Lewis & Clark County Residents
1980: 43,039
1990: 47,495
2000: 55,716
2003 estimate: 57,137
Percent change, 1990–2000: 17.3%
U.S. rank in 2000: 847th (for counties; state rank 6th)
City Residents
1980: 23,938
1990: 24,699
2000: 25,780
2003 estimate: 26,718
Percent change, 1990–2000: 2.8%
U.S. rank in 2000: Not reported
Density: 1,840.7 people per square mile (2000)
Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)
White: 24,434
Black or African American: 59
American Indian and Alaska Native: 541
Asian: 201
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 18
Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 430
Other: 98
Percent of residents born in state: 55.5% (2000)
Age characteristics (2000)
Population under 5 years old: 1,501
Population 5 to 9 years old: 1,558
Population 10 to 14 years old: 1,628
Population 15 to 19 years old: 1,962
Population 20 to 24 years old: 1,999
Population 25 to 34 years old: 2,931
Population 35 to 44 years old: 3,919
Population 45 to 54 years old: 4,309
Population 55 to 59 years old: 1,414
Population 60 to 64 years old: 975
Population 65 to 74 years old: 1,640
Population 75 to 84 years old: 1,403
Population 85 years and older: 541
Median age: 38.8 years
Births (2002)
Five year average: 12.1 per 1000 population (county)
Deaths (2002)
Five year average: 7.9 per 1000 population (county)
Money income (2000)
Per capita income: $20,020
Median household income: $34,416
Total households: 11,476
Number of households with income of . . .
less than $10,000: 1,438
$10,000 to $14,999: 908
$15,000 to $24,999: 1,725
$25,000 to $34,999: 1,767
$35,000 to $49,999: 1,809
$50,000 to $74,999: 2,228
$75,000 to $99,999: 911
$100,000 to $149,999: 464
$150,000 to $199,999: 130
$200,000 or more: 96
Percent of families below poverty level: 9.3% (58.3% of which were female householder families in poverty)
2002 FBI Crime Index Total: Not reported