Lewis County, Washington (WA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 7,553
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 18,791
Renter-occupied apartments: 8,950 (it was 7,515 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 29% |
| State: | 36% |
Land area: 2408 sq. mi.
Water area: 28.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 31 people per square mile (low).
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Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (22.2%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (15.9%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (14.2%), Manufacturing (12.0%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 48%
- Government: 9%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 40%
- Unpaid family work: 4%
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Races in Lewis County, Washington:
- White Non-Hispanic Alone (86.0%)
- Hispanic or Latino (8.7%)
- Two or more races (2.5%)
- American Indian and Alaska Native alone (1.3%)
- Asian alone (0.9%)
- Black Non-Hispanic Alone (0.5%)
| Median resident age: |  41.0 years |
| Washington median age: |  37.0 years |
| Males: 37,586 |  (50.0%) |
| Females: 37,542 |  (50.0%) |
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| Lewis County: | 2.0 people |
| Washington: | 3 people |
| This county: | $40601 |
| Washington: | $58405 |
Median contract rent in 2013 for apartments: $658 (lower quartile is $522, upper quartile is $804)
| This county: | $658 |
| State: | $867 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $163,700 (it was $114,200 in 2000)
| Lewis: | $163,700 |
| Washington: | $250,800 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,205
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $374
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
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2004: 337 buildings, average cost: $147,300
- 2005: 499 buildings, average cost: $135,800
- 2006: 499 buildings, average cost: $152,500
- 2007: 487 buildings, average cost: $139,900
- 2008: 243 buildings, average cost: $141,800
- 2009: 132 buildings, average cost: $145,600
- 2010: 124 buildings, average cost: $152,500
- 2011: 82 buildings, average cost: $140,800
- 2012: 97 buildings, average cost: $135,300
- 2013: 95 buildings, average cost: $132,100
- 2014: 129 buildings, average cost: $155,400
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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2013: $1,522 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2013: $1,396 (1.0%)
(16.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.1% for Black residents, 20.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 36.3% for American Indian residents, 13.6% for other race residents, 17.8% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2013: 19.4%
| Lewis County: | 19.4% |
| Washington: | 14.1% |
Median age of residents in 2013: 41 years old
(Males: 40 years old, Females: 43 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46 years old, Black residents: 35 years old, American Indian residents: 51 years old, Asian residents: 26 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27 years old, Other race residents: 31 years old)
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, Boistfort, Jackson Prairie, Mineral, Olequa, Logan Hill, Big Bottom, Ethel, Bunker.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Lewis County: Adamson Ranch (A), Beeker Ranch (B), Blaney Lookout (C), Camp One (D), Grays River State Fish Hatchery (E), Christon Ranch (F), Gile Ranch (G), Goulter Ranch (H), Johnson Ranch (I), Holm Ranch (J), Holton Ranch (K), Hull Creek Lookout (L), Johnson Ranch (M), Kyle Ranch (N), Lagergren Ranch (O), Willapa Harbor Recreation Vehicle Park (P), Forks Creek Hatchery (Q), Nemah Hatchery (R), Loomis Ranch (S), Sunshine (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Lewis County include: Saint Mary's Catholic Church (A), Lutheran Church of Twin Harbors (B), Anchor Baptist Mission (C), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (D), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (E), New Hope Baptist Church (F), Ocean Park Lutheran Church (G), Willapa Harbor Christian Church (H), Grace Family Fellowship Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Ilwaco Cemetery (1), Paceful Hill Cemetery (2), Lone Fir Cemetery (3), Fern Hill Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Litschke Lake (A), Long Lake (B), Loomis Lake (C), Lost Lake (D), Mallard Lake (E), Grays River Salmon Pond (F), Pauls Lake (G), Breaker Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Schlick Creek (A), Tarlatt Slough (B), Penny Creek (C), Albers Slough (D), Baldwin Slough (E), Bean Creek (F), Bear Branch (G), Bear River (H), Blaney Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Lewis County include: Leadbetter Point State Park (1), Loomis Lake State Park (2), Willie Keils Grave State Park (3), Cape Disappointment State Park (4), Fort Columbia State Park (5), Grayland Beach State Park (6), Palix State Wildlife Recreation Area (7), Willapa National Wildlife Refuge (8), Smith Creek State Wildlife Recreation Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Cowlitz County 
, Crow Wing County, Minnesota 
, Mercer County, North Dakota .
