Lewistown, MT City Data

Lewistown, MT is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,813 people who live in Lewistown and approximately 11,893 who live in Fergus County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lewistown 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 Lewistown. We have included Lewistown housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lewistown Information

Fergus County where Lewistown resides is 4,350.36 square miles. The resident population of this county is 11,893 and has a population rank of 2,299 out of all the places in the United States.

Lewistown has a total of 5,813 people and of those residents there are 2,713 males and 3,100 females. The median age of the male population is 40.5 and the female population is 44.8. There are approximately 117 births each year and around 160 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lewistown varies per year, but currently 5,725 are one race and 88 are two or more races.

Of the 5,813 people who live in Lewistown, there are 1,500 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lewistown is 745 male and 755 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 4,445.

General Lewistown Information
Total area in square miles - Fergus County	4,350.36
Water area in square miles - Fergus County	N/A
Resident population - Fergus County	11,893
Population rank - Fergus County	2,299
Total population	5,813
Total population (male)	2,713
Total population (female)	3,100
Population median age (male)	40.5
Population median age (female)	44.8
Births - Fergus County	117
Deaths- Fergus County	160
Population of one race	5,725
Population of two or more races	88
Population under 20 years	1,500
Population under 20 years (male)	745
Population under 20 years (female)	755
Total population 18 years and over	4,445

Lewistown Social Characteristics

There are 4,860 households in Lewistown. Families make up 3,205 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lewistown families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,728), male householder with no wife present (142) and female householder with no husband present (342). The remainder of the Lewistown households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,663. Lewistown, MT moving companies help people in Lewistown 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 Lewistown. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lewistown is based, there are 4,996 females 15 and over; of those females there are 846 never married, 2,885 now married, 32 separated, 763 widowed, and 470 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 45 separated, 109 widowed and 551 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lewistown social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lewistown.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Fergus County)
Total households	4,860
Family households (families)	3,205
With own children under 18 years	1,460
Married-couple family	2,728
With own children under 18 years	1,122
Male householder, no wife present, family	142
With own children under 18 years	95
Female householder, no husband present, family	342
With own children under 18 years	201
Nonfamily households	1,663
Householder living alone	1,472
65 years and over	676

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	731
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	890
Average household size	2.18
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,434
Householder	1,507
Spouse	1,207
Child	1,508
Other relatives	30
Nonrelatives	87
Unmarried partner	42
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	18
Unmarried partner	111
Foster child	6
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,220
Male householder	409
Male householder living alone	353
Male householder not living alone	56
Female householder	678
Female householder living alone	626
Female householder not living alone	52
Nonrelatives	133
Unmarried partner	69
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	31
Foster child	N/A
Other	28

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,996
Never married	846
Now married	2,885
Separated	32
Widowed	763
Divorced	470
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	45
Widowed	109
Divorced	551

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,813
Male	2,713
Under 5 years	153
5 to 9 years	188
10 to 14 years	198
15 to 17 years	139
18 and 19 years	67
20 years	23
21 years	33
22 to 24 years	79
25 to 29 years	134
30 to 34 years	139
35 to 39 years	180
40 to 44 years	220
45 to 49 years	214
50 to 54 years	204
55 to 59 years	120
60 and 61 years	43
62 to 64 years	87
65 and 66 years	37
67 to 69 years	59
70 to 74 years	135
75 to 79 years	113
80 to 84 years	81
85 years and over	67
Female	3,100
Under 5 years	163
5 to 9 years	163
10 to 14 years	205
15 to 17 years	159
18 and 19 years	65
20 years	30
21 years	25
22 to 24 years	76
25 to 29 years	117
30 to 34 years	145
35 to 39 years	173
40 to 44 years	241
45 to 49 years	226
50 to 54 years	181
55 to 59 years	147
60 and 61 years	59
62 to 64 years	92
65 and 66 years	56
67 to 69 years	87
70 to 74 years	209
75 to 79 years	180
80 to 84 years	142
85 years and over	159

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,813
One race	5,725
White	5,611
Black or African American	4
American Indian and Alaska Native	82
Asian	20
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	88

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,654
People who are White alone	5,469
People who are Black or African American alone	4
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	68
People who are Asian alone	20
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	42
People who are Some other race alone	8

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	11,279
Same house	6,685
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,260
Different state or abroad	870
Different state	845
Abroad	25

PLACE OF BIRTH (Fergus County)
Total resident population	11,893
Born in United States	8,483
State of residence	7,901
Different state	3,834
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	39
Foreign born	119

Lewistown 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 Lewistown. That total enrollment is 2,689 for the population of the country, which includes Lewistown. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,275 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,411 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 186.

