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Fort Lewis, WA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Fort Lewis is 13,776, which is 27.83% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 17.05% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Fort Lewis population density is 1,341.57 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 96.76 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Fort Lewis is white, which represent 74.86% of the total population. The average Fort Lewis education level is about the same as the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 13,776. #87

Population Growth Since 2000, #438

Fort Lewis, WA		-27.83%
Washington		17.05%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #204

Fort Lewis, WA	1,341.57 per square mile
Washington	96.76 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	10,313 (74.86%, #512)
Black:	1,940 (14.08%, #6)
Hispanic:	2,574 (18.68%, #80)
Asian:	257 (1.87%, #235)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	553 (4.01%, #88)
One Race, Other:	203 (1.47%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	510 (3.70%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,641 (63.75%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	671 (26.07%, see rank)
Cuban:	116 (4.51%, see rank)
Central American:	8 (0.31%, see rank)
South American:	42 (1.63%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	7 (2.72%, see rank)
Chinese:	28 (10.89%, see rank)
Filipino:	179 (69.65%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	11 (4.28%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	11 (4.28%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	21 (8.17%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

12,929 (93.85%) out of the total population of 13,776 reported first ancestry.

	Fort Lewis, WA	% of the Total Population	Washington	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.56%
Czech	96	0.70%, see rank	0.43%	0.47%
Danish	28	0.20%, see rank	0.99%	0.42%
Dutch	295	2.14%, see rank	2.13%	1.40%
English	1,832	13.30%, see rank	10.73%	8.02%
French	444	3.22%, see rank	4.06%	3.34%
German	2,628	19.08%, see rank	18.48%	15.03%
Greek	7	0.05%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	9	0.07%, see rank	0.33%	0.46%
Irish	2,089	15.16%, see rank	11.22%	10.80%
Italian	613	4.45%, see rank	3.55%	5.52%
Norwegian	493	3.58%, see rank	5.49%	1.42%
Polish	345	2.50%, see rank	1.84%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.44%
Russian	81	0.59%, see rank	1.30%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	116	0.84%, see rank	1.26%	0.99%
Scottish	163	1.18%, see rank	2.90%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	22	0.16%, see rank	1.02%	0.95%
Swedish	218	1.58%, see rank	3.33%	1.27%
Swiss	8	0.06%, see rank	0.53%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	0.31%
American	653	4.74%, see rank	4.99%	7.12%
Welsh	94	0.68%, see rank	0.99%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 7,975 (57.89%, see rank)

Females: 5,801 (42.11%, see rank)

Fort Lewis, WA	Male: 57.89% Female: 42.11%
Washington	Male: 49.91% Female: 50.09%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Fort Lewis, WA	21.50 years old
Washington	37.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Fort Lewis, WA	21.50 years old
Washington	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Fort Lewis, WA	21.60 years old
Washington	38.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Fort Lewis, WA	% of the Total Population	Washington	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,551	18.52%, see rank	6.43%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,641	11.91%, see rank	6.33%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	930	6.75%, see rank	6.40%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	768	5.57%, see rank	6.49%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,833	20.56%, see rank	7.01%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,453	25.07%, see rank	14.18%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,290	9.36%, see rank	13.23%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	261	1.89%, see rank	13.98%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	35	0.25%, see rank	12.78%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	14	0.10%, see rank	7.59%	7.64%
75 to 84	0	0.00%, see rank	3.81%	4.25%
85 years and over	0	0.00%, see rank	1.78%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Fort Lewis, WA	Washington	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	5,053, 100%	4,645,804	209,056,129
Less Than High School	102, 2.02%, see rank	9.82%	13.67%
High School Graduate	980, 19.39%, see rank	23.34%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,157, 62.48%, see rank	34.54%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	617, 12.21%, see rank	20.58%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	197, 3.90%, see rank	11.72%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.93, see rank	13.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Fort Lewis, WA			Washington		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	458	96.29%	3.71%	65.02%	34.98%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,160	95.05%, see rank	4.95%, see rank	90.14%	9.86%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	356	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.74%	7.26%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,212	87.95%, see rank	12.05%, see rank	82.93%	17.07%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	21	38.10%, see rank	61.90%, see rank	63.03%	36.97%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Fort Lewis, WA	Washington	U.S.
Total Households	3,049, 100%	2,645,396	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.72, see rank	2.55	2.63
1 Person Households	70, 2.30%, see rank	27.79%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,979, 97.70%, see rank	72.21%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,927, 96.00%, see rank	64.48%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.80, see rank	3.23	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,693, 88.32%, see rank	49.73%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	122, 4.00%, see rank	35.52%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Fort Lewis, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	8,654	see rank	5,576,837	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	5,190	100%, see rank	2,766,340	123,281,364
Never Married	1,872	36.07%, see rank	34.08%	35.77%
Married	3,065	59.06%, see rank	53.24%	52.04%
Widowed	9	0.17%, see rank	2.16%	2.57%
Divorced	244	4.70%, see rank	10.52%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	3,464	100%, see rank	2,810,497	129,692,771
Never Married	686	19.80%, see rank	26.91%	29.48%
Married	2,668	77.02%, see rank	51.78%	49.19%
Widowed	14	0.40%, see rank	7.72%	9.16%
Divorced	96	2.77%, see rank	13.59%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Fort Lewis, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
Native	13,187	95.72%, see rank	86.65%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,851	13.44%, see rank	47.34%	58.73%
Born in Different State	10,338	75.04%, see rank	37.62%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	998	7.24%, see rank	1.70%	1.42%
Foreign Born	589	4.28%, see rank	13.35%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	307	2.23%, see rank	6.19%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	282	2.05%, see rank	7.15%	7.09%
Born In Europe	67	0.49%, see rank	2.21%	1.53%
Born In Asia	207	1.50%, see rank	5.44%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.73%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	66	0.48%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	249	1.81%, see rank	4.10%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.67%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Fort Lewis, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
English	2,178	71.43%, see rank	80.98%	79.39%
Spanish	616	20.20%, see rank	7.43%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	57	1.87%, see rank	4.54%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	178	5.84%, see rank	5.96%	3.36%
Other	20	0.66%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.