| Here: | 7.1% |
| Washington: | 4.8% |
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
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)
| Lewis County: | 4.1% |
| Whole state: | 10.4% |
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
| Here: | 0.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 75.4% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Lewis County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 11,961 | 66 |
| Catholic | 8,102 | 10 |
| Other | 4,637 | 16 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,621 | 20 |
| None | 47,134 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
| Lewis County: | 3.54 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. |
| This county: | 1.63 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 1.18 / 10,000 pop. |
| Lewis County: | 5.17 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 2.67 / 10,000 pop. |
| This county: | 8.16 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.26 / 10,000 pop. |
| Lewis County: | 9.8% |
| Washington: | 7.7% |
| Lewis County: | 34.4% |
| State: | 25.7% |
| Here: | 10.0% |
| State: | 13.9% |
Agriculture in Lewis County:
Average size of farms: 93 acresAverage 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
Earthquake activity:
Lewis County-area historical earthquake activity is near Washington state average. It is 169% 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 Lewis 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 the county center
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 432.4 miles away from Lewis County center
On 8/17/1991 at 22:17:14, a magnitude 7.1 (6.2 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.1 MW, 6.8 ML, Depth: 8.4 mi) earthquake occurred 365.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- WashingtonSevere 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
- WashingtonSevere 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
- WashingtonSevere 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
- WashingtonSevere 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
- WashingtonSevere 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
- WashingtonSevere 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
- WashingtonHurricane 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
- WashingtonEarthquake, 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
- WashingtonSevere 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
- WashingtonSevere 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: 16, Storms: 13, Mudslides: 6, Landslides: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Snows: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Winds: 2, Earthquake: 1, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
- Health care and social assistance (20%)
- Retail trade (15%)
- Accommodation and food services (15%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Other services, except public administration (3%)
- Finance and insurance (3%)
- Public administration (3%)
- Health care and social assistance (22%)
- Retail trade (17%)
- Accommodation and food services (17%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Transportation occupations (12%)
- Material moving occupations (11%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
- Production occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (13%)
- Education, training, and library occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Healthcare support occupations (8%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)
- Mexico (53%)
- Canada (9%)
- Germany (6%)
- United Kingdom (5%)
- El Salvador (3%)
- Korea (2%)
- Russia (2%)
- German (19%)
- United States or American (12%)
- English (11%)
- Irish (9%)
- Norwegian (6%)
- Swedish (3%)
- French (except Basque) (3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 20,783 (79%)
- Carpooled: 3,252 (12%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 87 (0%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 2 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 35 (0%)
- Bicycle: 53 (0%)
- Walked: 752 (3%)
- Other means: 181 (1%)
- Worked at home: 1,245 (5%)
People in group quarters in Lewis County, Washington in 2000:
- 438 people in nursing homes
- 233 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 170 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 130 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 44 people in other group homes
- 4 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
People in group quarters in Lewis County, Washington in 2010:
- 323 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 205 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 161 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 112 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 73 people in group homes intended for adults
- 37 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 24 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 6 people in other noninstitutional facilities
5.96% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($32,853 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.96% |
| Washington average: | 6.54% |
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($410 average AGI)
Lewis County: 0.05% Washington average: 0.14%
4.01% relocated from other counties in Washington ($21,473 average AGI)
1.90% relocated from other states ($10,970 average AGI)
Lewis County: 1.90% Washington average: 3.33%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Thurston County, WA | 1.47% ($28,931 average AGI) |
| from Pierce County, WA | 0.57% ($32,258) |
| from King County, WA | 0.44% ($38,692) |
| from Cowlitz County, WA | 0.32% ($28,709) |
| from Grays Harbor County, WA | 0.21% ($30,439) |
| from Clark County, WA | 0.18% ($39,469) |
| from Snohomish County, WA | 0.16% ($39,070) |
5.79% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($30,792 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.79% |
| Washington average: | 6.20% |
0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($280 average AGI)
Lewis County: 0.09% Washington average: 0.14%
3.71% relocated to other counties in Washington ($20,379 average AGI)
2.00% relocated to other states ($10,133 average AGI)
Lewis County: 2.00% Washington average: 2.98%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Thurston County, WA | 1.42% ($33,872 average AGI) |
| to King County, WA | 0.40% ($32,657) |
| to Pierce County, WA | 0.38% ($26,608) |
| to Cowlitz County, WA | 0.33% ($28,782) |
| to Clark County, WA | 0.21% ($37,754) |
| to Grays Harbor County, WA | 0.17% ($34,378) |
| to Snohomish County, WA | 0.09% ($33,800) |
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
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.5
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 under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 7.3%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 14,511 (11,737 aged, 2,774 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,653 (9%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Lewis County, Washington in 1999 - 2014:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (888)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (822)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (749)
- Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (715)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (667)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (607)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (315)
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (251)
- Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (209)
- Pancreas, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (200)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
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.
Mechanisms of suicide:
- Firearm - 121.9
- Poisoning - 56.9
- Other - 22.3
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.
11,774 married couples with children.
4,346 single-parent households (1,292 men, 3,054 women).