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 Lewistown population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,689
Pre-kindergarten	162
Public	106
Private	56
Kindergarten	134
Public	130
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,394
Public	1,359
Private	35
Elementary and high school	2,206
Public	2,160
Private	46
High school grades 9 to 12	812
Public	801
Private	11
College, undergraduate years	155
Public	134
Private	21
Graduate or professional school	32
Public	25
Private	7
Not enrolled in school	8,859

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,290
Less than 9th grade	474
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	658
High school graduate	3,049
Some college, no degree	2,073
Associate's degree	453
Bachelor's degree	1,583
Graduate or professional degree	19.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,187

Lewistown Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 9,408 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lewistown. The Lewistown occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,070), service occupations (1,012), sales and office occupations (1,132), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (198), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (618) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (559). The 9,408 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,250 private wage and salary workers, 1,064 government workers, 1,143 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Fergus County)
Population 16 years and over	9,408
In labor force	5,907
Civilian labor force	5,903
Employed	5,589
Unemployed	314
Percent Unemployed	5.3
Armed Forces	4
Females 16 years and over	4,882
In labor force	2,719
Civilian labor force	2,719
Unemployed Civilian labor force	114
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,526
In labor force	3,188
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	200
Armed forces	4

COMMUTING TO WORK (Fergus County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,472
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,688
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	642
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	442
Other means	23
Worked at home	646
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	79,165

OCCUPATION (Fergus County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,070
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,070
Service occupations	1,012
Sales and office occupations	1,132
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	198
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	618
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	559

INDUSTRY (Fergus County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,070
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	943
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	278
Wholesale trade	142
Retail trade	625
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	232
Information	106
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	220
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	164
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,238
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	469
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	290

CLASS OF WORKER (Fergus County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,070
Private wage and salary workers	3,250
Government workers	1,064
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,143
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lewistown Housing Characteristics

In Lewistown, MT there are 5,558 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,860 occupied and 698 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lewistown, there are 3,955 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 42 units in Lewistown. 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 Lewistown, MT local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lewistown, MT truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lewistown. There are 47 housing units with rent less than $200, 167 with rent between $200-299, 489 with rent between $300-499 and 229 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lewistown gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lewistown, MT home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Fergus County)
Total housing units	5,558
Occupied housing units	4,860
Vacant housing units	698

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Fergus County)
Total housing units	5,558
1-unit, detached	3,955
1-unit, attached	42
2 units	64
3 or 4 units	195
5 to 9 units	135
10 to 19 units	58
20 to 49 units	106
50 or more units	63
Mobile home	926

HOUSING TENURE (Fergus County)
Occupied housing units	4,860
Owner-occupied	3,573
Renter-occupied	1,287

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Fergus County)
Occupied housing units	4,860
No vehicles available	318
2 vehicle available	3,194
3 vehicles available	853
4 vehicles available	350
5 or more vehicles available	230

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Fergus County)
Occupied housing units	4,860
Utility gas	2,649
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	593
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	308
Coal or coke	30
Wood	361
Solar energy
Other fuel	62
No fuel used	7

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Fergus County)
Occupied housing units	4,860
Less Than $50,000	3,573
$50,000 to $99,999	1,121
$100,000 to $149,999	254
$150,000 to $199,999	116
$200,000 to $299,999	31
$300,000 to $499,999	2
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	70,600

GROSS RENT (Fergus County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,287
Less than $200	47
$200 to $299	167
$300 to $499	489
$500 to $699	204
$700 to $999	25
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A