Americus, KS City Data

Americus, KS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 938 people who live in Americus and approximately 35,935 who live in Lyon County. We want to help people moving to or living in Americus to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Americus. We have included Americus housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Americus Information

Lyon County where Americus resides is 855.14 square miles. The resident population of this county is 35,935 and has a population rank of 1,220 out of all the places in the United States.

Americus has a total of 938 people and of those residents there are 452 males and 486 females. The median age of the male population is 34 and the female population is 35.2. There are approximately 539 births each year and around 325 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Americus varies per year, but currently 926 are one race and 12 are two or more races.

Of the 938 people who live in Americus, there are 308 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Americus is 153 male and 155 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 658.

General Americus Information
Total area in square miles - Lyon County	855.14
Water area in square miles - Lyon County	N/A
Resident population - Lyon County	35,935
Population rank - Lyon County	1,220
Total population	938
Total population (male)	452
Total population (female)	486
Population median age (male)	34
Population median age (female)	35.2
Births - Lyon County	539
Deaths- Lyon County	325
Population of one race	926
Population of two or more races	12
Population under 20 years	308
Population under 20 years (male)	153
Population under 20 years (female)	155
Total population 18 years and over	658

Americus Social Characteristics

There are 13,691 households in Americus. Families make up 8,734 of these households. The table below breaks down the Americus families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,949), male householder with no wife present (477) and female householder with no husband present (1,079). The remainder of the Americus households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,049. Americus, KS moving companies help people in Americus move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Americus. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Americus is based, there are 14,473 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,890 never married, 7,364 now married, 207 separated, 1,565 widowed, and 1,447 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 94 separated, 265 widowed and 1,140 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Americus social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Americus.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lyon County)
Total households	13,691
Family households (families)	8,734
With own children under 18 years	4,686
Married-couple family	6,949
With own children under 18 years	3,501
Male householder, no wife present, family	477
With own children under 18 years	346
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,079
With own children under 18 years	813
Nonfamily households	5,049
Householder living alone	3,882
65 years and over	1,341

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	146
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	75
Average household size	2.64
Average family size	3.12

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	826
Householder	259
Spouse	209
Child	316
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	17
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	19
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	112
Male householder	40
Male householder living alone	34
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	56
Female householder living alone	48
Female householder not living alone	8
Nonrelatives	16
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,473
Never married	3,890
Now married	7,364
Separated	207
Widowed	1,565
Divorced	1,447
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	94
Widowed	265
Divorced	1,140

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	938
Male	452
Under 5 years	29
5 to 9 years	42
10 to 14 years	38
15 to 17 years	23
18 and 19 years	21
20 years	5
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	19
30 to 34 years	36
35 to 39 years	30
40 to 44 years	39
45 to 49 years	40
50 to 54 years	27
55 to 59 years	24
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	6
Female	486
Under 5 years	41
5 to 9 years	46
10 to 14 years	37
15 to 17 years	24
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	7
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	20
25 to 29 years	30
30 to 34 years	26
35 to 39 years	43
40 to 44 years	47
45 to 49 years	33
50 to 54 years	35
55 to 59 years	24
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	5

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	938
One race	926
White	908
Black or African American	3
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	12

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	938
People who are White alone	908
People who are Black or African American alone	3
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	16
People who are Some other race alone	10

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	33,464
Same house	15,574
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,205
Different state or abroad	3,727
Different state	2,642
Abroad	1,085

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lyon County)
Total resident population	35,935
Born in United States	25,261
State of residence	24,195
Different state	8,339
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	154
Foreign born	3,247

Americus Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Americus. That total enrollment is 11,701 for the population of the country, which includes Americus. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,887 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,929 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,141.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Americus population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	11,701
Pre-kindergarten	567
Public	460
Private	107
Kindergarten	527
Public	467
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,141
Public	3,938
Private	203
Elementary and high school	6,465
Public	6,228
Private	237
High school grades 9 to 12	2,324
Public	2,290
Private	34
College, undergraduate years	3,623
Public	3,577
Private	46
Graduate or professional school	519
Public	476
Private	43
Not enrolled in school	22,686

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	20,559
Less than 9th grade	1,614
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,118
High school graduate	6,549
Some college, no degree	4,842
Associate's degree	708
Bachelor's degree	4,728
Graduate or professional degree	23
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,913

Americus Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 27,774 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Americus. The Americus occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,648), service occupations (3,125), sales and office occupations (4,196), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (245), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,660) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,221). The 27,774 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,615 private wage and salary workers, 3,338 government workers, 1,043 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lyon County)
Population 16 years and over	27,774
In labor force	19,276
Civilian labor force	19,248
Employed	18,095
Unemployed	1,153
Percent Unemployed	6
Armed Forces	28
Females 16 years and over	14,226
In labor force	8,909
Civilian labor force	8,892
Unemployed Civilian labor force	448
Armed forces	17
Males 16 years and over	13,548
In labor force	10,367
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	705
Armed forces	11

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lyon County)
Workers 16 years and over	17,807
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,607
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,557
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	780
Other means	97
Worked at home	553
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	274,385

OCCUPATION (Lyon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,648
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,648
Service occupations	3,125
Sales and office occupations	4,196
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	245
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,660
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,221

INDUSTRY (Lyon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,648
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	488
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,092
Wholesale trade	456
Retail trade	2,091
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	823
Information	571
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	669
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	628
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,087
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,814
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	730

CLASS OF WORKER (Lyon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,648
Private wage and salary workers	13,615
Government workers	3,338
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,043
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Americus Housing Characteristics

In Americus, KS there are 14,757 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,691 occupied and 1,066 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Americus, there are 9,782 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 220 units in Americus. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Americus, KS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Americus, KS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Americus. There are 252 housing units with rent less than $200, 804 with rent between $200-299, 2,313 with rent between $300-499 and 1,630 with rent for $500 and above. Full Americus gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Americus, KS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lyon County)
Total housing units	14,757
Occupied housing units	13,691
Vacant housing units	1,066

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lyon County)
Total housing units	14,757
1-unit, detached	9,782
1-unit, attached	220
2 units	480
3 or 4 units	792
5 to 9 units	538
10 to 19 units	587
20 to 49 units	575
50 or more units	428
Mobile home	1,352

HOUSING TENURE (Lyon County)
Occupied housing units	13,691
Owner-occupied	8,352
Renter-occupied	5,339

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lyon County)
Occupied housing units	13,691
No vehicles available	1,011
2 vehicle available	7,993
3 vehicles available	2,118
4 vehicles available	522
5 or more vehicles available	275

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lyon County)
Occupied housing units	13,691
Utility gas	8,249
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,434
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	18
Coal or coke
Wood	291
Solar energy
Other fuel	50
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lyon County)
Occupied housing units	13,691
Less Than $50,000	8,352
$50,000 to $99,999	2,919
$100,000 to $149,999	818
$150,000 to $199,999	272
$200,000 to $299,999	114
$300,000 to $499,999	25
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	67,900

GROSS RENT (Lyon County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,339
Less than $200	252
$200 to $299	804
$300 to $499	2,313
$500 to $699	1,186
$700 to $999	364
$1,000 to $1,499	70
$1,500 or more	9