Lewis County, WA

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2023 Population

83,925

1.53% 1-year growth

2023 Median Age

42.4

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

13%

5.77% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$69,690

3.63% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$341,500

11.4% 1-year growth

About

In the year of 2023, N/A had a population of 83.9k people with a median age of 42.4 and a median household income of $69,690. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lewis County, WA grew from 82,663 to 83,925, a 1.53% increase and its median household income grew from $67,247 to $69,690, a 3.63% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in undefined are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.6%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (4.59%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (4.06%), White (Hispanic) (2.99%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.3%).

None of the households in N/A reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lewis County, WA are Centralia College (511 degrees awarded in 2023) and Centralia Beauty College (36 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in N/A was $341,500, and the homeownership rate was 74.2%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.4 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 83.9k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.25% of Lewis County, WA residents were born outside of the country (4.41k people).

In 2023, there were 17.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (67.6k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.85k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.41k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

97.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97% of Lewis County, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in undefined

White (Non-Hispanic)
67.6k ± 386
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.85k ± 582
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.41k ± 295

11.2%

Hispanic Population

9.41k people

11.2% of the people in N/A are hispanic (9.41k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

5.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.41k people

5.01%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4.14k people

As of 2023, 5.25% of Lewis County, WA residents (4.41k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in N/A was 5.01%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,546 ± 282
Gulf War (2001-)
1,302 ± 255
Gulf War (1990s)
573 ± 149

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.96 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Employment

Occupations

35.3k

2023 Value

± 1,430

2.28%

1 Year growth

± 5.47%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 2.28%, from 34.5k employees to 35.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,092 people), Management Occupations (3,646 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (2,725 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

35.3k

2023 Value

± 1,430

2.28%

1 Year growth

± 5.47%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 2.28%, from 34.5k employees to 35.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Retail Trade (4,282 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,134 people), and Manufacturing (3,074 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,001

Median earning men ± $2,201

$37,312

Median earning women ± $1,706

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($102,533), Public Administration ($74,756), and Wholesale Trade ($68,854).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,568), Public Administration ($47,936), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,578).

Education

In 2023, universities in Lewis County, WA awarded 547 degrees. The student population of Lewis County, WA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 950 male students and 1,473 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lewis County, WA are White (380 and 69.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (88 and 16.1%), Two or More Races (37 and 6.79%), and Unknown (21 and 3.85%).

The largest universities in Lewis County, WA by number of degrees awarded are Centralia College (511 and 93.4%) and Centralia Beauty College (36 and 6.58%).

The most popular majors in Lewis County, WA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (236 and 43.1%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (41 and 7.5%), and General Business Administration & Management (40 and 7.31%).

The median tuition cost in Lewis County, WA for a public four year colleges is $4,623 for in-state students and $5,157 for out-of-state students.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in N/A was $341,500 in 2023, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $306,600 to $341,500, a 11.4% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 74.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in N/A is $69,690. In 2023, the N/A with the highest Median Household Income in N/A was Census Tract 9714, Lewis County, WA with a value of $96,439, followed by Census Tract 9701, Lewis County, WA and Census Tract 9711, Lewis County, WA, with respective values of $95,833 and $95,795.

Housing

Property

$341,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,038

$23,965

Median Property Taxes

±$1,057

Rent vs Own

74.2%

Homeownership

2023

65.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 74.2% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.9%.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$69,690

Median Household Income

± $3,237

32.3k

Number of Households

± 1,271

In 2023, the median household income of the 32.3k households in N/A grew to $69,690 from the previous year's value of $67,247.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (73.6%)
Carpooled (12.1%)
Worked At Home (8.56%)

In 2023, 73.6% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.1%) and those who worked at home (8.56%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lewis County, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.12%

Uninsured

39.9%

Employer Coverage

21.5%

Medicaid

16.1%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

2.23%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A grew by 10.9% from 6.41% to 7.12%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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