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Lewiston, ID Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Lewiston is 32,178, which is 4.12% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 23.61% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Lewiston population density is 1,783.61 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 19.14 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 Lewiston is white, which represent 93.92% of the total population. The average Lewiston education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as 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: 32,178. #9

Population Growth Since 2000, #111

Lewiston, ID	4.12%
Idaho	23.61%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #50

Lewiston, ID	1,783.61 per square mile
Idaho	19.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	30,222 (93.92%, #118)
Black:	107 (0.33%, #53)
Hispanic:	1,017 (3.16%, #150)
Asian:	387 (1.20%, #26)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	525 (1.63%, #52)
One Race, Other:	204 (0.63%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	733 (2.28%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	684 (67.26%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	46 (4.52%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	175 (17.21%, see rank)
South American:	56 (5.51%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	256 (66.15%, see rank)
Filipino:	25 (6.46%, see rank)
Japanese:	43 (11.11%, see rank)
Korean:	2 (0.52%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	28 (7.24%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	33 (8.53%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

25,512 (79.28%) out of the total population of 32,178 reported first ancestry.

	Lewiston, ID	% of the Total Population	Idaho	U.S.
Arab	17	0.05%, see rank	0.13%	0.56%
Czech	59	0.18%, see rank	0.42%	0.47%
Danish	361	1.12%, see rank	2.07%	0.42%
Dutch	598	1.86%, see rank	2.05%	1.40%
English	4,075	12.66%, see rank	15.96%	8.02%
French	1,613	5.01%, see rank	3.11%	3.34%
German	9,439	29.33%, see rank	18.13%	15.03%
Greek	61	0.19%, see rank	0.25%	0.41%
Hungarian	83	0.26%, see rank	0.19%	0.46%
Irish	3,966	12.33%, see rank	9.45%	10.80%
Italian	940	2.92%, see rank	3.14%	5.52%
Norwegian	1,329	4.13%, see rank	3.17%	1.42%
Polish	518	1.61%, see rank	1.26%	3.01%
Portuguese	25	0.08%, see rank	0.41%	0.44%
Russian	128	0.40%, see rank	0.52%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	463	1.44%, see rank	1.08%	0.99%
Scottish	992	3.08%, see rank	3.07%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	11	0.03%, see rank	0.19%	0.95%
Swedish	1,247	3.88%, see rank	2.78%	1.27%
Swiss	166	0.52%, see rank	0.73%	0.30%
Ukrainian	70	0.22%, see rank	0.14%	0.31%
American	2,234	6.94%, see rank	9.60%	7.12%
Welsh	289	0.90%, see rank	1.30%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 15,866 (49.31%, see rank)

Females: 16,312 (50.69%, see rank)

Lewiston, ID	Male: 49.31% Female: 50.69%
Idaho	Male: 50.12% Female: 49.88%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

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

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Lewiston, ID	40.70 years old
Idaho	35.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Lewiston, ID	38.50 years old
Idaho	34.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Lewiston, ID	43.30 years old
Idaho	36.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Lewiston, ID	% of the Total Population	Idaho	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,860	5.78%, see rank	7.27%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,923	5.98%, see rank	7.53%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,725	5.36%, see rank	7.64%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,022	6.28%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,555	7.94%, see rank	6.95%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	4,114	12.79%, see rank	13.25%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,427	10.65%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,448	13.82%, see rank	12.71%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	4,018	12.49%, see rank	11.98%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	3,007	9.34%, see rank	7.76%	7.64%
75 to 84	2,031	6.31%, see rank	3.98%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,048	3.26%, see rank	1.60%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Lewiston, ID	Idaho	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	22,093, 100%	1,015,487	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,102, 9.51%, see rank	10.86%	13.67%
High School Graduate	6,943, 31.43%, see rank	27.73%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	8,147, 36.88%, see rank	35.99%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	3,388, 15.34%, see rank	17.40%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,513, 6.85%, see rank	8.02%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.45, see rank	13.54	13.54

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

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

School Enrollment

	Lewiston, ID			Idaho		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,131	65.87%	34.13%	69.82%	30.18%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,811	94.63%, see rank	5.37%, see rank	93.21%	6.79%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,449	93.79%, see rank	6.21%, see rank	93.75%	6.25%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,893	87.11%, see rank	12.89%, see rank	77.09%	22.91%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	260	86.54%, see rank	13.46%, see rank	75.49%	24.51%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Lewiston, ID	Idaho	U.S.
Total Households	13,361, 100%	585,259	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.33, see rank	2.68	2.63
1 Person Households	4,168, 31.20%, see rank	24.37%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	9,193, 68.80%, see rank	75.63%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	8,212, 61.46%, see rank	69.49%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.01, see rank	3.29	3.32
Married-Couple Family	6,211, 46.49%, see rank	55.52%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	5,149, 38.54%, see rank	30.51%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Lewiston, ID	%	Idaho	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	26,670	see rank	1,240,567	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	12,998	100%, see rank	617,796	123,281,364
Never Married	4,048	31.14%, see rank	29.08%	35.77%
Married	6,495	49.97%, see rank	57.45%	52.04%
Widowed	540	4.15%, see rank	2.45%	2.57%
Divorced	1,915	14.73%, see rank	11.02%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	13,672	100%, see rank	622,771	129,692,771
Never Married	2,962	21.66%, see rank	22.66%	29.48%
Married	6,901	50.48%, see rank	56.33%	49.19%
Widowed	1,584	11.59%, see rank	7.85%	9.16%
Divorced	2,225	16.27%, see rank	13.16%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Lewiston, ID	%	Idaho	U.S.
Native	31,576	98.13%, see rank	94.02%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	17,149	53.29%, see rank	47.13%	58.73%
Born in Different State	14,204	44.14%, see rank	45.96%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	223	0.69%, see rank	0.93%	1.42%
Foreign Born	602	1.87%, see rank	5.98%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	311	0.97%, see rank	2.14%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	291	0.90%, see rank	3.84%	7.09%
Born In Europe	63	0.20%, see rank	0.80%	1.53%
Born In Asia	230	0.71%, see rank	1.02%	3.82%
Born In Africa	11	0.03%, see rank	0.16%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	171	0.53%, see rank	3.63%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	127	0.39%, see rank	0.32%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Lewiston, ID	%	Idaho	U.S.
English	12,771	95.58%, see rank	88.49%	79.39%
Spanish	252	1.89%, see rank	7.89%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	176	1.32%, see rank	2.05%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	117	0.88%, see rank	1.07%	3.36%
Other	45	0.34%, see rank	0.50%	0.99%

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