Lewis County Information
Lewis in
Washington occupies
2,436 square miles and has a 2006 population of
73,585, a change from a 2000 population of
68,600 and
59,358 in 1990.
14.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.2% percent is 25-35, and
12.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
217 acts of violent crime reported in
Lewis in 2004, a change from
216 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,182 people:
7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
7.3%.
Read more about
Lewis, Washington in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lewis | |
| State | Washington | |
| Land Area | 2,436 sq. miles | Ranked 236 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 73,585 | Ranked 708 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 72,397 | |
| Population 2000 | 68,600 | Ranked 720 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 59,358 | Ranked 730 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95.9% | |
| African American | .5% | |
| Asian American | .8% | |
| Native American | 1.3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 217 | 216 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 38 | |
| Robberies | 32 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 146 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 3,246 | 3,044 |
| Burglaries | 686 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 2,335 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 225 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 31,192 | 29,745 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,182 | 2,175 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7% | 7.3% |
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