Lewis County, ID

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2021 Population
3,613
6.16% 1-year decline
US Senator
Mike Crapo
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Risch
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
49
0.616% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
16.2%
5.42% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$44,028
3.91% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$157,000
4.67% 1-year growth

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In 2021, Lewis County, ID had a population of 3.61k people with a median age of 49 and a median household income of $44,028. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lewis County, ID declined from 3,850 to 3,613, a −6.16% decrease and its median household income grew from $42,370 to $44,028, a 3.91% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lewis County, ID are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.1%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (5.67%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.21%), Other (Hispanic) (1.94%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.83%).

None of the households in Lewis County, 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.

99.6% of the residents in Lewis County, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Lewis County, ID was $157,000, and the homeownership rate was 74.7%.

Most people in Lewis County, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Lewis County, ID was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Lewis County, ID is home to a population of 3.61k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.58% of Lewis County, ID residents were born outside of the country (57 people).

In 2021, there were 14.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.93k people) in Lewis County, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 205 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 152 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.6%
2021 Citizenship
99.3%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.6% of Lewis County, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Lewis County, ID was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lewis County, ID
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.93k ± 58
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    205 ± 56
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    152 ± 43.4
4.9%
Hispanic Population
177 people

In 2021, there were 14.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.93k people) in Lewis County, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 205 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 152 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.9% of the people in Lewis County, ID are hispanic (177 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lewis County, ID as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.58%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
57 people
1.77%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
68 people

As of 2021, 1.58% of Lewis County, ID residents (57 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lewis County, ID was 1.77%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    153 ± 38
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    26 ± 13
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    21 ± 16

Lewis County, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Lewis County, ID employs 1.27k people. The largest industries in Lewis County, ID are Health Care & Social Assistance (176 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (157 people), and Educational Services (129 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($132,143), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,333), and Transportation & Warehousing ($52,778).

Occupations

1.27k
2021 Value
± 101
−7.69%
1 Year decline
± 12%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lewis County, ID declined at a rate of −7.69%, from 1.38k employees to 1.27k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lewis County, ID, are Management Occupations (165 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (133 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (110 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lewis County, ID.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

1.27k
2021 Value
± 101
−7.69%
1 Year decline
± 12%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lewis County, ID declined at a rate of −7.69%, from 1.38k employees to 1.27k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lewis County, ID, are Health Care & Social Assistance (176 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (157 people), and Educational Services (129 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lewis County, ID, though some of these residents may live in Lewis County, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$39,893
Median earning men ± $4,498
$25,000
Median earning women ± $4,471

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Retail Trade ($53,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,917), and Wholesale Trade ($51,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,125), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($36,250), and Manufacturing ($35,000).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Idaho. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 34
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 31
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 26
    Arts, Entertainment & Recreation and Accommodation & Food Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Idaho to other states, or from other states to Idaho.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $11.8B
  2. $7.02B
  3. $6.98B

In 2020, the top outbound Idaho product (by dollars) was Other foodstuffs with $11.8B, followed by Electronics ($7.02B) and Coal-n.e.c. ($6.98B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Idaho products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$70.7B
2020 Value in Idaho
$123B
Projected 2050 Value in Idaho
74.6% growth

In 2020, total outbound Idaho trade was $70.7B. This is expected to increase 74.6% to $123B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Idaho trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Idaho to other states, or from other states to Idaho.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $7.02B
  2. $4.21B
  3. $3.18B

In 2020, the top outbound Idaho domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Washington with $7.02B, followed by California with $4.21B and Utah and $3.18B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Idaho shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Lewis County, ID went to Donald J. Trump with 79.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.856%).

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.

US Senators from Idaho

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Mike Crapo
Senator from Idaho3
Assumed office on January 3, 1999
Jim Risch
Senator from Idaho2
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.

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US Representatives from Idaho

Idaho is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Idaho have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.578% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.608% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (382k), Some college (363k), and Bachelors Degree (242k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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The median property value in Lewis County, ID was $157,000 in 2021, which is 0.641 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $150,000 to $157,000, a 4.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Lewis County, ID is 74.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Lewis County, ID have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lewis County, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$157,000
Median Property Value 2021
±$6,134
$1,162
Median Property Taxes
±$97

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 Lewis County, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

74.7%
Homeownership
2021
69.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 74.7% of the housing units in Lewis County, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.6%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9400.02
  2. Census Tract 9400.01

The following map shows all of the tracts in Lewis County, ID colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$44,028
Median Household Income
± $4,515
1.56k
Number of Households
± 115

In 2021, the median household income of the 1.56k households in Lewis County, ID grew to $44,028 from the previous year's value of $42,370.

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

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lewis County, ID is from Idaho.
0.473
2021 Wage GINI in Idaho
0.469
2020 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2021, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.89% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (73.1%)
  2. Carpooled (12.5%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.11%)

In 2021, 73.1% of workers in Lewis County, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.5%) and those who worked at home (7.11%).

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

21.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lewis County, ID have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.98% of the workforce in Lewis County, ID 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 Lewis County, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lewis County, ID have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

16.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lewis County, ID (583 out of 3.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lewis County, ID is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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87.6% of the population of Lewis County, ID has health coverage, with 28% on employee plans, 20.1% on Medicaid, 19.9% on Medicare, 17% on non-group plans, and 2.59% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lewis County, ID see 3838 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.596% decrease from the previous year (3861 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1919 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 960 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,838 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lewis County, ID

Primary care physicians in Lewis County, ID see an average of 3,838 patients per year. This represents a 0.596% decrease from the previous year (3,861 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lewis County, ID in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 13% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

12.4%
Uninsured
28%
Employer Coverage
20.1%
Medicaid
19.9%
Medicare
17%
Non-Group
2.59%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lewis County, ID declined by 8.9% from 13.6% to 12.4%.

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

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Health Outcomes

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Health Behaviors

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In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.1% in Lewis County, ID.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 15.2% in Lewis County, ID.

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