Lewiston, ID

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2021 Population

33,964

3.38% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

39.8

0% 1-year change

2021 Poverty Rate

15.2%

16.2% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$60,581

10.3% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$222,000

8.5% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

16,530

4.17% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Lewiston, ID had a population of 34k people with a median age of 39.8 and a median household income of $60,581. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lewiston, ID grew from 32,853 to 33,964, a 3.38% increase and its median household income grew from $54,912 to $60,581, a 10.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lewiston, ID are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.5%), White (Hispanic) (3.08%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.32%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.27%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.986%).

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.

99.7% of the residents in Lewiston, ID are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lewiston, ID are Lewis-Clark State College (868 degrees awarded in 2021), Headmasters School of Hair Design (27 degrees), and Mr Leon's School of Hair Design-Lewiston (26 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Lewiston, ID was $222,000, and the homeownership rate was 71.6%.

Most people in Lewiston, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.9 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 34k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.98% of Lewiston, ID residents were born outside of the country (674 people).

In 2021, there were 29.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.7k people) in Lewiston, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.05k White (Hispanic) and 787 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2021 Citizenship

99.5%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.7% of Lewiston, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Lewiston, ID was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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 ± 247
White (Hispanic)
1.05k ± 206
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
787 ± 227

4.99%

Hispanic Population

1.7k people

4.99% of the people in Lewiston, ID are hispanic (1.7k 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
52,075 ± 5,521 people
Canada
5,748 ± 1,858 people
Philippines
2,859 ± 1,312 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 52,075 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 5,748 and Philippines with 2,859.

Foreign-Born Population

1.98%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

674 people

2.22%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

730 people

As of 2021, 1.98% of Lewiston, ID residents (674 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 Lewiston, ID was 2.22%, 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
849 ± 210
Gulf War (1990s)
458 ± 198
Gulf War (2001-)
329 ± 129

Lewiston, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.85 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lewiston, ID employs 16.5k people. The largest industries in Lewiston, ID are , and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($84,405), Utilities ($66,028), and Manufacturing ($63,998).

Males in Idaho have an average income that is 1.41 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,522. The income inequality in Idaho (measured using the Gini index) is 0.473, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

16.5k

2021 Value

± 983

4.17%

1 Year growth

± 7.97%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lewiston, ID grew at a rate of 4.17%, from 15.9k employees to 16.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lewiston, ID, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,821 people), Management Occupations (1,698 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,698 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lewiston, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Idaho (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

16.5k

2021 Value

± 983

4.17%

1 Year growth

± 7.97%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lewiston, ID grew at a rate of 4.17%, from 15.9k employees to 16.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lewiston, ID, are . 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

$47,390

Median earning men ± $4,229

$32,423

Median earning women ± $2,410

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Manufacturing ($69,427), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,364), and Public Administration ($55,025).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($57,971), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,407), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,477).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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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Domestic Trade

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

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.

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.

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

Washington
$7.02B
California
$4.21B
Utah
$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).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.89%).

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.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (63.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.89%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.89%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Idaho for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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 2021, universities in Lewiston, ID awarded 921 degrees. The student population of Lewiston, ID in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 1,304 male students and 2,445 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lewiston, ID are White (738 and 81.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (66 and 7.3%), Two or More Races (39 and 4.31%), and Unknown (30 and 3.32%).

The largest universities in Lewiston, ID by number of degrees awarded are Lewis-Clark State College (868 and 94.2%), Headmasters School of Hair Design (27 and 2.93%), and Mr Leon's School of Hair Design-Lewiston (26 and 2.82%).

The most popular majors in Lewiston, ID are Registered Nursing (196 and 21.3%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (69 and 7.49%), and General Business Administration & Management (53 and 5.75%).

The median tuition cost in Lewiston, ID for a public four year colleges is $6,982 for in-state students and $20,238 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in Lewiston, ID, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 24.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 3,749 (34.8% men and 65.2% 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 2021 there were 3,749 students enrolled in Lewiston, ID, 34.8% men and 65.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,886 records, of which 66.1% were women and 33.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
196 degrees awarded
Social Work
44 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
44 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Lewiston, ID was Registered Nursing with 196 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
868 degrees awarded
Headmasters School of Hair Design
27 degrees awarded
Mr Leon's School of Hair Design-Lewiston
26 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lewis-Clark State College with 868 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 267 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lewiston, ID, which is 0.408 times less than the 654 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 738 degrees mean that there were 11.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 66 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 ($6,982) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,650) 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

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Measure

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.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lewiston, ID was $222,000 in 2021, which is 0.906 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $204,600 to $222,000, a 8.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Lewiston, ID is 71.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Lewiston, ID have an average commute time of 15.9 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 $60,581. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Lewiston, ID was Census Tract 9610 with a value of $92,813, followed by Census Tract 9608 and Census Tract 9605, with respective values of $72,971 and $70,897.

Housing

Property

$222,000

Median Property Value 2021

±$5,677

$9,953

Median Property Taxes

±$722

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 $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.6%

Homeownership

2021

68.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 71.6% of the housing units in Lewiston, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.2%.

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 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lewiston, ID was Census Tract 9610 with a value of $92,813, followed by Census Tract 9608 and Census Tract 9605, with respective values of $72,971 and $70,897.

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.

$60,581

Median Household Income

± $7,406

13.9k

Number of Households

± 898

In 2021, the median household income of the 13.9k households in Lewiston, ID grew to $60,581 from the previous year's value of $54,912.

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

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.

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 2021

Drove Alone (83.1%)
Carpooled (5.96%)
Worked At Home (5.76%)

In 2021, 83.1% of workers in Lewiston, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.96%) and those who worked at home (5.76%).

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

15.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lewiston, ID have a shorter commute time (15.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.49% 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

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lewiston, ID (5.02k out of 33k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

90.7% of the population of Lewiston, ID has health coverage, with 48.1% on employee plans, 13.6% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 1.61% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nez Perce County, ID see 1393 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.47% decrease from the previous year (1443 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1274 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 348 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,393 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 1,393 patients per year. This represents a 3.47% decrease from the previous year (1,443 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 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.28%

Uninsured

48.1%

Employer Coverage

13.6%

Medicaid

14.4%

Medicare

13.1%

Non-Group

1.61%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lewiston, ID declined by 8.96% from 10.2% to 9.28%.

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.