Fort Lewis

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  5. Fort Lewis Family Information
  6. Fort Lewis Education Information
  7. Fort Lewis Public Benefits Information
  8. Fort Lewis Criminal Information
  9. Fort Lewis Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Fort Lewis Legal Resources Back to top

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Fort Lewis Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 19,419
  • Land Area (2000): 284.932 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 10.172 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,611
Fort Lewis Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 19,075 98.31%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 328 1.69%

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Fort Lewis Employment Information Back to top
Fort Lewis Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 245 32.49%
2. Health Care 152 20.16%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 61 8.09%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 48 6.37%
5. Construction 37 4.91%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 36 4.77%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 27 3.58%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 19 2.52%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 18 2.39%
10. Other Transportation 14 1.86%
11. Finance and Insurance 13 1.72%
12. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 13 1.72%
13. Educational Services 11 1.46%
14. Department and Other General Stores 10 1.33%
15. Social Assistance 10 1.33%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 9 1.19%
17. Fuel Dealers 8 1.06%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 8 1.06%
19. Vending Machine Operators 7 0.93%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 6 0.80%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 309 19.77%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 168 10.75%
3. Social Assistance 161 10.30%
4. Public Administration 111 7.10%
5. Finance and Insurance 98 6.27%
6. Educational Services 96 6.14%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 83 5.31%
8. Department and Other General Stores 77 4.93%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 49 3.13%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 46 2.94%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 31 1.98%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 31 1.98%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 30 1.92%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 28 1.79%
15. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 26 1.66%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 22 1.41%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 20 1.28%
18. Construction 20 1.28%
19. Utilities 18 1.15%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 17 1.09%

Fort Lewis Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 71 9.42%
2. Health Technologists and Technicians 60 7.96%
3. Business Operations Specialists 57 7.56%
4. Agricultural Workers 54 7.16%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 42 5.57%
6. Law Enforcement Workers 30 3.98%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 29 3.85%
8. Other Management Occupations 27 3.58%
9. Registered Nurses 27 3.58%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 24 3.18%
11. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 23 3.05%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 21 2.79%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 19 2.52%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 18 2.39%
15. Operations Managers Non Finance 17 2.25%
16. Physicians and Surgeons 17 2.25%
17. Vehicle Mechanics 17 2.25%
18. Construction Laborers 16 2.12%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 16 2.12%
20. Secretaries and Admins 15 1.99%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 123 7.87%
2. Child Care Workers 120 7.68%
3. Cashiers 98 6.27%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 84 5.37%
5. Registered Nurses 77 4.93%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 69 4.41%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 68 4.35%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 65 4.16%
9. Customer Service Representatives 54 3.45%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 49 3.13%
11. Secretaries and Admins 47 3.01%
12. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 46 2.94%
13. Other Healthcare Support 45 2.88%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 41 2.62%
15. Other Personal Care, Not child care 39 2.50%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 38 2.43%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 36 2.30%
18. Personal Appearance Workers 35 2.24%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 34 2.18%
20. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 30 1.92%

Fort Lewis Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,887 73.10%
15-35 hours 1,128 8.34%
1-14 hours 775 5.73%
No regular hours 1,736 12.83%

Fort Lewis Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 414 4.18%
5 AM-5:29 AM 513 5.18%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,041 20.61%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,946 29.75%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 545 5.50%
7 AM-7:29 AM 389 3.93%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 380 3.84%
8 AM-8:29 AM 266 2.69%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,123 11.34%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 383 3.87%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 51 0.52%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 27 0.27%
Noon-3:59 PM 230 2.32%
4 PM-11:59 PM 594 6.00%

Fort Lewis Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,588 16.04%
5-9 3,020 30.50%
10-14 2,587 26.13%
15-19 1,094 11.05%
20-24 657 6.64%
25-29 168 1.70%
30-34 270 2.73%
35-39 29 0.29%
40-44 26 0.26%
45-59 141 1.42%
60-89 207 2.09%
At least 90 115 1.16%

Fort Lewis Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 69 0.70% 9,045 91.35%
30-44 0 0.00% 325 3.28%
45-59 0 0.00% 141 1.42%
At least 60 29 0.29% 293 2.96%

