Lewis County, Idaho (ID)

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% of renters here:	26%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (15.5%), Manufacturing (12.5%), Retail trade (10.6%).

Type of workers:

Lewis County, Idaho business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Lewis County, Idaho:

Median resident age:	42.5 years
Idaho median age:	33.2 years

Males: 1,891	(50.5%)
Females: 1,856	(49.5%)

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Lewis County:	2.4 people
Idaho:	2.7 people

This county:	$38,670
Idaho:	$46,253

This county:	$348
State:	$564

Lewis County:	$144,937
Idaho:	$178,100

Detached houses: $177,668

Here:	$177,668
State:	$251,224

Townhouses or other attached units: $91,606

Here:	$91,606
State:	$186,487

In 2-unit structures: $78,732

Here:	$78,732
State:	$340,461

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $260,250

Here:	$260,250
State:	$305,789

Mobile homes: $77,199

Here:	$77,199
State:	$52,209

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
State:	$37,997

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 8
• Burglaries: 18
• Thefts: 39
• Auto thefts: 6

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 7
• Burglaries: 35
• Thefts: 32
• Auto thefts: 3

This county:	12.0%
Whole state:	11.8%

This county:	4.2%
Whole state:	4.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lewis County is $431 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $534 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $771 a month.

Cities in this county include: Kamiah, Craigmont, Nezperce, Winchester, Reubens.

Neighboring counties: Clearwater County , Idaho County , Nez Perce County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Lewis County: Kamiah Holding Ponds (A), Ponderosa Point Picnic Area (B), Talmaks Campground (C), Long Camp and ASA Smith Mission (D), Christmans (E), Dublin Siding (F), Russell (G), Winchester Lake Public Fishing Area (H), Harris Siding (I), Nucrag (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Lewis County: Saint Joseph Mission (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Fletcher Cemetery (1), Central Ridge Cemetery (2), Gold Ridge Cemetery (3), Holy Trinity Cemetery (4), Russell Cemetery (5), Coldsprings Cemetery (6), Forest Lawn Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Mud Springs Reservoir (A), Lapwai Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Deer Creek (A), Suzie Creek (B), Cottonwood Creek (C), Long Hollow Creek (D), Maloney Creek (E), Meadow Creek (F), Holes Creek (G), North Fork Willow Creek (H), Effie Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Lewis County: Winchester State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	3.6%
Idaho:	7.3%

Current college students: 92
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 42 (55% naturalized citizens)

Lewis County:	1.1%
Whole state:	5.0%

Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 62.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,379
• One, attached: 6
• Two: 36
• 3 or 4: 81
• 5 to 9: 27
• 10 to 19: 2
• Mobile homes: 246
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 18

Housing units in Lewis County with a mortgage: 430 (29 second mortgage, 23 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 436

Here:	49.7% with mortgage
State:	73.2% with mortgage

Lewis County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Idaho state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/28/1991 at 01:08:58, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.0 ML, 4.3 MD, Depth: 5.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 94.4 miles away from Lewis County center
On 8/17/1994 at 06:56:49, a magnitude 4.1 (3.6 ML, 4.1 ML, Depth: 1.0 mi) earthquake occurred 90.2 miles away from the county center
On 6/28/1998 at 07:35:32, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MD, 3.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 32.2 miles away from the county center
On 7/14/1992 at 20:01:51, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 ML, 4.1 MD, Depth: 7.2 mi) earthquake occurred 94.0 miles away from Lewis County center
On 11/8/1997 at 09:15:06, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, 3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 46.1 miles away from the county center
On 5/30/1996 at 10:00:37, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 87.5 miles away from Lewis County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,050 (71%) Carpooled: 153 (10%) Railroad: 2 (0%) Bicycle: 4 (0%) Walked: 155 (10%) Other means: 10 (1%) Worked at home: 109 (7%)

8.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,215 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.83%
Idaho average:	9.61%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.81% relocated from other counties in Idaho ($16,868 average AGI)
4.01% relocated from other states ($13,339 average AGI)

Lewis County:	4.01%
Idaho average:	5.54%

from Idaho County, ID	1.60% ($35,136 average AGI)
from Nez Perce County, ID	1.39% ($25,789)

7.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,620 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.95%
Idaho average:	8.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.71% relocated to other counties in Idaho ($19,907 average AGI)
3.24% relocated to other states ($9,713 average AGI)

Lewis County:	3.24%
Idaho average:	4.23%

to Nez Perce County, ID	1.99% ($35,185 average AGI)
to Idaho County, ID	1.33% ($38,889)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,330 (1,108 aged, 222 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 3,144 (812 male householders, 254 female householders)

  909 spouses, 1,006 children (913 natural, 12 adopted, 81 stepchildren), 70 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 16 other relatives, 48 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 570 (247 male householders (203 living alone)), 253 female householders (237 living alone)), 70 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 33 (9 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 569 2-persons, 165 3-persons, 186 4-persons, 95 5-persons, 33 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 440 1-person, 53 2-persons, 7 3-persons.

96.9% of residents of Lewis County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (38% speak English very well, 63% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (14% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 71% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 32% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $50,630,000 ($13491 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $761,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $20,488,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $5,609,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,893,000
Federal grants: $17,193,000
Federal procurement contracts: $283,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,163,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $490,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,908,000
Federal Government insurance: $14,256,000

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	37 per 1000 residents

Here:	-1 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+43 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.54 millions of gallons per day (56% from ground, 44% from surface)

Here:	6.0
State:	6.1

Here:	4.4
State:	4.1

67% of Lewis County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Idaho.

Lewis County:	67.0%
State average:	50.5%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 2082
• Northeast: 72
• Midwest: 270
• South: 192
• West: 1074

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $55,900

Here:	7.1%
Idaho:	7.2%

Here:	6.3%
Idaho:	5.7%

Here:	17.6%
Idaho:	22.0%

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