Population 339 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lewis
Household size in Lewis
| Period | Lewis | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.20 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.25 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Lewis average 2.58 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Missouri overall, where it has 2.49 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.33, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.6 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.9 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.0 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Lewis is 44.0 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Lewis (12.3%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Missouri overall (11.0%).
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.0% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +15.5 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Lewis own their homes; 27.0% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. About half of owners (51.2%) 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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Lewis: 7.9% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Lewis is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $598 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $794 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $683 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $967 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$369 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Lewis runs $967 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.4% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Lewis: 16.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.7% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.3% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.1% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Lewis never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lewis is close to the national rate: 5.7% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Missouri as a whole (4.1%). 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 | 2.58 | 44.0 | 12.3% | 27.0% | 7.9% | 1992 | $967 | 16.2% | 84.9% | 5.7% |
| Clinton | 2.37 | 43.0 | 15.0% | 30.5% | 14.0% | 1971 | $754 | 17.5% | 91.6% | 4.1% |
| Hortense | 2.42 | 50.4 | 10.0% | 20.8% | 14.5% | 1992 | $1,029 | 13.2% | 88.5% | 2.9% |
| Quarles | 2.61 | 46.4 | 3.8% | 22.0% | 11.3% | 1995 | $903 | 25.7% | 93.1% | 3.1% |
| Gaines | 2.60 | 43.3 | 14.4% | 29.3% | 6.0% | 1993 | $1,063 | 16.3% | 83.4% | 6.2% |
| Coal | 2.42 | 50.2 | 10.1% | 21.1% | 14.2% | 1992 | $1,030 | 13.3% | 88.3% | 3.0% |
| Calhoun | 2.76 | 45.2 | 4.3% | 17.9% | 15.6% | 1990 | $589 | 13.2% | 90.9% | 4.2% |
| Garland | 2.57 | 42.8 | 6.6% | 18.0% | 13.2% | 1990 | $1,107 | 22.2% | 95.3% | 2.2% |
| La Due | 2.48 | 42.0 | 5.3% | 15.6% | 15.0% | 1984 | $792 | 17.3% | 90.1% | 4.3% |
| Brownington | 2.06 | 63.4 | 1.4% | 5.4% | 32.5% | 1997 | $765 | 17.2% | 85.9% | 7.3% |
| Huntingdale | 2.54 | 45.0 | 5.0% | 21.3% | 10.8% | 1994 | $1,119 | 28.4% | 95.0% | 2.2% |
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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