Lewiston: Population Profile

Metropolitan Area Residents

1990: 93,679

2000: 90,830

Percent change, 1990–2000: -3.0%

U.S. rank in 1990: 256th

U.S. rank in 2000: 268th

City Residents:

1980: 40,481

1990: 39,757

2000: 35,690

2003 estimate: 35,922

Percent change, 1990–2000: -10.3%

U.S. rank in 1980: 540th

U.S. rank in 1990: 664th

U.S. rank in 2000: Not reported (State rank: 2nd)

Density: 1,047.0 people per square mile (2000)

Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)

White: 34,726

Black or African American: 561

American Indian and Alaska Native: 351

Asian: 384

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 32

Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 448

Other: 262

Percent of residents born in state: 75.9% (2000)

Age characteristics (2000)

Population under 5 years old: 1,983

Population 5 to 9 years old: 2,122

Population 10 to 14 years old: 2,073

Population 15 to 19 years old: 2,631

Population 20 to 24 years old: 3,090

Population 25 to 34 years old: 4,596

Population 35 to 44 years old: 5,008

Population 45 to 54 years old: 4,539

Population 55 to 59 years old: 1,718

Population 60 to 64 years old: 1,588

Population 65 to 74 years old: 2,972

Population 75 to 84 years old: 2,374

Population 85 years and over: 996

Median age: 37.6 years

Births (2001)

Total number: 1,322

Deaths (2001)

Total number: 914

Money income (1999)

Per capita income: $17,905

Median household income: $29,191

Total number of households: 15,291

Number of households with income of . . .

less than $10,000: 2,552

$10,000 to $14,999: 1,380

$15,000 to $24,999: 2,800

$25,000 to $34,999: 2,232

$35,000 to $49,999: 2,343

$50,000 to $74,999: 2,441

$75,000 to $99,999: 902

$100,000 to $149,999: 403

$150,000 to $199,999: 59

$200,000 or more: 179

Percent of families below poverty level: 10.0% (59.3% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 3,322