Lewiston, ID Profile

Lewiston, ID, population 31,081, is located in Idaho's Nez Perce county, about 88.1 miles from Spokane and 197.9 miles from Boise.

Through the 90's Lewiston's population has grown by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lewiston has grown by about 1%.

Lewiston's property crime levels tend to be higher than Idaho's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lewiston tend to be lower than Idaho's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	0%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.90
	Males	36.50
	Females	39.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	30,904	N/A
2001	30,440	-1.50%
2002	30,542	0.34%
2003	30,913	1.21%
2004	30,952	0.13%
2005	31,081	0.42%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$36,606

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	168
2002	150
2003	126
2004	101
2005	119
2006	107
2007	131
2008	141

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	1	0	1	0	1	1	1
Forcible Rape	3	6	2	5	9	5	12	9
Robbery	3	7	6	4	4	4	3	7
Aggravated Assault	45	34	31	22	25	24	25	28

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,886
2002	3,865
2003	4,214
2004	4,324
2005	4,380
2006	4,161
2007	4,012
2008	3,319

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	254	214	269	211	251	258	239	237
Larceny, Theft	919	970	978	1,082	1,072	1015	959	774
Motor Vehicle Theft	53	54	62	71	71	54	60	48
Arson	9	7	2	9	4	6	5	1

Location

Elevation	755 feet above sea level
Land Area	16.4 Square Miles
Water Area	0.7 Square Miles