Lewiston, ID

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2023 Population

34,471

0.587% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.7

0.251% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

13.3%

7.39% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$71,047

12.6% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$290,900

12% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

16,335

0.281% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Lewiston, ID had a population of 34.5k people with a median age of 39.7 and a median household income of $71,047. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lewiston, ID grew from 34,270 to 34,471, a 0.587% increase and its median household income grew from $63,109 to $71,047, a 12.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lewiston, ID are White (Non-Hispanic) (89%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.96%), White (Hispanic) (2.15%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.34%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.25%).

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.

99.3% of the residents in Lewiston, ID are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lewiston, ID are Lewis-Clark State College (848 degrees awarded in 2022) and Headmasters School of Hair Design (23 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Lewiston, ID was $290,900, and the homeownership rate was 70%.

Most people in Lewiston, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.6 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 34.5k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.47% of Lewiston, ID residents were born outside of the country (852 people).

In 2023, there were 22.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.7k people) in Lewiston, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.36k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 740 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.3% of Lewiston, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lewiston, ID was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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 ± 274
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.36k ± 196
White (Hispanic)
740 ± 223

4.25%

Hispanic Population

1.47k people

4.25% of the people in Lewiston, ID are hispanic (1.47k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
53,631 ± 5,603 people
Canada
5,916 ± 1,885 people
Philippines
2,755 ± 1,288 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 53,631 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 5,916 and Philippines with 2,755.

Foreign-Born Population

2.47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

852 people

2.65%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

908 people

As of 2023, 2.47% of Lewiston, ID residents (852 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lewiston, ID was 2.65%, 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
806 ± 161
Gulf War (2001-)
455 ± 162
Gulf War (1990s)
293 ± 124

Lewiston, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.77 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lewiston, ID employs 16.3k people. The largest industries in Lewiston, ID are Manufacturing (2,647 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,463 people), and Retail Trade (1,971 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($76,653), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($74,722), and Utilities ($73,500).

Males in Idaho have an average income that is 1.4 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,089. The income inequality in Idaho (measured using the Gini index) is 0.473, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

16.3k

2023 Value

± 981

−0.281%

1 Year decline

± 8.57%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lewiston, ID declined at a rate of −0.281%, from 16.4k employees to 16.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lewiston, ID, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,148 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,747 people), and Management Occupations (1,663 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 false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

16.3k

2023 Value

± 981

−0.281%

1 Year decline

± 8.57%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lewiston, ID declined at a rate of −0.281%, from 16.4k employees to 16.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lewiston, ID, are Manufacturing (2,647 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,463 people), and Retail Trade (1,971 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

$54,827

Median earning men ± $3,771

$37,065

Median earning women ± $3,987

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,386), Manufacturing ($70,397), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($93,313), Manufacturing ($56,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,246).

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

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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.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

In 2022, universities in Lewiston, ID awarded 871 degrees. The student population of Lewiston, ID in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,381 male students and 2,409 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lewiston, ID are White (689 and 80.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (85 and 9.91%), Two or More Races (29 and 3.38%), and Asian (18 and 2.1%).

The largest universities in Lewiston, ID by number of degrees awarded are Lewis-Clark State College (848 and 97.4%) and Headmasters School of Hair Design (23 and 2.64%).

The most popular majors in Lewiston, ID are Registered Nursing (202 and 23.2%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (77 and 8.84%), and General Business Administration & Management (56 and 6.43%).

The median tuition cost in Lewiston, ID for a public four year colleges is $6,996 for in-state students and $20,252 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Lewiston, ID, the percentage of applicants admitted was 86.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 3,790 (36.4% men and 63.6% 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 2022 there were 3,790 students enrolled in Lewiston, ID, 36.4% men and 63.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,949 records, of which 64.4% were women and 35.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Social Work
45 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
202 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
50 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Lewiston, ID was Social Work with 45 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
848 degrees awarded
Headmasters School of Hair Design
23 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lewis-Clark State College with 848 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 269 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lewiston, ID, which is 0.447 times less than the 602 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 689 degrees mean that there were 8.11 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 85 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 ($6,996) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2022, 0.722% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.698% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (392k), Some college (372k), and Bachelors Degree (254k).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lewiston, ID was $290,900 in 2023, which is 0.959 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $259,800 to $290,900, a 12% increase. The homeownership rate in Lewiston, ID is 70%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lewiston, ID have an average commute time of 15.6 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.

Median household income in Lewiston, ID is $71,047. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Lewiston, ID was Census Tract 9610 with a value of $94,207, followed by Census Tract 9608 and Census Tract 9605, with respective values of $83,898 and $79,803.

Housing

Property

$290,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,242

$9,903

Median Property Taxes

±$749

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

70%

Homeownership

2023

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 70% of the housing units in Lewiston, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9610
Census Tract 9608
Census Tract 9605

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lewiston, ID was Census Tract 9610 with a value of $94,207, followed by Census Tract 9608 and Census Tract 9605, with respective values of $83,898 and $79,803.

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

Household Income

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

$71,047

Median Household Income

± $5,009

14.1k

Number of Households

± 926

In 2023, the median household income of the 14.1k households in Lewiston, ID grew to $71,047 from the previous year's value of $63,109.

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.

0.473

2022 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2022, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.111% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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.

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 2023

Drove Alone (81.8%)
Worked At Home (7.78%)
Carpooled (6.66%)

In 2023, 81.8% of workers in Lewiston, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.78%) and those who carpooled to work (6.66%).

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

15.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lewiston, ID have a shorter commute time (15.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.42% 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

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lewiston, ID (4.41k out of 33.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lewiston, ID 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
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

91.3% of the population of Lewiston, ID has health coverage, with 49.7% on employee plans, 13.4% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 1.68% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nez Perce County, ID see 1405 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.861% increase from the previous year (1393 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1286 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Nez Perce County, ID.

1,405 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Nez Perce County, ID

Primary care physicians in Nez Perce County, ID see an average of 1,405 patients per year. This represents a 0.861% increase from the previous year (1,393 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.9% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.65%

Uninsured

49.7%

Employer Coverage

13.4%

Medicaid

13.8%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

1.68%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lewiston, ID declined by 7.66% from 9.37% to 8.65%.

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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