Fort Lewis Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 72 0.68%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,683 15.88%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,638 53.21%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 276 2.60%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 98 0.92%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,135 20.15%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 694 6.55%

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Fort Lewis Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,532 (13,156 people)
Families (2000): 3,481 (13,009 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,376
People at same address in 1995: 1,418
Fort Lewis Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 67 1.90%
$10,000-$14,999 40 1.13%
$15,000-$19,999 270 7.64%
$20,000-$24,999 604 17.10%
$25,000-$29,999 503 14.24%
$30,000-$34,999 512 14.50%
$35,000-$39,999 317 8.98%
$40,000-$44,999 217 6.14%
$45,000-$49,999 237 6.71%
$50,000-$59,999 316 8.95%
$60,000-$74,999 223 6.31%
$75,000-$99,999 161 4.56%
$100,000-$124,999 38 1.08%
$125,000-$149,999 3 0.08%
$150,000-$199,999 21 0.59%
$200,000 or more 3 0.08%

Fort Lewis Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 81 2.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 459 13.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 8 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 878 24.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,282 36.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 591 16.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 165 4.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 59 1.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Fort Lewis Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,499 41.91%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 591 7.08%
Public Assistance 96 1.15%
Retirement 81 0.97%
Self Employment 158 1.89%
Social Security 104 1.25%
Supplemental Security 32 0.38%
Wage / Salary 3,492 41.83%
Other 295 3.53%

Fort Lewis Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 411 13.05%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,738 86.95%

Fort Lewis Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 472 5.10%
Color 1 Box Married 4,391 47.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,355 47.04%
Color 3 Box Widowed 40 0.43%

Fort Lewis Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 120 2.70%
Color 1 Box Married 3,414 76.94%
Color 2 Box Never Married 893 20.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 10 0.23%

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Fort Lewis Education Information Back to top
Fort Lewis Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 130 0.98%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 382 2.88%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,156 38.87%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,127 38.65%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,089 8.21%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,013 7.64%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 367 2.77%

Fort Lewis Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 339 1.75% 59 0.30% 398 2.05%
Kindergarten 378 1.95% 27 0.14% 405 2.09%
Grades 1-4 1,351 6.96% 49 0.25% 1,400 7.21%
Grades 5-8 1,063 5.47% 59 0.30% 1,122 5.78%
Grades 9-12 531 2.73% 29 0.15% 560 2.88%
Undergrad college 1,322 6.81% 277 1.43% 1,599 8.23%
Graduate or professional school 61 0.31% 30 0.15% 91 0.47%
Total 5,045 25.98% 530 2.73% 5,575 28.71%

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Fort Lewis Public Benefits Information Back to top
Fort Lewis Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 12,045 91.80%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,076 8.20%

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Fort Lewis Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 115
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Fort Lewis Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Fort Lewis Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,447 22.90%
10-19 Years 2,937 15.12%
20-29 Years 7,361 37.91%
30-39 Years 3,593 18.50%
40-49 Years 834 4.29%
50-59 Years 141 0.73%
60-69 Years 42 0.22%
70-79 Years 40 0.21%
80-89 Years 19 0.10%
90+ Years 5 0.03%

Fort Lewis Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 12,243 63.05%
Color 1 Box Female 7,176 36.95%

Fort Lewis Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,921 56.24%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,802 19.58%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,530 13.03%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 885 4.56%
Color 2 Box Asian 644 3.32%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 337 1.74%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 229 1.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 71 0.37%

Fort Lewis Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,376 26.85%
2. Irish 2,333 18.55%
3. English 1,146 9.11%
4. French Non-Basque 668 5.31%
5. Italian 620 4.93%
6. United States Or American 620 4.93%
7. Scottish 420 3.34%
8. Polish 416 3.31%
9. Norwegian 348 2.77%
10. European 280 2.23%

Fort Lewis Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 14,017 82.57%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,592 9.38%
3. German 275 1.62%
4. Tagalog 246 1.45%
5. Korean 225 1.33%
6. Other Pacific Island 198 1.17%
7. French 157 0.92%
8. Japanese 66 0.39%
9. Other Indo European 40 0.24%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 22 0.13%

Fort Lewis Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 18,180 93.70%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 479 2.47%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 744 3.83%

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