Lewis County vs. Pierce County

Lewis County (WA)Pierce County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)79,604891,299
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.5%12.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)75,457795,217
Population, Census, April 1, 201075,455795,225
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.4%23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.0%13.8%
Female persons, percent50.0%50.3%
White alone, percent92.0%74.8%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%7.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.0%1.8%
Asian alone, percent1.3%6.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%1.7%
Two or More Races, percent3.5%7.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.3%11.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent83.1%66.3%
Veterans, 2014-20187,72686,159
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.8%9.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)35,343351,048
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.7%61.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$191,100$277,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,338$1,809
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$422$603
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$854$1,186
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.5%24.2%
Building permits, 20182755,449
Households, 2014-201830,262317,699
Persons per household, 2014-20182.512.65
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.6%82.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.8%14.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.6%92.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.2%85.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.8%91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.8%26.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.0%9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.8%6.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.1%62.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.7%57.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)93,6381,362,981
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)350,3135,369,260
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,238,1194,461,036
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)912,24510,114,397
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,063$12,461
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.532.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,216$67,868
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,813$32,874
Persons in poverty, percent12.5%8.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,89218,088
Total employment, 201721,138257,082
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)807,81512,160,303
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.7%2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,70146,284
All firms, 20125,00750,503
Men-owned firms, 20122,34923,389
Women-owned firms, 20121,49418,469
Minority-owned firms, 20124219,316
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,31438,961
Veteran-owned firms, 20127335,147
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,87642,005
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.6%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%7.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.7%3.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.8%29.4%
Population per square mile, 201031.4476.3
Land area in square miles, 20102,402.801,669.51

Source: United States Census Bureau

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