Fort Lewis, WA

Census Place

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2024 Population
15,167
US Senator
Patty Murray
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maria Cantwell
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
22.9
0.435% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
13.2%
19.1% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$58,796
7.09% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,766
1.01% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Fort Lewis, WA 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.

95.8% of the residents in Fort Lewis, WA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Fort Lewis, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 11.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Lewis, WA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesWashingtonPierce County, WASeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAPierce County (West Central)--Lakewood & University Place Cities PUMA, WAPierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA

Population & Diversity

Fort Lewis, WA is home to a population of 15.2k people, from which 95.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.8% of Fort Lewis, WA residents were born outside of the country (1.64k people).

In 2024, there were 2.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.32k people) in Fort Lewis, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.52k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.56k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%
2024 Citizenship
96.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.8% of Fort Lewis, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Lewis, WA was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Lewis, WA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.32k ± 840
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.52k ± 777
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.56k ± 652
26.5%
Hispanic Population
4.03k people

In 2024, there were 2.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.32k people) in Fort Lewis, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.52k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.56k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

26.5% of the people in Fort Lewis, WA are hispanic (4.03k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Lewis, WA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Washington.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    248,556 ± 12,042 people
  2. India
    107,324 ± 7,987 people
  3. China
    89,838 ± 7,316 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 248,556 Washington residents, followed by India with 107,324 and China with 89,838.

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Foreign-Born Population

10.8%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.64k people
9.17%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.28k people

As of 2024, 10.8% of Fort Lewis, WA residents (1.64k 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 Fort Lewis, WA was 9.17%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)
Most Common Service Period
780 ± 233

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Economy

The economy of Fort Lewis, WA employs 1.77k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Lewis, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (455 people), Retail Trade (286 people), and Educational Services (216 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($45,278), Finance & Insurance ($41,667), and Accommodation & Food Services ($40,288).

Employment

Occupations

1.77k
2024 Value
± 339
−1.01%
1 Year decline
± 27.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Lewis, WA declined at a rate of −1.01%, from 1.78k employees to 1.77k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Lewis, WA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (198 people), Management Occupations (188 people), and Material Moving Occupations (158 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Lewis, WA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.77k
2024 Value
± 339
−1.01%
1 Year decline
± 27.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Lewis, WA declined at a rate of −1.01%, from 1.78k employees to 1.77k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Lewis, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (455 people), Retail Trade (286 people), and Educational Services (216 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Lewis, WA, though some of these residents may live in Fort Lewis, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$30,707
Median earning men ± $7,004
$30,695
Median earning women ± $6,390

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,150), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,972), and Construction ($45,278).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($51,875), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($40,673), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,790).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.
Y-Axis
3.62%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% 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 10.3%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Fort Lewis, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (57.2%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (39%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.4%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray
Senator from Washington3
Assumed office on January 3, 1993
Maria Cantwell
Senator from Washington1
Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

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 Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

People in Fort Lewis, WA have an average commute time of 11.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Lewis, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$58,796
Median Household Income
± $4,348
3.25k
Number of Households
± 466

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.25k households in Fort Lewis, WA grew to $58,796 from the previous year's value of $54,902.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Lewis, WA 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Lewis, WA is from Washington.
0.468
2023 Wage GINI in Washington
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2023, the income inequality in Washington was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.276% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (61.1%)
  2. Walked (19.7%)
  3. Carpooled (15.2%)

In 2024, 61.1% of workers in Fort Lewis, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (19.7%) and those who carpooled to work (15.2%).

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.

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Commute Time

11.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Lewis, WA have a shorter commute time (11.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.562% of the workforce in Fort Lewis, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Lewis, WA (1.38k out of 10.4k 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 Males < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Lewis, WA is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

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.

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Health

99.2% of the population of Fort Lewis, WA has health coverage, with 4% on employee plans, 0.737% on Medicaid, 0% on Medicare, 28% on non-group plans, and 66.5% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington see 1,202 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,202 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 186 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 38.4% were men and 61.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 58.9% under 18 years, 30.4% between 18 and 34 years, 10.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 0.342% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 38.4% were men and 61.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

0.777%
Uninsured
4%
Employer Coverage
0.737%
Medicaid
0%
Medicare
28%
Non-Group
66.5%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Lewis, WA declined by 12.4% from 0.887% to 0.777%.

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

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