COMPARING TWO PLACES
Genesee vs Lewiston
PLACE A
Genesee, Idaho
VS
PLACE B
Lewiston, Idaho
Genesee is 97% smaller than Lewiston. Genesee earns more, with a median household income $13,476 higher.
GENESEELEWISTONDIFFERENCE
Total population1,09434,717−97% vs Lewiston
Population density1,7821,987−206
Population growth7.9%7.2%+0.6 pts
Median age32.639.8−7.2
Male53.9%48.9%+5.0 pts
Female46.1%51.1%−5.0 pts
Foreign-born0.2%1.8%−1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.6%88.5%+1.1 pts
Black0.2%0.2%Even
Hispanic / Latino2.0%4.2%−2.2 pts
Asian0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Other8.2%6.2%+2.1 pts
Median household income$85,673$72,197+$13,476
Per capita income$37,657$37,764−$107
Poverty rate12.0%12.5%−0.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3790.441−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher40.7%27.5%+13.2 pts
Graduate degree7.3%8.8%−1.5 pts
Unemployment rate4.1%2.5%+1.5 pts
Labor force participation66.8%60.2%+6.6 pts
Median home value$316,800$333,700−$16,900
Median gross rent$1,148$1,027+$121
Owner-occupied85.4%67.5%+18.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.4%5.8%−2.4 pts
Rent-burdened households71.4%42.3%+29.2 pts
Average commute22.715.3+7.4
Worked from home8.2%9.8%−1.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured3.9%7.5%−3.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025