Lewiston, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,020
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
28.3
1.39% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
17.6%
0.225% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$39,968
31.2% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$310,300
5.66% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
666
18.7% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Lewiston, CA 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.

100% of the residents in Lewiston, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Lewiston, CA was $310,300, and the homeownership rate was 65.9%.

Most people in Lewiston, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Lewiston, CA was 4 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lewiston, CA is home to a population of 2.02k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.545% of Lewiston, CA residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 8.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.58k people) in Lewiston, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 193 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 151 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Lewiston, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lewiston, CA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lewiston, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.58k ± 498
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    193 ± 71
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    151 ± 138
11.8%
Hispanic Population
238 people

In 2024, there were 8.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.58k people) in Lewiston, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 193 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 151 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.8% of the people in Lewiston, CA are hispanic (238 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lewiston, CA 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 California.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.545%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
11 people
0.452%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
11 people

As of 2024, 0.545% of Lewiston, CA residents (11 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, CA was 0.452%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    50 ± 44
  2. Vietnam
    39 ± 42
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    6 ± 16

Lewiston, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lewiston, CA employs 666 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lewiston, CA were Accommodation & Food Services (135 people), Retail Trade (118 people), and Construction (105 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($62,589), Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,250), and Construction ($38,938).

Employment

Occupations

666
2024 Value
± 231
−18.7%
1 Year decline
± 60.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lewiston, CA declined at a rate of −18.7%, from 819 employees to 666 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lewiston, CA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (127 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (79 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (74 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lewiston, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

666
2024 Value
± 231
−18.7%
1 Year decline
± 60.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lewiston, CA declined at a rate of −18.7%, from 819 employees to 666 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lewiston, CA, are Accommodation & Food Services (135 people), Retail Trade (118 people), and Construction (105 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lewiston, CA, though some of these residents may live in Lewiston, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$26,903
Median earning men ± $3,517
$34,564
Median earning women ± $23,484

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($38,938), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($28,083), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($26,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($63,423) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,188).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% 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 14%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 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 Lewiston, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lewiston, CA was $310,300 in 2024, which is 0.933 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $328,900 to $310,300, a 5.66% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lewiston, CA is 65.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lewiston, CA have an average commute time of 31.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lewiston, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$310,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$70,300
$317
Median Property Taxes
±$106

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, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

65.9%
Homeownership
2024
56.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 65.9% of the housing units in Lewiston, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$39,968
Median Household Income
± $36,934
481
Number of Households
± 129

In 2024, the median household income of the 481 households in Lewiston, CA declined from $39,968 from the previous year's value of $58,125.

The following chart displays the households in Lewiston, CA 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 $150k - $200k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lewiston, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (71.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.63%)
  3. Carpooled (9.33%)

In 2024, 71.9% of workers in Lewiston, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.63%) and those who carpooled to work (9.33%).

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

31.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lewiston, CA have a longer commute time (31.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lewiston, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

4 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lewiston, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lewiston, CA have 4 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lewiston, CA (356 out of 2.02k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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

89.5% of the population of Lewiston, CA has health coverage, with 15.5% on employee plans, 50.7% on Medicaid, 10.5% on Medicare, 9.55% on non-group plans, and 3.07% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.3% were men and 54.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 45.9% under 18 years, 11.6% between 18 and 34 years, 29.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.3% were men and 54.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

10.5%
Uninsured
15.5%
Employer Coverage
50.7%
Medicaid
10.5%
Medicare
9.55%
Non-Group
3.07%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lewiston, CA declined by 28.1% from 14.7% to 10.5%.

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

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