Lewiston, ID

Census Place

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2024 Population

34,651

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.8

0.252% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.5%

5.99% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$72,197

1.62% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$333,700

14.7% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

16,439

0.637% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Lewiston, ID reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.5% of the residents in Lewiston, ID are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lewiston, ID are Lewis-Clark State College (952 degrees awarded in 2023) and Headmasters School of Hair Design (31 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Lewiston, ID was $333,700, and the homeownership rate was 67.5%.

Most people in Lewiston, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Lewiston, ID was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lewiston, ID is home to a population of 34.7k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.84% of Lewiston, ID residents were born outside of the country (637 people).

In 2024, there were 23.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.7k people) in Lewiston, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.29k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 687 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Lewiston, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lewiston, ID was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lewiston, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lewiston, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
30.7k ± 346
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.29k ± 158
White (Hispanic)
687 ± 224

4.19%

Hispanic Population

1.45k people

4.19% of the people in Lewiston, ID are hispanic (1.45k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lewiston, ID as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Idaho.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
52,214 ± 5,532 people
Canada
6,433 ± 1,966 people
Philippines
2,829 ± 1,305 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 52,214 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,433 and Philippines with 2,829.

Foreign-Born Population

1.84%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

637 people

2.47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

852 people

As of 2024, 1.84% of Lewiston, ID residents (637 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lewiston, ID was 2.47%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lewiston, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
689 ± 174
Gulf War (2001-)
554 ± 178
Gulf War (1990s)
272 ± 130

Lewiston, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lewiston, ID.

Economy

The economy of Lewiston, ID employs 16.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lewiston, ID were Manufacturing (3,099 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,292 people), and Retail Trade (2,150 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($96,042), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,609), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($69,844).

Employment

Occupations

16.4k

2024 Value

± 1,017

0.637%

1 Year growth

± 8.57%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lewiston, ID grew at a rate of 0.637%, from 16.3k employees to 16.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lewiston, ID, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,019 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,964 people), and Production Occupations (1,765 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lewiston, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Idaho (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

16.4k

2024 Value

± 1,017

0.637%

1 Year growth

± 8.57%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lewiston, ID grew at a rate of 0.637%, from 16.3k employees to 16.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lewiston, ID, are Manufacturing (3,099 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,292 people), and Retail Trade (2,150 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lewiston, ID, though some of these residents may live in Lewiston, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,521

Median earning men ± $2,943

$36,564

Median earning women ± $1,883

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,917), Manufacturing ($70,486), and Public Administration ($65,701).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($56,205), Wholesale Trade ($46,083), and Manufacturing ($45,899).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

Y-Axis

3.01%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 836k people employed in Idaho. This represents a 3.01% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.06%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Idaho.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing the state of Idaho. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Idaho is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lewiston, ID. Showing the available data for Idaho.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (30.4%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.42%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Idaho for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Idaho

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

Mike Crapo

Senator from Idaho

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Jim Risch

Senator from Idaho

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing Idaho.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Idaho over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Lewiston, ID awarded 983 degrees. The student population of Lewiston, ID in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,335 male students and 2,419 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lewiston, ID are White (792 and 81.6%), Hispanic or Latino (58 and 5.98%), Two or More Races (57 and 5.88%), and Unknown (34 and 3.51%).

The largest universities in Lewiston, ID by number of degrees awarded are Lewis-Clark State College (952 and 96.8%) and Headmasters School of Hair Design (31 and 3.15%).

The most popular majors in Lewiston, ID are Registered Nursing (188 and 19.1%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (169 and 17.2%), and General Business Administration & Management (67 and 6.82%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $7,388 for in-state students and $21,386 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Lewiston, ID, the percentage of applicants admitted was 89.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 11.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 3,754 (35.6% men and 64.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 3,754 students enrolled in Lewiston, ID, 35.6% men and 64.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,803 records, of which 65.2% were women and 34.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
188 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
59 degrees awarded
Social Work
40 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Lewiston, ID was Registered Nursing with 188 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Lewiston, ID according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Lewis-Clark State College
952 degrees awarded
Headmasters School of Hair Design
31 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lewis-Clark State College with 952 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 301 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lewiston, ID, which is 0.441 times less than the 682 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 792 degrees mean that there were 13.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 58 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,388) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lewiston, ID was $333,700 in 2024, which is 1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $290,900 to $333,700, a 14.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Lewiston, ID is 67.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lewiston, ID have an average commute time of 15.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lewiston, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$333,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,544

$9,604

Median Property Taxes

±$743

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lewiston, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lewiston, ID compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.5%

Homeownership

2024

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.5% of the housing units in Lewiston, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lewiston, ID compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$72,197

Median Household Income

± $6,698

14.2k

Number of Households

± 921

In 2024, the median household income of the 14.2k households in Lewiston, ID grew to $72,197 from the previous year's value of $71,047.

The following chart displays the households in Lewiston, ID distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lewiston, ID is from Idaho.

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.473

2022 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2023, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.938% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Idaho across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.3%)
Worked At Home (9.83%)
Carpooled (6.24%)

In 2024, 80.3% of workers in Lewiston, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.83%) and those who carpooled to work (6.24%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

15.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lewiston, ID have a shorter commute time (15.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.21% of the workforce in Lewiston, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lewiston, ID compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lewiston, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lewiston, ID have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lewiston, ID (4.17k out of 33.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lewiston, ID is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.5% of the population of Lewiston, ID has health coverage, with 50.2% on employee plans, 13.2% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 1.89% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Idaho see 1,619 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,619 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1534 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 371 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.51%

Uninsured

50.2%

Employer Coverage

13.2%

Medicaid

14.2%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

1.89%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lewiston, ID declined by 13.2% from 8.65% to 7.51%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lewiston, ID changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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