Lewis, IN City Data

Lewis, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 694 people who live in Lewis and approximately 105,848 who live in Vigo County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lewis to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Lewis. We have included Lewis housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lewis Information

Vigo County where Lewis resides is 410.47 square miles. The resident population of this county is 105,848 and has a population rank of 501 out of all the places in the United States.

Lewis has a total of 694 people and of those residents there are 350 males and 344 females. The median age of the male population is 36.5 and the female population is 37.5. There are approximately 1,384 births each year and around 1,251 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lewis varies per year, but currently 693 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 694 people who live in Lewis, there are 199 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lewis is 100 male and 99 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 518.

General Lewis Information
Total area in square miles - Vigo County	410.47
Water area in square miles - Vigo County	N/A
Resident population - Vigo County	105,848
Population rank - Vigo County	501
Total population	694
Total population (male)	350
Total population (female)	344
Population median age (male)	36.5
Population median age (female)	37.5
Births - Vigo County	1,384
Deaths- Vigo County	1,251
Population of one race	693
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	199
Population under 20 years (male)	100
Population under 20 years (female)	99
Total population 18 years and over	518

Lewis Social Characteristics

There are 40,998 households in Lewis. Families make up 26,240 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lewis families into three different groups. Married-couple families (19,678), male householder with no wife present (1,557) and female householder with no husband present (4,631). The remainder of the Lewis households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 14,940. Lewis, IN moving companies help people in Lewis move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Lewis. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lewis is based, there are 43,801 females 15 and over; of those females there are 10,431 never married, 21,845 now married, 659 separated, 5,467 widowed, and 5,399 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 403 separated, 1,104 widowed and 4,371 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lewis social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lewis.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Vigo County)
Total households	40,998
Family households (families)	26,240
With own children under 18 years	13,056
Married-couple family	19,678
With own children under 18 years	8,609
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,557
With own children under 18 years	927
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,631
With own children under 18 years	2,993
Nonfamily households	14,940
Householder living alone	12,277
65 years and over	4,875

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	100
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	61
Average household size	2.67
Average family size	3.07

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	626
Householder	201
Spouse	183
Child	214
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	68
Male householder	33
Male householder living alone	30
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	26
Female householder living alone	23
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	43,801
Never married	10,431
Now married	21,845
Separated	659
Widowed	5,467
Divorced	5,399
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	403
Widowed	1,104
Divorced	4,371

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	694
Male	350
Under 5 years	14
5 to 9 years	21
10 to 14 years	33
15 to 17 years	22
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	3
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	14
30 to 34 years	27
35 to 39 years	32
40 to 44 years	27
45 to 49 years	40
50 to 54 years	18
55 to 59 years	16
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	1
Female	344
Under 5 years	16
5 to 9 years	30
10 to 14 years	27
15 to 17 years	13
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	2
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	19
30 to 34 years	24
35 to 39 years	29
40 to 44 years	31
45 to 49 years	29
50 to 54 years	21
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	13
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	694
One race	693
White	689
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	694
People who are White alone	689
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	99,390
Same house	52,239
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	9,481
Different state or abroad	10,313
Different state	9,070
Abroad	1,243

PLACE OF BIRTH (Vigo County)
Total resident population	105,848
Born in United States	84,797
State of residence	78,036
Different state	25,117
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	576
Foreign born	2,119

Lewis Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Lewis. That total enrollment is 31,055 for the population of the country, which includes Lewis. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 11,660 and elementary or high school enrollment was 32,821 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 11,617.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Lewis population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	31,055
Pre-kindergarten	1,669
Public	889
Private	780
Kindergarten	1,357
Public	1,147
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	11,130
Public	10,410
Private	720
Elementary and high school	16,411
Public	15,470
Private	941
High school grades 9 to 12	5,281
Public	5,060
Private	221
College, undergraduate years	10,379
Public	8,440
Private	1,939
Graduate or professional school	1,239
Public	1,146
Private	93
Not enrolled in school	70,865

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	66,714
Less than 9th grade	3,203
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,452
High school graduate	23,226
Some college, no degree	12,962
Associate's degree	3,604
Bachelor's degree	14,267
Graduate or professional degree	21.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	81
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,799

Lewis Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 84,432 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lewis. The Lewis occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (14,112), service occupations (8,571), sales and office occupations (13,418), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (98), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,250) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,528). The 84,432 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 38,099 private wage and salary workers, 7,285 government workers, 2,391 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Vigo County)
Population 16 years and over	84,432
In labor force	51,719
Civilian labor force	51,621
Employed	47,977
Unemployed	3,644
Percent Unemployed	7.1
Armed Forces	98
Females 16 years and over	43,154
In labor force	24,220
Civilian labor force	24,206
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,529
Armed forces	14
Males 16 years and over	41,278
In labor force	27,499
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,115
Armed forces	84

COMMUTING TO WORK (Vigo County)
Workers 16 years and over	47,249
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	38,519
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,180
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,915
Other means	277
Worked at home	1,015
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	866,020

OCCUPATION (Vigo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,112
Management, professional, and related occupations	14,112
Service occupations	8,571
Sales and office occupations	13,418
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	98
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,250
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,528

INDUSTRY (Vigo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,112
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	360
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,812
Wholesale trade	1,261
Retail trade	7,671
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,714
Information	934
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,293
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,692
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	12,630
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,477
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,840

CLASS OF WORKER (Vigo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,112
Private wage and salary workers	38,099
Government workers	7,285
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,391
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lewis Housing Characteristics

In Lewis, IN there are 45,203 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 40,998 occupied and 4,205 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lewis, there are 32,494 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 687 units in Lewis. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Lewis, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lewis, IN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lewis. There are 1,029 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,323 with rent between $200-299, 5,492 with rent between $300-499 and 4,343 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lewis gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lewis, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Vigo County)
Total housing units	45,203
Occupied housing units	40,998
Vacant housing units	4,205

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Vigo County)
Total housing units	45,203
1-unit, detached	32,494
1-unit, attached	687
2 units	1,766
3 or 4 units	2,653
5 to 9 units	2,241
10 to 19 units	532
20 to 49 units	454
50 or more units	1,620
Mobile home	2,724

HOUSING TENURE (Vigo County)
Occupied housing units	40,998
Owner-occupied	27,658
Renter-occupied	13,340

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Vigo County)
Occupied housing units	40,998
No vehicles available	3,626
2 vehicle available	22,442
3 vehicles available	5,535
4 vehicles available	1,407
5 or more vehicles available	541

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Vigo County)
Occupied housing units	40,998
Utility gas	24,265
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	12,014
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,977
Coal or coke	12
Wood	310
Solar energy
Other fuel	133
No fuel used	72

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Vigo County)
Occupied housing units	40,998
Less Than $50,000	27,658
$50,000 to $99,999	11,318
$100,000 to $149,999	3,695
$150,000 to $199,999	1,341
$200,000 to $299,999	791
$300,000 to $499,999	112
$1,000,000 or more	38
Median (dollars)	72,500

GROSS RENT (Vigo County)
Occupied units paying rent	13,340
Less than $200	1,029
$200 to $299	1,323
$300 to $499	5,492
$500 to $699	3,235
$700 to $999	934
$1,000 to $1,499	130
$1,500 or more	43