CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Americus

Kansas · 896 residents · 1.08 sq mi

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Americus is a city of 896 people in Kansas. The typical home is worth $37,000. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $256 a month at the median. The poverty rate is 9.4%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 9%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

896

−4%vs 2000

vs 938 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.7

−12%vs 2000

vs 34.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.08 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024955

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.3%(83)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 912.2%(109)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.9%(71)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(60)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.9%(44)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3420.1%(180)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.1%(126)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.4%(66)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.6%(68)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.1%(46)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.6%(41)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.2%(2)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,958

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,859 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,885

−32%vs 2000

vs $14,532 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.4%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$37,000

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $53,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$256

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $368 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.5%

+1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.4% in 2000

24.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.3%(903)

Black0.3%(3)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(16)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.7%(884)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(6)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.3%(12)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.1%(39)

Asian origin

Filipino0.3%(3)

Ancestry

German29.2%(279)

English11.3%(108)

Irish9%(86)

American3.5%(33)

French3.1%(30)

Scottish1.5%(14)

Italian1.2%(11)

Dutch0.8%(8)

Polish0.8%(8)

Swedish0.7%(7)

Danish0.5%(5)

Norwegian0.4%(4)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

Czech0.2%(2)

Welsh0.1%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.6%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

81.5%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.8%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.9 min

+35%vs 2000

vs 14.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married31.9%(115)

Married58.6%(211)

Widowed2.8%(10)

Divorced6.7%(24)

Women 15+

Never married30.9%(107)

Married54%(187)

Widowed3.5%(12)

Divorced11.6%(40)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

18.8%

+3.9 ptssince 2013

from 14.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

56.1%

−10.1 ptssince 2020

from 66.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.6%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 12.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

13.1%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 15.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.7%

+6.2 ptssince 2020

from 7.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.4%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

67.6%

−12.0 ptssince 2020

from 79.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

26.3%

+5.0 ptssince 2020

from 21.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)12.8%(5)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)25.6%(10)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era66.7%(26)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 39 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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