Lewis County, WA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Lewis county washington dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 17,267 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 843 | 4.9 |
| Kindergarten | 845 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,446 | 48.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,514 | 26.1 |
| College or graduate school | 2,619 | 15.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 44,857 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,365 | 5.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,360 | 14.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 14,770 | 32.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 12,031 | 26.8 |
| Associate degree | 3,554 | 7.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,477 | 7.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,300 | 5.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 53,916 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 11,192 | 20.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 31,946 | 59.3 |
| Separated | 868 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 4,027 | 7.5 |
Female | 3,248 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 5,883 | 10.9 |
Female | 3,107 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,076 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 563 | 52.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 50,360 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,939 | 17.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 16,183 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,263 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 36,871 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,920 | 24.2 |
Percent employed | 46.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 27,951 | 75.8 |
Percent employed | 72.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,337 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,945 | 47.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 64,183 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 35,523 | 55.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 27,777 | 43.3 |
Same county | 15,303 | 23.8 |
Different county | 12,474 | 19.4 |
Same state | 7,736 | 12.1 |
Different state | 4,738 | 7.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 883 | 1.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 68,600 | 100.0 |
| Native | 65,801 | 95.9 |
Born in United States | 65,209 | 95.1 |
State of residence | 39,543 | 57.6 |
Different state | 25,666 | 37.4 |
Born outside United States | 592 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 2,799 | 4.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,304 | 1.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 972 | 1.4 |
Not a citizen | 1,827 | 2.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,799 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 607 | 21.7 |
| Asia | 223 | 8.0 |
| Africa | 18 | 0.6 |
| Oceania | 31 | 1.1 |
| Latin America | 1,656 | 59.2 |
| Northern America | 264 | 9.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 64,183 | 100.0 |
| English only | 60,100 | 93.6 |
| Language other than English | 4,083 | 6.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,922 | 3.0 |
Spanish | 2,892 | 4.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,555 | 2.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 835 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 234 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 251 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 109 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 68,600 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 67,156 | 97.9 |
| Arab | 46 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 276 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 1,022 | 1.5 |
| Dutch | 1,564 | 2.3 |
| English | 8,117 | 11.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,407 | 3.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 738 | 1.1 |
| German | 13,086 | 19.1 |
| Greek | 153 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 92 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 7,426 | 10.8 |
| Italian | 1,448 | 2.1 |
| Lithuanian | 61 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 3,340 | 4.9 |
| Polish | 1,329 | 1.9 |
| Portuguese | 223 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 380 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,461 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 1,647 | 2.4 |
| Slovak | 25 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 42 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 2,489 | 3.6 |
| Swiss | 553 | 0.8 |
| Ukrainian | 111 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 5,704 | 8.3 |
| Welsh | 541 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 14 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 12,861 | 18.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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