North Fort Lewis, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,337

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

23.8

2.06% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.5%

6.04% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$70,114

3.66% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

694

Population & Diversity

North Fort Lewis, WA is home to a population of 6.34k people, from which 95.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.38% of North Fort Lewis, WA residents were born outside of the country (531 people).

In 2024, there were 4.96 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.2k people) in North Fort Lewis, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 644 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 572 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of North Fort Lewis, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in North Fort Lewis, WA was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in North Fort Lewis, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Fort Lewis, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.2k ± 501
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
644 ± 263
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
572 ± 228

22.5%

Hispanic Population

1.43k people

22.5% of the people in North Fort Lewis, WA are hispanic (1.43k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in North Fort Lewis, WA 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 Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

8.38%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

531 people

6.79%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

407 people

As of 2024, 8.38% of North Fort Lewis, WA residents (531 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 North Fort Lewis, WA was 6.79%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
375 ± 144
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 26

North Fort Lewis, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 22.1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in North Fort Lewis, WA.

Economy

The economy of North Fort Lewis, WA employs 694 people. In 2024, the largest industries in North Fort Lewis, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (147 people), Retail Trade (114 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (102 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($92,946), Public Administration ($85,833), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,615).

Employment

Occupations

694

2024 Value

± 194

4.2%

1 Year growth

± 37.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Fort Lewis, WA grew at a rate of 4.2%, from 666 employees to 694 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Fort Lewis, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (119 people), Sales & Related Occupations (79 people), and Production Occupations (74 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North Fort Lewis, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (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

694

2024 Value

± 194

4.2%

1 Year growth

± 37.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Fort Lewis, WA grew at a rate of 4.2%, from 666 employees to 694 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Fort Lewis, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (147 people), Retail Trade (114 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (102 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North Fort Lewis, WA, though some of these residents may live in North Fort Lewis, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,090

Median earning men ± $11,867

$31,806

Median earning women ± $17,591

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($85,938) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,042).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,250), Retail Trade ($19,659), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($6,450).

Housing & Living

People in North Fort Lewis, WA have an average commute time of 10.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North Fort Lewis, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Household Income

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

$70,114

Median Household Income

± $9,920

1.14k

Number of Households

± 196

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.14k households in North Fort Lewis, WA declined from $70,114 from the previous year's value of $72,778.

The following chart displays the households in North Fort Lewis, WA 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for North Fort Lewis, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (58.3%)
Walked (20.8%)
Carpooled (14.9%)

In 2024, 58.3% of workers in North Fort Lewis, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (20.8%) and those who carpooled to work (14.9%).

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

10.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North Fort Lewis, WA have a shorter commute time (10.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.22% of the workforce in North Fort Lewis, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in North Fort Lewis, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in North Fort Lewis, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in North Fort Lewis, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Fort Lewis, WA (510 out of 4.08k 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 35 - 44 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in North Fort Lewis, WA is White, followed by Black and Other.

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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