Kansas · Census place 01675
Americus city, KS
Quick answer
Americus city has 1,147 residents, ranking #186 of 740 places in Kansas. Median household income is $81,125, the median home is worth $120,900 and median gross rent runs $969 a month.
- Population
- 1,147Americus city residents
- Median household income
- $81,125Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $120,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $969Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 27.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 77.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Americus city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Americus city median would spend about 14.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 12.5% of residents and 77.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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