Races in Lewis County, Washington:

Average household size:

Estimated median household income in 2009: $42,523 ($35,511 in 1999)

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $616 (lower quartile is $507, upper quartile is $764)


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $182,200 (it was $114,200 in 2000) Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $118,900 - $259,400

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $259,579

Here:	$259,579
State:	$367,029

Townhouses or other attached units: $299,617

Here:	$299,617
State:	$319,220

In 2-unit structures: $254,503

Here:	$254,503
State:	$407,598

Mobile homes: $131,268

Here:	$131,268
State:	$80,529

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $38,394

Here:	$38,394
State:	$62,453

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,277
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $332

Institutionalized population: 689

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

• Murders: 3
• Rapes: 16
• Robberies: 4
• Assaults: 42
• Burglaries: 345
• Thefts: 561
• Auto thefts: 80

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 11
• Robberies: 8
• Assaults: 61
• Burglaries: 354
• Thefts: 471
• Auto thefts: 70

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,476 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,258 (0.8%)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.3%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.3%
Median age of residents in 2010: 41 years old
(Males: 40 years old, Females: 42 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43 years old, Black residents: 23 years old, American Indian residents: 37 years old, Asian residents: 38 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 20 years old, Other race residents: 23 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lewis County is $522 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $627 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $838 a month.

Cities in this county include: Centralia, Chehalis, Fords Prairie, Napavine, Winlock, Morton, Pe Ell, Toledo, Vader, Mossyrock.

Lewis County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

2005 air pollution in Lewis County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.066 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.059 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Below U.S. average.

Click to draw/clear Lewis County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Lewis County: Lost Lake Lookout (A), Fern Gap Guard Station (B), Soda Springs Campground (C), Tatoosh Lookout (D), North Fork Campground (E), Chehalis Substation (F), Brim Creek School (G), Camp McDonald (H), Mossyrock Trout Hatchery (I), Cowlitz Trout Hatchery (J), Box Canyon Picnic Area (K), Cougar Flat Grange (L), Coal Canyon (M), Cowlitz Prairie Grange (N), Crego Grange (O), Ike Kinswa Campground (P), Nisqually Guard Station (Q), Ladd Lookout (R), La Wis Wis Campground (S), Coal Creek Forest Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Lewis County include: Logan Hill Church (A), Saint Francis Xavier Mission (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Finnish Cemetery (1), Little Falls Cemetery (2), Lone Hill Cemetery (3), Alpha Cemetery (4), Snow Cemetery (5), Evergreen Cemetery (6), Sylvan Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Tower Rock Beaver Ponds (A), Black Rock Pond (B), Benchmark Lake (C), Coyote Lake (D), Fir Lake (E), Wright Lake (F), Helmicks Pond (G), Greenwood Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaver Bill Creek (A), Benham Creek (B), Bernier Creek (C), Berry Creek (D), Bigwater Creek (E), Blue Creek (F), Boulder Creek (G), Brights Creek (H), Bromo Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Lewis County include: Mayfield County Park (1), Ike Kinswa State Park (2), Alexander Park (3), Jackson Court House State Park (4), Glenoma Community Park (5), Seminary Hill Natural Area (6), Matilda Jackson State Park (7), Mossyrock Park (8), Lewis and Clark State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Cowlitz County , Grays Harbor County , Pacific County , Pierce County , Skamania County , Thurston County , Wahkiakum County , Yakima County .

Current college students: 2,619
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,799 (35% naturalized citizens)

Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 19,846
• One, attached: 368
• Two: 607
• 3 or 4: 699
• 5 to 9: 540
• 10 to 19: 410
• 20 or more: 1,046
• Mobile homes: 5,781
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 288

Housing units in Lewis County with a mortgage: 7,364 (931 second mortgage, 619 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,259

Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 32.87%

Here		32.9%
USA		50.2%

Total adherents: 22,549
Total congregations: 89

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	Assemblies of God	LDS (Mormon) Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents	5,530 (24.5%)	4,094 (18.2%)	2,483 (11.0%)	1,266 (5.6%)	1,233 (5.5%)
Congregations	9 (10.1%)	16 (18.0%)	6 (6.7%)	7 (7.9%)	4 (4.5%)

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Southern Baptist Convention	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	Other
Adherents	1,114 (4.9%)	1,098 (4.9%)	961 (4.3%)	760 (3.4%)	4,010 (17.8%)
Congregations	6 (6.7%)	5 (5.6%)	5 (5.6%)	3 (3.4%)	28 (31.5%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Lewis County - Centralia, Chehalis, Fords Prairie, Napavine, Winlock

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Lewis County:

Average size of farms: 93 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $63,802
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $550.21
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 9.23%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 76.03%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $52,468
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 29.76%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.47%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $34,546
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.08%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 24.37
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 28.24%
Vegetables: 2,344 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 257 acres

Tornado activity:

Lewis County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Washington state average. It is 19.7 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

Lewis County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 678% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 46.0 miles away from the county center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 34.5 miles away from the county center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 52.5 miles away from the county center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 7/3/1999 at 01:43:54, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 25.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 41.5 miles away from Lewis County center
On 2/14/1981 at 06:09:27, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 30.7 miles away from the county center
On 5/3/1996 at 04:04:22, a magnitude 5.5 (5.2 MB, 5.3 MD, 5.5 ML, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 96.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

