Lewiston, ID City Data

Lewiston, ID is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 30,904 people who live in Lewiston and approximately 37,410 who live in Nez Perce County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lewiston to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Lewiston. We have included Lewiston housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lewiston Information

Nez Perce County where Lewiston resides is 856.36 square miles. The resident population of this county is 37,410 and has a population rank of 1,180 out of all the places in the United States.

Lewiston has a total of 30,904 people and of those residents there are 15,083 males and 15,821 females. The median age of the male population is 36.5 and the female population is 39.1. There are approximately 418 births each year and around 397 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lewiston varies per year, but currently 30,406 are one race and 498 are two or more races.

Of the 30,904 people who live in Lewiston, there are 8,198 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lewiston is 4,166 male and 4,032 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 23,721.

General Lewiston Information
Total area in square miles - Nez Perce County	856.36
Water area in square miles - Nez Perce County	N/A
Resident population - Nez Perce County	37,410
Population rank - Nez Perce County	1,180
Total population	30,904
Total population (male)	15,083
Total population (female)	15,821
Population median age (male)	36.5
Population median age (female)	39.1
Births - Nez Perce County	418
Deaths- Nez Perce County	397
Population of one race	30,406
Population of two or more races	498
Population under 20 years	8,198
Population under 20 years (male)	4,166
Population under 20 years (female)	4,032
Total population 18 years and over	23,721

Lewiston Social Characteristics

There are 15,286 households in Lewiston. Families make up 10,137 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lewiston families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,077), male householder with no wife present (591) and female householder with no husband present (1,462). The remainder of the Lewiston households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,135. Lewiston, ID moving companies help people in Lewiston move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Lewiston. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lewiston is based, there are 15,463 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,975 never married, 8,449 now married, 207 separated, 1,723 widowed, and 2,109 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 101 separated, 514 widowed and 1,732 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lewiston social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lewiston.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Nez Perce County)
Total households	15,286
Family households (families)	10,137
With own children under 18 years	4,755
Married-couple family	8,077
With own children under 18 years	3,188
Male householder, no wife present, family	591
With own children under 18 years	396
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,462
With own children under 18 years	896
Nonfamily households	5,135
Householder living alone	4,079
65 years and over	1,729

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,972
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,557
Average household size	2.36
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	24,488
Householder	8,277
Spouse	6,566
Child	8,084
Other relatives	270
Nonrelatives	631
Unmarried partner	275
Roomer or boarder	111
Housemate or roommate	111
Unmarried partner	771
Foster child	15
Other	119

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	5,754
Male householder	2,028
Male householder living alone	1,498
Male householder not living alone	530
Female householder	2,490
Female householder living alone	2,076
Female householder not living alone	414
Nonrelatives	1,236
Unmarried partner	496
Roomer or boarder	119
Housemate or roommate	461
Foster child	7
Other	153

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,463
Never married	2,975
Now married	8,449
Separated	207
Widowed	1,723
Divorced	2,109
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	101
Widowed	514
Divorced	1,732

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	30,904
Male	15,083
Under 5 years	923
5 to 9 years	1,024
10 to 14 years	1,067
15 to 17 years	699
18 and 19 years	453
20 years	244
21 years	233
22 to 24 years	678
25 to 29 years	985
30 to 34 years	929
35 to 39 years	1,060
40 to 44 years	1,179
45 to 49 years	1,088
50 to 54 years	973
55 to 59 years	689
60 and 61 years	268
62 to 64 years	336
65 and 66 years	228
67 to 69 years	361
70 to 74 years	555
75 to 79 years	532
80 to 84 years	341
85 years and over	238
Female	15,821
Under 5 years	902
5 to 9 years	957
10 to 14 years	1,006
15 to 17 years	605
18 and 19 years	562
20 years	251
21 years	237
22 to 24 years	661
25 to 29 years	903
30 to 34 years	973
35 to 39 years	1,052
40 to 44 years	1,175
45 to 49 years	1,095
50 to 54 years	972
55 to 59 years	818
60 and 61 years	268
62 to 64 years	374
65 and 66 years	255
67 to 69 years	427
70 to 74 years	640
75 to 79 years	652
80 to 84 years	524
85 years and over	512

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	30,904
One race	30,406
White	29,403
Black or African American	92
American Indian and Alaska Native	491
Asian	236
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	25
Some other race	10
Two or more races	498

