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83501

Lewiston, ID · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
37,520
Median household income
$73,629
People below poverty
11.9%
Median home value
$340,600

Income

The median income of households in 83501 was $73,629. An estimated 4.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 7.6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 83501 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.3
$10,000 to $14,999 3.8
$15,000 to $24,999 6.9
$25,000 to $34,999 10.9
$35,000 to $49,999 10.9
$50,000 to $74,999 14.1
$75,000 to $99,999 14
$100,000 to $149,999 19.3
$150,000 to $199,999 8.1
$200,000 or more 7.6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 83501 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 66506
Female 46271

An estimated 73% of households received earnings. An estimated 35.2% of households received Social Security and an estimated 26.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $25,641. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 83501 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 73
Social Security 35.2
Retirement income 26.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 7.9
Cash public assistance income 3.4

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 11.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 15.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 8.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 12.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 83501 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 11.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 15.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 8.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 12.1

In 2020-2024, 7.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 35.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 31.5% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 27.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 83501 in 2020-2024, 92.8% had health insurance coverage and 7.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 72.7% and public coverage was 36.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 7.4%.


In 2020-2024, 83501 had a total population of 37,520 - 18,962 (50.5%) females and 18,558 (49.5%) males. The median age was 40.3 years. An estimated 21.3% of the population was under 18 years, 30.7% was 19 to 44 years, 24.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 20.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 83501 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 986 1004
5 to 9 1067 1090
10 to 14 1234 1053
15 to 19 1376 1270
20 to 24 1153 1209
25 to 29 1150 993
30 to 34 1283 1185
35 to 39 1277 1276
40 to 44 1014 973
45 to 49 1063 1034
50 to 54 1130 1171
55 to 59 1276 1312
60 to 64 1061 1107
65 to 69 1048 1363
70 to 74 1056 861
75 to 79 627 798
80 to 84 401 473
85 and over 356 790

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 90.7% were White; 0.2% were Black or African American; 11.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.9% were Asian; 0.1% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 5.6% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 4.6% of the people in 83501 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 88.2% of the people in 83501 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 15,296 households in 83501. The average household size was 2.37 people.

Married-couple households made up 46.5% of the households in 83501 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 28.4% of all households, while 18.4% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 12.3% of households were male householders living alone, and 17.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 29.9% of all households.

In 83501, 28.7% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 34.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 83501 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 46.5
Cohabiting Couples 6.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
18.4
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
28.4

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 51.3% of males and 46.4% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 31.4 25.5
Now married, except separated 51.3 46.4
Separated 1.2 0.9
Widowed 2 10.9
Divorced 14 16.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 83501, 466 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 22.3% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 98.2% of the people living in 83501 were U.S. natives. 52% of the 83501 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1.8% of 83501 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 72% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 69.2 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 83501 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 83501.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 83501 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 14.6
Asia 52.9
Europe 11.9
Africa 9.3
Northern America 11.2
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 83501 in 2020-2024, 2.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 1.1% of people at least five years old; 0.8% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 83501 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 1.1
Other Indo-European languages 0.6
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.4
Other languages 0.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 85 % of the people at least one year old living in 83501 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 83501 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 85
Different house, same county 8.1
Different county, same state 2.8
Different state 3.9
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 93.9 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 27.7% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 6.1% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 83501 was 8,596 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 586 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 5,664. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,346.

Educational Attainment of People in 83501 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 6.1
High school diploma or equivalency 30.3
Some college, no degree 23.1
Associate's degree 12.8
Bachelor's degree 18.7
Graduate or professional degree 9

Disability

In 83501, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 17.9 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.3% of people under 18 years old, to 16.8% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 35.2% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 83501, 58.2 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 40.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 77.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 16.3% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.8 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 13,792 77.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,892 16.3
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,030 5.8

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 83501 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 83501 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.5
Construction 7.7
Manufacturing 18
Wholesale trade 2.3
Retail trade 13.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.7
Information 1.7
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 7.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 5.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 22.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.7
Other Services, except public administration 3.9
Public administration 5.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 83501 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 6,033 34
Service occupations 2,543 14.3
Sales and office occupations 4,289 24.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,829 10.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 3,044 17.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 80.7% of 83501 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 6.7% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 15.7 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 83501 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 80.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 6.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.2
Walked 1.8
Other means 1.4
Worked from home 9.3

In 2020-2024, 83501 had a total of 16,190 housing units. Of these housing units, 71% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 20.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 8% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 83501 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 71
Apartments in multi-unit structures 20.6
Mobile homes 8
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.4

6.5% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 14.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 83501 was 5.9 rooms, and of these housing units 61.7% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 83501 had 15,296 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 894 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 69.2% while renters occupied 30.8%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.52 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.04.

4.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 10.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 6.1% and another 31.8% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 83501:

House Heating Fuel Used in 83501 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 59.7
Electricity 36
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 1.7
All other fuels 2.1
No fuel used 0.4

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 83501 was $340,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 59.9 % had a mortgage. 40.1% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,682 and for owners without a mortgage it was $564.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 83501 was $1,028. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.