• Washington Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: January 11, 2011 to January 21, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1963): March 25, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1963, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
• Washington Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, Mudslides, and Flooding, Incident Period: January 6, 2009 to January 16, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1817): January 30, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1817, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
• Washington Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow, Incident Period: December 12, 2008 to January 5, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1825): March 2, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1825, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snow
• Washington Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: December 1, 2007 to December 17, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1734): December 8, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1734, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
• Washington Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: December 14, 2006 to December 15, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1682): February 14, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1682, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide
• Washington Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: November 2, 2006 to November 11, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1671): December 12, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1671, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
• Washington Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3227): September 7, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3227, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Washington Earthquake, Incident Period: February 28, 2001 to March 16, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1361): March 1, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1361, Natural disaster type: Earthquake
• Washington Severe Winter Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: December 26, 1996 to February 10, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1159): January 17, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1159, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
• Washington Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: January 26, 1996 to February 23, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1100): February 9, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1100, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• 13 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Lewis County (23) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 22
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 13, Mudslides: 6, Landslides: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Snows: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Winds: 2, Floods: 2, Earthquake: 1, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).





Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $45,804.

7.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,833 average adjusted gross income)

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($240 average AGI)

Lewis County:	0.08%
Washington average:	0.26%

5.09% relocated from other counties in Washington ($23,992 average AGI)
2.56% relocated from other states ($12,601 average AGI)

Lewis County:	2.56%
Washington average:	3.90%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

6.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,756 average adjusted gross income)

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($139 average AGI)

Lewis County:	0.04%
Washington average:	0.16%

4.65% relocated to other counties in Washington ($23,165 average AGI)
2.10% relocated to other states ($8,452 average AGI)

Lewis County:	2.10%
Washington average:	3.17%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 13,150 (10,993 aged, 2,157 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.8
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7894.990
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 202.690
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 42084.74

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1191.180
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1118.030
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4.14

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 32.28
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 84.2

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9.66

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 201.1. This is more than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 74,514

• In family households: 62,315 (14,631 male householders, 5,473 female householders)

  15,241 spouses, 20,171 children (17,964 natural, 698 adopted, 1,509 stepchildren), 1,774 grandchildren, 602 brothers or sisters, 508 parents, 917 other relatives, 2,553 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 12,199 (4,888 male householders (3,616 living alone)), 4,751 female householders (4,028 living alone)), 2,560 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 941 (689 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 9,497 2-persons, 4,266 3-persons, 3,361 4-persons, 1,724 5-persons, 736 6-persons, 520 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,644 1-person, 1,642 2-persons, 230 3-persons, 75 4-persons, 30 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

93.6% of residents of Lewis County speak English at home.
4.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $422,699,000 ($5909 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $18,183,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $215,254,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $91,799,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $686,000
Federal grants: $90,873,000
Federal procurement contracts: $8,627,000 ($446,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $15,459,000 ($2,772,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,198,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $59,308,000
Federal Government insurance: $226,836,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 4,489

Deaths: 4,138

Net international migration: +644

Net internal migration: +2,979

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.05 millions of gallons per day (56% from ground, 44% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Median number of rooms in apartments:

56% of Lewis County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Washington.

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

• This state: 39543
• Northeast: 1539
• Midwest: 7032
• South: 3649
• West: 13446

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $92,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 701

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 242

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 262

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 1,890
• Number of aged recipients: 85
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,805
• Number of recipients under 18: 280
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,380
• Number of recipients older than 64: 230
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 649
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 998

Most common first names in Lewis County, WA among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	438	76.3 years
William	384	75.4 years
Robert	320	73.4 years
James	315	74.4 years
Mary	292	81.0 years
George	253	77.0 years
Charles	236	77.3 years
Frank	156	79.0 years
Donald	155	72.0 years
Helen	151	81.7 years

Most common last names in Lewis County, WA among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	205	77.4 years
Johnson	192	78.1 years
Anderson	121	78.7 years
Miller	114	76.5 years
Davis	101	76.8 years
Jones	90	78.2 years
Brown	85	74.4 years
Clark	72	76.1 years
Taylor	69	75.8 years
Wilson	69	76.1 years

Businesses in Lewis County, WA
Name	Count		Name	Count
AT&T	1		Little Caesars Pizza	1
Ace Hardware	3		MasterBrand Cabinets	4
Aeropostale	1		Maurices	1
Applebee's	1		McDonald's	5
Arby's	1		Motel 6	1
Baskin-Robbins	1		New Balance	2
Bath & Body Works	1		Nike	4
Best Western	1		Payless	1
Burger King	2		Penske	1
Cold Stone Creamery	1		Pizza Hut	1
Curves	1		Quiznos	1
DHL	1		RadioShack	2
Dairy Queen	1		Rite Aid	2
Dennys	2		Rue21	1
DressBarn	1		SAS Shoes	1
Eddie Bauer	1		Sears	1
Famous Footwear	1		Staples	1
FedEx	9		Starbucks	4
GNC	2		Subway	7
GameStop	1		Taco Bell	1
Goodwill	5		The Room Place	1
Gymboree	1		Toys"R"Us	1
H&R Block	4		True Value	5
Holiday Inn	1		U-Haul	4
Home Depot	1		U.S. Cellular	3
Jack In The Box	2		UPS	11
KFC	1		Vans	1
Kmart	1		Vons	2
La-Z-Boy	1		Walgreens	1
Lane Bryant	1		Walmart	1
Lane Furniture	2		Wendy's	2

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Lewis County on our top lists:

• #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
• #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"

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