2% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.0% | 91.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.4% | 92.5% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Lewis is above the national rate: 93.4% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Omaha area.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Lewis
| Period | Lewis | Omaha area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 5.8% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 6.0% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Lewis has been strong: just 2.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Lewis compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis | 2.51 | 42.4 | 4.7% | 17.7% | 8.4% | 1949 | $969 | 26.9% | 93.4% | 2.3% |
| Griswold | 2.18 | 50.3 | 10.9% | 20.5% | 8.2% | 1939 | $923 | 20.5% | 93.9% | 1.2% |
| Atlantic | 2.10 | 45.3 | 12.1% | 35.6% | 10.4% | 1956 | $791 | 22.6% | 94.3% | 1.1% |
| Lyman | 2.16 | 50.4 | 10.8% | 21.6% | 7.9% | 1939 | $941 | 19.5% | 93.7% | 1.2% |
| Marne | 3.03 | 34.8 | 6.1% | 15.6% | 13.1% | 1940 | $732 | 28.1% | 93.1% | 1.4% |
| Elliott | 2.46 | 38.7 | 21.3% | 28.7% | 17.4% | 1939 | $966 | 15.8% | 96.8% | 2.3% |
| Cumberland | 2.31 | 44.2 | 4.2% | 32.0% | 5.1% | 1947 | $1,106 | 13.1% | 90.9% | 1.1% |
| Grant | 2.31 | 52.0 | 10.9% | 14.4% | 7.4% | 1943 | $966 | 18.7% | 97.2% | 0.3% |
| Walnut | 2.21 | 64.4 | 9.1% | 22.9% | 12.0% | 1939 | $869 | 15.7% | 90.1% | 3.4% |
| Wiota | 2.34 | 47.2 | 6.8% | 15.6% | 9.3% | 1940 | $668 | 17.2% | 95.1% | 2.1% |
| Lorah | 3.37 | 29.7 | 5.1% | 8.3% | 14.7% | 1938 | $649 | 29.9% | 93.3% | 0.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Lewis. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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