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Lewis
Missouri

10K

Population

$50K

Median Income

$205K

Median Home

R+59

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$50K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$32,275

Federal Spending per Capita$93

Median Individual Earnings$34K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers24.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$59K

Avg Credit Score683

Work From Home %4.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households35.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$22K

Income (80th Percentile)$92K

Income (95th Percentile)$190K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School13.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.9%

Dependency Ratio1.14

Medicare Spending / Person$3,129

SS Benefits / Person$4,290

Education Wage Premium1.32x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$47K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$45K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients1.4%

Average Annual Wage$43K

Professional Services Concentration0.21x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$203K

This county

$240K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$606/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.79%

This county

0.88% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $822

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$888/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+8.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.5%

Homeownership Rate76.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

105 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

20.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

95.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity13.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score17.3

Healthcare Offices7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)31.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians6

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients567 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,771

Uninsured (under 65)11.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.9%

Education

Math Test Scores3.15 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.07 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,475

Bachelor's Degree Holders414

HS Completion Rate86.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)45th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)11.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate24.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.4

January Sunshine0.20

January Temperature-0.53

Average Temp54°F

Avg High Temp64°F

Avg Low Temp43°F

Median AQIAQI 43

Good Air Days184 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days12 days/yr

Annual Precipitation29.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$4K

Drought Index (2022)-0.24

Heating Degree Days5,385 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,252 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,793 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,188 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

Avg Hail Events / Year3.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)23 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)20 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations27 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)12 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed51 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed13 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)264 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)340 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)37 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)36 ms

Households with 100Mbps+47.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)192 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers206 workers

Public Transit Commuters19 workers

Walk to Work148 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)46 workers

Avg Commute Time22.3 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work3.5%

Agriculture

Farms219 farms

Farmland10,440 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden19.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers10.7 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout60.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.253

Nonprofit Organizations75

Veterans Share9.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults46.2%

Never-Married Adults34.5%

Divorced Adults11.4%

Religious Organizations12

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations11.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.61 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Recreation Businesses6

Professional Services Firms9

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$62K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate44.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.11%

Politics

R+59

2024 Presidential · Missouri was R+19 statewide

vs Missouri State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.79%0.88% state avg

Politics

R+59R+19

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -21

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.88x avg income)

Economic Mobility

47%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $205K

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Local News — Lewis

missouristatebears.com · 1 day ago

Morrow and Lewis Earn CUSA Weekly Honors

Missouri State women's soccer collected a pair of Conference USA weekly honors Tuesday, as Logan Mor…

CBS News · 4 days ago

Missouri college football player dies after medical emergency during season opener

William Jewell running back MicahJo Barnett, a junior majoring in business administration, died Satu…

FOX Sports · 4 days ago

Missouri's William Jewell College running back dies after experiencing medical emergency during game

William Jewell College junior running back MicahJo Barnett died after experiencing a medical emergen…

WGEM · 1 week ago

3 arrested on drug charges in Lewis County, Missouri

Three Lewis County people were arrested on Friday following a narcotics search warrant at a home in …

KHQA · 1 month ago

Candidate profile: Ed Lewis’ bid for Missouri’s 18th Dist. Senate seat

Candidate profile: Ed Lewis' bid for Missouri's 18th Dist. Senate seat ... MISSOURI - The Missouri P…

mutigers.com · Jul 1, 2026

Leo Lewis

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