Lewistown is a city located in Fulton County Illinois. Lewistown has a 2020 population of 2,038. It is also the county seat of Fulton County. Lewistown is currently declining at a rate of -1.74% annually and its population has decreased by -14.51% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,384 in 2010.
The average household income in Lewistown is $64,976 with a poverty rate of 18.17%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $570 per month, and the median house value is $81,600. The median age in Lewistown is 41.6 years, 40.9 years for males, and 43.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lewistownwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 2,258 | 97.50% |
Black or African American | 24 | 1.04% |
Some Other Race | 18 | 0.78% |
Two or More Races | 16 | 0.69% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 933 | 2.38 | 68.8 |
Married | 465 | 2.99 | 85.8 |
Non Family | 330 | 1.16 | 40.9 |
Female | 71 | 3.21 | 74.6 |
Male | 67 | 3.22 | 82.1 |
2.95
Average Family Size
2.38
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 60 | 3.63% |
9th to 12th Grade | 94 | 5.69% |
High School Graduate | 752 | 45.52% |
Some College | 404 | 24.46% |
Associates Degree | 125 | 7.57% |
Bachelors Degree | 180 | 10.90% |
Graduate Degree | 37 | 2.24% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 1,591 | 1,450 | 217 |
Hispanic | 31 | 26 | |
Black | 24 | 16 | |
Other Race | 18 | 18 | |
2+ Races | 6 | 6 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 13.64%.
99.10% of Lewistown residents speak only English, while 0.90% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.77% of the population.
18.17%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.91%
Male Poverty Rate
19.39%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lewistown is White, with 18.68% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lewistown is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.60%.
49.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.0%
Male Marriage Rate
47.7%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 171 | 9.64% |
2+ Races | 6 | 100.00% |
5.08%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.25%
Veteran Disability Rate
56.3%
Labor Force Participation
50.1%
Employment Rate
11%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
90.85%
Born in Lewistown
98.49%
Native Born
1.51%
Foreign Born
0.91%
Non Citizen
0.60%
Naturalized
98.49% of Lewistown residents were born in the United States, with 90.85% having been born in Illinois. 0.91% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 2,038 | -36 | -1.74% |
2021 | 2,074 | -36 | -1.71% |
2020 | 2,110 | -36 | -1.68% |
2019 | 2,146 | -36 | -1.65% |
2018 | 2,182 | -27 | -1.22% |
2017 | 2,209 | -31 | -1.38% |
2016 | 2,240 | -20 | -0.88% |
2015 | 2,260 | -25 | -1.09% |
2014 | 2,285 | -22 | -0.95% |
2013 | 2,307 | -33 | -1.41% |
2012 | 2,340 | -27 | -1.14% |
2011 | 2,367 | -17 | -0.71% |
2010 | 2,384 | 0.00% |