Lewistown, MO Demographics

Population 739 · Census ACS 2020–24

Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.

Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Lewistown, MO map of median age by neighborhood
Click the map to explore
Younger residents Older residents
Colorblind friendly off

More maps of Lewistown: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet

Jump to median age ↓︎

Population and households in Lewistown

Household size in Lewistown

Household size, people per household
PeriodLewistownMissouriU.S.
2006–102.632.492.68
2010–142.392.522.73
2015–192.562.502.71
2020–243.502.492.65
Change+0.87−0.00−0.03
Show on the map ↑︎

Households in Lewistown are large by national standards, averaging 3.50 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.63, 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 Lewistown

Median age, years
PeriodLewistownMissouriU.S.
2006–1041.938.437.7
2010–1442.339.238.6
2015–1936.540.039.6
2020–2432.040.140.1
Change−9.8+1.7+2.3
Show on the map ↑︎

With a median age of just 32.0, Lewistown is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.

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 Lewistown

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodLewistownMissouriU.S.
2006–1015.2%11.3%12.3%
2010–142.7%11.4%12.3%
2015–196.6%10.9%11.6%
2020–244.2%11.0%11.6%
Change−11.0 pts−0.3 pts−0.6 pts
Show on the map ↑︎

Single-parent households are relatively rare in Lewistown: 4.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally.

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 Lewistown

Renters in Lewistown

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodLewistownMissouriU.S.
2006–1024.7%30.0%33.3%
2010–1419.5%32.1%35.6%
2015–1923.2%33.2%36.0%
2020–2426.7%31.9%34.8%
Change+2.0 pts+1.9 pts+1.5 pts
Show on the map ↑︎

Just over a quarter of households in Lewistown rent their homes (26.7%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 45.8% have no mortgage at all, 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 Lewistown

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodLewistownMissouriU.S.
2006–1018.7%11.6%11.4%
2010–149.6%12.0%11.4%
2015–1919.9%12.2%11.1%
2020–2429.5%10.5%9.6%
Change+10.8 pts−1.1 pts−1.8 pts
Show on the map ↑︎

Vacant homes make up 29.5% of the housing in Lewistown, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

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 Lewistown

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodLewistownMissouriU.S.
2006–10196819741974
2010–14197219751975
2015–19197019761977
2020–24196819781980
Change−0+4+6
Show on the map ↑︎

The housing in Lewistown is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1968, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.

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 Lewistown

Rent, per month
PeriodLewistownMissouriU.S.
2006–10$470$740$965
2010–14$310$816$1,040
2015–19$578$899$1,213
2020–24$743$1,122$1,571
Change+$273+$383+$606
Show on the map ↑︎

A typical rental in Lewistown costs $743 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Lewistown

Bachelor's degrees in Lewistown

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodLewistownMissouriU.S.
2006–106.5%26.0%28.4%
2010–146.5%27.3%29.6%
2015–1913.4%29.6%32.1%
2020–2414.4%32.6%35.6%
Change+7.8 pts+6.6 pts+7.2 pts
Show on the map ↑︎

Fewer adults in Lewistown have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.4%, against 35.6% nationally.

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 Lewistown

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodLewistownMissouriU.S.
2006–1087.3%86.8%84.9%
2010–1484.1%88.3%86.1%
2015–1992.0%90.0%87.7%
2020–2492.0%91.8%89.3%
Change+4.7 pts+5.1 pts+4.3 pts
Show on the map ↑︎

High school completion in Lewistown is a bit above the national rate: 92.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Missouri as a whole looks much the same.

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 Lewistown

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodLewistownMissouriU.S.
2006–106.1%7.4%8.1%
2010–143.0%8.4%9.4%
2015–194.0%4.6%5.6%
2020–242.1%4.1%5.4%
Change−4.0 pts−3.3 pts−2.7 pts
Show on the map ↑︎

Unemployment in Lewistown has been low: just 2.1% 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).

Lewistown compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Lewistown3.5032.04.2%26.7%29.5%1968$74314.4%92.0%2.1%
New Court Village3.4135.85.1%24.6%31.0%1968$78515.6%90.5%2.3%
Tolona2.6355.58.0%6.1%30.5%1982$73417.5%89.6%0.6%
La Belle3.6333.26.2%26.0%31.5%1958$4589.9%82.7%1.4%
Monticello2.9154.69.9%10.5%30.8%1967$98820.6%86.0%1.3%
Steffenville2.4750.37.1%9.2%33.4%1992$45214.4%90.6%1.0%
Ewing2.8742.85.2%12.0%21.3%1980$86715.3%92.8%4.9%
Sellers3.3238.74.5%35.1%53.8%1970$69117.4%81.5%7.3%
Durham2.9837.33.3%13.4%16.2%1981$92113.8%95.0%6.4%
Nelsonville2.6039.85.7%8.4%13.6%1988$79420.7%95.4%0.7%
Williamstown3.0839.44.3%29.8%47.9%1967$61715.4%84.5%6.2%

All figures 2020–24.

Cities with similar populations: Clearview, WA · West Jackson, OH · West Charleston, ME · Crowder, MS · Conner, MT · Collins Center, NY · Cokeburg, PA · Cocolamus, PA · Coburn, PA · West Lincoln, MS

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 Lewistown. 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.

No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.