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	30,242
People who are White alone	28,790
People who are Black or African American alone	85
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	472
People who are Asian alone	232
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	25
People who are Hispanic or Latino	575
People who are Some other race alone	149

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	35,173
Same house	19,163
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,838
Different state or abroad	5,002
Different state	4,770
Abroad	232

PLACE OF BIRTH (Nez Perce County)
Total resident population	37,410
Born in United States	15,785
State of residence	19,325
Different state	17,145
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	234
Foreign born	706

Lewiston Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Lewiston. That total enrollment is 9,620 for the population of the country, which includes Lewiston. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,215 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,143 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,458.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Lewiston population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,620
Pre-kindergarten	596
Public	365
Private	231
Kindergarten	493
Public	381
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,958
Public	3,639
Private	319
Elementary and high school	6,072
Public	5,628
Private	444
High school grades 9 to 12	2,114
Public	1,989
Private	125
College, undergraduate years	2,257
Public	2,143
Private	114
Graduate or professional school	202
Public	189
Private	13
Not enrolled in school	26,400

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	24,759
Less than 9th grade	968
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,630
High school graduate	7,876
Some college, no degree	6,481
Associate's degree	2,123
Bachelor's degree	4,681
Graduate or professional degree	18.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,393

Lewiston Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 29,676 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lewiston. The Lewiston occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,877), service occupations (3,122), sales and office occupations (4,674), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (226), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,813) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,144). The 29,676 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,439 private wage and salary workers, 3,109 government workers, 1,268 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Nez Perce County)
Population 16 years and over	29,676
In labor force	18,752
Civilian labor force	18,723
Employed	17,856
Unemployed	867
Percent Unemployed	4.6
Armed Forces	29
Females 16 years and over	15,256
In labor force	8,854
Civilian labor force	8,854
Unemployed Civilian labor force	347
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	14,420
In labor force	9,898
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	520
Armed forces	29

COMMUTING TO WORK (Nez Perce County)
Workers 16 years and over	17,551
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,653
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,663
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	578
Other means	90
Worked at home	431
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	272,100

OCCUPATION (Nez Perce County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,877
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,877
Service occupations	3,122
Sales and office occupations	4,674
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	226
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,813
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,144

INDUSTRY (Nez Perce County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,877
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	571
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,738
Wholesale trade	528
Retail trade	2,024
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	721
Information	251
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,034
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	859
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,074
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,660
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,137

CLASS OF WORKER (Nez Perce County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,877
Private wage and salary workers	13,439
Government workers	3,109
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,268
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lewiston Housing Characteristics

In Lewiston, ID there are 16,203 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,286 occupied and 917 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lewiston, there are 10,921 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 463 units in Lewiston. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Lewiston, ID local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lewiston, ID truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lewiston. There are 357 housing units with rent less than $200, 438 with rent between $200-299, 1,813 with rent between $300-499 and 1,767 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lewiston gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lewiston, ID home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Nez Perce County)
Total housing units	16,203
Occupied housing units	15,286
Vacant housing units	917

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Nez Perce County)
Total housing units	16,203
1-unit, detached	10,921
1-unit, attached	463
2 units	752
3 or 4 units	912
5 to 9 units	558
10 to 19 units	270
20 to 49 units	237
50 or more units	272
Mobile home	1,758

HOUSING TENURE (Nez Perce County)
Occupied housing units	15,286
Owner-occupied	10,512
Renter-occupied	4,774

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Nez Perce County)
Occupied housing units	15,286
No vehicles available	982
2 vehicle available	10,020
3 vehicles available	2,689
4 vehicles available	783
5 or more vehicles available	374

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Nez Perce County)
Occupied housing units	15,286
Utility gas	7,671
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,901
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,281
Coal or coke	3
Wood	969
Solar energy
Other fuel	92
No fuel used	10

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Nez Perce County)
Occupied housing units	15,286
Less Than $50,000	10,512
$50,000 to $99,999	3,321
$100,000 to $149,999	3,160
$150,000 to $199,999	903
$200,000 to $299,999	438
$300,000 to $499,999	47
$1,000,000 or more	10
Median (dollars)	105,800

GROSS RENT (Nez Perce County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,774
Less than $200	357
$200 to $299	438
$300 to $499	1,813
$500 to $699	1,229
$700 to $999	408
$1,000 to $1,499	75
$1,500 or more	54