United States › Lewiston METRO AREA · 2010 ACS
Lewiston Metro Lewiston, ID-WA · 2 counties · 60,888 residents · 1,484 sq mi
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The short version
Lewiston is home to 60,888 people. The median age is 41.8, about 5 years above the US median. The foreign-born share is 2%. About 18% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The average commute runs 16 minutes. The typical home is worth $158,890, having risen by half since 2000.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 41.8
US median: 37.2
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 38.3 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
50K 54K 58K 62K 67K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Lewiston Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $43,426
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,304 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $18,262 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 21.8% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 13.3% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Public administration 5.8%
Professional, scientific, technical 3.2%
Transportation & warehousing 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2.4%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.6%
Education & health services 0.8%
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$158,890
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $100,666 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$598
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $473 in 2000
US average: $853
from 68.2% in 2000
32.2% rent
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.39 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 21.6% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 44.3% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 3.5 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 92%(53,306)
Hispanic / Latino 1.9%(1,122)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 90.1%(54,861)
Hispanic / Latino 2.9%(1,752)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data from 18.6% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 85.6% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 5.8% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 11.1 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 81.4% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 13.9% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 27.9% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 14.4% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 13.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 52.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 16.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 23.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 19.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 68.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
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)
Gulf War (1990s) 20.7%(979)
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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Lewiston, ID-WA? Lewiston, ID-WA has about 60,888 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Lewiston, ID-WA? The typical household in Lewiston, ID-WA earns about $43,426 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Lewiston, ID-WA expensive? In Lewiston, ID-WA, the median home is worth about $158,890, and the typical rent is about $598 a month.
How educated are people in Lewiston, ID-WA? About 18.2% of adults age 25 and over in Lewiston, ID-WA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Lewiston, ID-WA? About 12.3% of people in Lewiston, ID-WA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Lewiston, ID-WA grown since 1990? Yes, Lewiston, ID-WA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 9,529 residents, a change of about 19 percent over that period.
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