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North Fort Lewis, WA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for North Fort Lewis - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

5,990
Residents
$72,778
Median income
$1,960
Median rent (state)

North Fort Lewis - the verdict

Nationally, North Fort Lewis sits in the 53rd percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

53rd
percentile, household income
81st
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: North Fort Lewis, WA

Washington's North Fort Lewis is a small town, with 5,990 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $72,778 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 9.4%. The median resident age is 24.3 years. 29.4% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 14.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Washington carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 107.0 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,960 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $188 across Washington, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 94.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

5,990 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Washington

Median Household Income

$72,778 /yr

Poverty 9.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.0 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Washington average

How does North Fort Lewis compare to other US cities?

North Fort Lewis measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 53% higher than other cities
Median rent 81% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below North Fort Lewis's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Washington, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

53rdIncome percentile

53rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - North Fort Lewis, WA North Fort Lewis, WA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not North Fort Lewis, WA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution North Fort Lewis, WA median $72,778/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
North Fort Lewis, WA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for North Fort Lewis, WA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 29.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 9.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 14.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
5,990
Median Income
$72,778
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
24.3
Poverty Rate
9.4%
Labor force participation
14.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
29.4%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
58.0%
Carpool
11.5%
Public Transit
0.6%
Walk
24.2%
Work from Home
3.1%
Other
2.6%

Based on 3,631 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Washington - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$48
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$188
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Washington state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Washington state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county North Fort Lewis sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,960/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
94.5 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Washington

Hockinson
5,993 people
Blaine
5,982 people
Country Homes
5,979 people
Manchester
6,018 people
Rochester
6,025 people
Bangor Base
5,931 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to North Fort Lewis's 5,990 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Maize, KS
5,990 people
Hilton, NY
5,990 people
Walpole, MA
5,989 people
Homestead Meadows North, TX
5,987 people
Edna, TX
5,994 people
Daniels Farm, CT
5,995 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to North Fort Lewis's $72,778 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Bauxite, AR
$72,778 median income
Cerulean, KY
$72,778 median income
Bryson, TX
$72,781 median income
Mexico, NY
$72,772 median income
Wall, SD
$72,784 median income
Ennis, TX
$72,772 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - North Fort Lewis, WA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition North Fort Lewis, WA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 62.0% 11.5% 12.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 20.4% White 62.0% Black or African American 11.5% Asian 4.5% American Indian 1.7% Native Hawaiian 1.7% Some other race 6.0% Two or more races 12.7% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How North Fort Lewis compares to nearby Washington cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
North Fort Lewis (this city) 5,990 $72,778
Hockinson 5,993 $132,083
Blaine 5,982 $81,559
Country Homes 5,979 $78,841
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about North Fort Lewis, WA?

What is the population of North Fort Lewis, WA? +

North Fort Lewis, WA has a population of 5,990 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in North Fort Lewis, WA? +

In North Fort Lewis, the typical household earns $72,778 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in North Fort Lewis? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for North Fort Lewis; the closest available measure is the Washington state average, a cost of living index of 107.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Washington vary by metro area.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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