METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Lewiston Metro

Lewiston, ID-WA · 2 counties · 51,359 residents · 1,484 sq mi

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Lewiston is a metro area of 51,359 people. The typical home is worth $56,143. About 15% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average. Median rent is $312 a month. The population has fallen 11% since 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 27%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

51,359

−11%vs 2000

vs 57,961 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

35 / sq mi

−11%vs 2000

vs 39 / sq mi in 2000

Median age

35.3

−8%vs 2000

vs 38.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,484 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202465K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.8%(3,501)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.8%(4,010)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.1%(3,634)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.8%(3,498)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246%(3,059)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.1%(7,736)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.1%(7,730)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410%(5,130)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.2%(4,729)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749%(4,598)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.4%(2,786)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.8%(948)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,423

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,304 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,100

−34%vs 2000

vs $18,262 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.5%

+1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$56,143

−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $100,666 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$312

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $473 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

66.0%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.2% in 2000

34.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92%(53,306)

Black0.2%(135)

Hispanic / Latino1.9%(1,122)

Asian0.6%(347)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.2%(48,907)

Black0.2%(113)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(716)

Asian0.5%(255)

Other4.1%(2,084)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.3%(2,138)

Puerto Rican0.3%(188)

Spaniard0.2%(139)

Cuban0.1%(74)

South American0.1%(73)

Venezuelan0.1%(47)

Central American0.1%(44)

Salvadoran0.1%(34)

Colombian0.1%(26)

Panamanian0%(10)

Dominican0%(7)

Asian origin

Filipino0.4%(290)

Vietnamese0.2%(128)

Asian Indian0.2%(82)

Nepalese0.1%(51)

Chinese0.1%(47)

Korean0%(9)

Thai0%(9)

Japanese0%(8)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.3%(212)

Samoan0.1%(34)

Tongan0.1%(29)

Ancestry

German22%(14,305)

English14.2%(9,228)

Irish11.2%(7,270)

Norwegian4.3%(2,802)

American4.2%(2,723)

Italian3.2%(2,103)

Scottish2.7%(1,757)

French2.3%(1,488)

Swedish2.3%(1,485)

Dutch1.3%(864)

Welsh1.2%(758)

Polish1.1%(715)

+ 31 more ancestry groups with data

French Canadian0.9%(562)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(515)

Hungarian0.6%(397)

British0.6%(375)

Danish0.6%(369)

Czech0.5%(305)

Canadian0.4%(273)

Russian0.3%(210)

Finnish0.3%(202)

Belgian0.3%(174)

Swiss0.3%(165)

Greek0.3%(149)

Subsaharan African0.2%(120)

Austrian0.2%(115)

Turkish0.4%(92)

Arab0.2%(72)

Romanian0.1%(58)

Kenyan0.2%(47)

Ukrainian0.1%(47)

Portuguese0.1%(44)

Iranian0%(28)

Nigerian0%(27)

Egyptian0%(20)

Croatian0%(15)

Lithuanian0%(15)

Lebanese0%(10)

Serbian0%(10)

Slovak0%(10)

West Indian0%(10)

Jamaican0%(10)

Slovene0%(7)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.5%

−4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.0%

−6.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.4%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.6 min

+40%vs 2000

vs 11.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married31%(8,279)

Married51.3%(13,712)

Widowed2.8%(755)

Divorced14.9%(3,970)

Women 15+

Never married25%(6,897)

Married47.6%(13,141)

Widowed10.4%(2,876)

Divorced16.9%(4,676)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.1%

−6.3 ptssince 2013

from 13.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.4%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 52.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.1%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 16.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.6%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 23.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

20.9%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 19.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.2%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 3.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

68.5%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 68.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

42.0%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 40.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)22.2%(1,050)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20.7%(979)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era35.3%(1,668)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War7.4%(349)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.6%(27)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,722 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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