Lewiston, CA

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lewiston, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.58k ± 498
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
193 ± 71
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
151 ± 138

11.8%

Hispanic Population

238 people

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.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
50 ± 44
Vietnam
39 ± 42
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.

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

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lewiston, CA 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.

$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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lewiston, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.9%)
Worked At Home (9.63%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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