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Lewis County, Idaho

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Key figures

StatisticLewis County, Idaho IdahoUnited States Rank
Total Population3,6821,934,262334,922,4992987th of 3,222
Median Household Income$51,615$77,800$80,7342684th of 3,221
Median Age49.037.338.9284th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.3%31.8%35.7%1768th of 3,222
Median Home Value$225,300$418,600$332,7001129th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$737$1,238$1,4132547th of 3,215
Poverty Rate15.3%10.6%12.5%1214th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate2.4%3.7%5.2%2806th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile7.723.4n/a2730th of 3,222
Foreign Born1.2%5.9%14.1%2547th of 3,222
Life Expectancy74.5n/an/a1968th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate76.4%72.1%65.2%1271st of 3,222
Average Commute Time21.421.626.42258th of 3,221
Worked from Home12.6%13.3%15.1%686th of 3,222
Uninsured12.9%n/an/a1066th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households52.0%55.1%46.9%1025th of 3,222
Broadband Access77.1%n/an/a2519th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Lewis County, Idaho

Age in Lewis County, Idaho

StatisticLewis County, IdahoIdahoUnited States
Median Age49.037.338.9
Under 18 %21.9%24.1%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.0%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %8.3%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.3%13.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.2%23.0%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %28.3%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Lewis County, Idaho

StatisticLewis County, IdahoIdahoUnited States
Households1,574713,005129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.62.5
Family Households63.5%68.5%64.2%
Households with Children23.1%31.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.5%13.4%17.3%
People Living Alone30.9%24.4%28.7%
Never Married20.6%28.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Lewis County, Idaho

StatisticLewis County, IdahoIdahoUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,902$38,952$44,673
Households Under $25,00022.1%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99919.1%18.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.8%19.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.3%9.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.3%10.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty42.6%28.9%28.2%
SNAP Households9.8%7.6%n/a

Housing in Lewis County, Idaho

StatisticLewis County, IdahoIdahoUnited States
Housing Units1,826795,014143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes79.4%73.8%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units1.7%8.9%19.1%
Vacancy Rate13.8%10.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,965.01,991.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied23.6%27.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income23.6%28.7%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,341$2,038n/a

Education in Lewis County, Idaho

StatisticLewis County, IdahoIdahoUnited States
Less than High School8.6%8.1%10.4%
High School Graduate31.0%26.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree39.1%33.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.0%21.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.3%10.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Lewis County, Idaho

StatisticLewis County, IdahoIdahoUnited States
Labour Force Participation47.6%63.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.6%72.7%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.5%3.2%
Walked to Work3.7%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes47.5%37.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.1%5.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.4%3.7%n/a

Origins and language in Lewis County, Idaho

StatisticLewis County, IdahoIdahoUnited States
Born in State of Residence49.0%43.9%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.8%2.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.4%3.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.2%89.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.1%8.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.5%8.3%16.7%

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