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| Here: | 62 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 66 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 4,138
| Here: | 57 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 38 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +644
| Here: | +9 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +21 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +2,979
| Here: | +41 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +13 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.05 millions of gallons per day (56% from ground, 44% from surface)
| Here: | 5.9 |
| State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 |
| State: | 3.9 |
- 1 room: 87
- 2 rooms: 339
- 3 rooms: 663
- 4 rooms: 2,125
- 5 rooms: 4,344
- 6 rooms: 4,276
- 7 rooms: 3,396
- 8 rooms: 2,036
- 9+ rooms: 1,525
- 1 room: 326
- 2 rooms: 586
- 3 rooms: 1,103
- 4 rooms: 2,075
- 5 rooms: 1,717
- 6 rooms: 929
- 7 rooms: 397
- 8 rooms: 225
- 9+ rooms: 157
- no bedroom: 134
- 1 bedroom: 919
- 2 bedrooms: 4,619
- 3 bedrooms: 9,712
- 4 bedrooms: 2,716
- 5+ bedrooms: 691
- no bedroom: 413
- 1 bedroom: 1,617
- 2 bedrooms: 3,113
- 3 bedrooms: 1,879
- 4 bedrooms: 364
- 5+ bedrooms: 129
- no vehicle: 495
- 1 vehicle: 4,029
- 2 vehicles: 7,846
- 3 vehicles: 4,190
- 4 vehicles: 1,549
- 5+ vehicles: 682
- no vehicle: 1,143
- 1 vehicle: 3,155
- 2 vehicles: 2,141
- 3 vehicles: 713
- 4 vehicles: 271
- 5+ vehicles: 92
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.
| Lewis County: | 56.1% |
| State average: | 50.2% |
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%
- Electricity (59.8%)
- Wood (18.3%)
- Utility gas (12.5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5.3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.9%)
- Other fuel (0.9%)
- Electricity (72.4%)
- Utility gas (12.4%)
- Wood (10.5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.6%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.2%)
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 701
| Here: | 8.3% |
| Washington: | 9.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 242
| Here: | 5.4% |
| Washington: | 7.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 262
| Here: | 10.9% |
| Washington: | 15.7% |
Lewis County government finances - Expenditure in 2006:
- Construction - Regular Highways: $5,182,000
Police Protection: $1,865,000
General - Other: $125,000
Correctional Institutions: $46,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,094,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,498,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,252,000
Police Protection: $4,602,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,542,000
Health - Other: $3,516,000
General - Other: $3,462,000
Financial Administration: $2,551,000
Central Staff Services: $2,397,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,009,000
Corrections - Other: $1,239,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,051,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $442,000
Air Transportation: $76,000
Libraries: $45,000
Housing and Community Development: $22,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,208,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $273,000
General - Other: $201,000
Financial Administration: $16,000
Police Protection: $10,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
Central Staff Services: $6,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $25,435,000
Lewis County government finances - Revenue in 2006:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $5,103,000
All Other: $3,659,000
Parks and Recreation: $560,000
Regular Highways: $64,000
Housing and Community Development: $5,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,836,000
General Local Government Support: $94,000
Natural Resources: $39,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,054,000
Highways: $77,000
Health and Hospitals: $66,000
- Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $2,270,000
Interest Earnings: $1,547,000
Fines and Forfeits: $936,000
Rents: $320,000
General Revenue, NEC: $173,000
Donations From Private Sources: $134,000
Special Assessments: $31,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $49,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,608,000
All Other: $3,335,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,707,000
Public Welfare: $408,000
General Local Government Support: $211,000
Housing and Community Development: $92,000
Education: $29,000
- Tax - Property: $17,044,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,585,000
Severance: $2,740,000
Other License: $1,726,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $757,000
Public Utilities Sales: $499,000
Motor Vehicle License: $395,000
Other Selective Sales: $182,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $172,000
Lewis County government finances - Debt in 2006:
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,103,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,862,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,341,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,100,000
Lewis County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,579,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $41,944,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $112,000
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 | Lane Furniture | 2 | |
| Ace Hardware | 4 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
| Aeropostale | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 4 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | McDonald's | 5 | |
| Baskin-Robbins | 1 | Motel 6 | 1 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 1 | New Balance | 2 | |
| Best Western | 1 | Nike | 4 | |
| Burger King | 2 | Payless | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | 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 | |
| Dressbarn | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
| Eddie Bauer | 1 | Staples | 1 | |
| Famous Footwear | 1 | Starbucks | 4 | |
| FedEx | 9 | Subway | 7 | |
| Ford | 2 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| GNC | 2 | The Room Place | 1 | |
| GameStop | 1 | Toys"R"Us | 1 | |
| Goodwill | 5 | True Value | 5 | |
| Gymboree | 1 | U-Haul | 5 | |
| H&R Block | 4 | U.S. Cellular | 3 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | UPS | 11 | |
| Home Depot | 1 | Vans | 1 | |
| Jack In The Box | 2 | Vons | 2 | |
| KFC | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| Kmart | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | Wendy's | 2 | |
| Lane Bryant | 1 | |||
