North Fort Lewis CDP Washington Income Charts

This section shows the North Fort Lewis CDP Washington economy using the most recent economic analysis from the 2020 Census Bureau. Starting with Figure 1 which shows the median earnings per worker, North Fort Lewis CDP indicates it has a Median earnings of $43,317 which is in the mid range of other places in the local area. The place with the highest median earnings per worker in the area is DuPont which depicts a median earnings of $63,948 (47.6% larger). Comparing median earnings per worker to the United States average of $49,041, North Fort Lewis CDP is about 13.2% smaller. Also, versus the state of Washington, median earnings per worker of $56,651, North Fort Lewis CDP is approximately three-fourths the size.

In Figure 2 a more complete view of income is shown which aggregates income from all members in the household and it has a Median household income of $66,302 which is in the center range of other places in the greater region. The place with the highest median household income in the area is DuPont which depicts a median income of $90,298 (36.2% larger). Comparing median household income to the United States average of $62,843, North Fort Lewis CDP is only about 5.5% larger. Also, in comparison with the state of Washington, median household income of $73,775, North Fort Lewis CDP is about 11.3% smaller.

The next section examines a variety of different income statistics for the North Fort Lewis CDP metropolitan area. In Figure 3 we see that it it has the largest proportion of earnings between $10,000 and $14,999 at 11.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of earnings between $15,000 and $19,999 at 62.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of earnings between $20,000 and $49,999 at 13.4% of the total. Also, it has the second smallest in terms of median earnings of less than $10,000 of all the other places in the area in terms of earnings between $75,000 and $99,999 at 2.1% of the total.

Figure 5 has the Average number of hours worked in a typical work week during the year, it has a Avg Hours Worked of 46.6 which is the second most average hours of all the places in the greater North Fort Lewis CDP region. The place with the highest average hours in the area is Fort Lewis CDP which depicts an average hours of 47.1 ( only slightly larger). Dividing median annual worker earnings by the average number of hours worked in a year in Figure 6 shows that it has a Avg Hrly Earnings of $17.88 which is less than most other places in the area. The place with the highest average hourly earnings in the area is DuPont which shows an average hourly earnings of $28.53 (59.6% larger). Comparing average hourly earnings to the United States average of $24.31, North Fort Lewis CDP is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, in comparison with the state of Washington, average hourly earnings of $28.22, North Fort Lewis CDP is approximately three-fourths the size.

Figure 7 examines the number of self employed people in the North Fort Lewis CDP metro area based on the number of people who reported any self employment income. North Fort Lewis CDP shows it has a Self Employed of 2.1% which is the smallest in order of percentage of people self employed of all the other places in the surrounding region. The place with the highest percentage of people self employed in the area is Anderson Island CDP which depicts a percentage self employed of 22.3% ( very much bigger).

Turning our attention to Figure 8, the median household income by age group, has the percentage of median income-under 25 years less than most other places in the surrounding region at $66,563 of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of median income-25 to 44 years at $117,500 of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Fort Lewis CDP ($119,632), and #1 McChord AFB CDP ($121,484) are larger.

Figure 9 breaks down the source of income and North Fort Lewis CDP has the percentage of self employment income the second smallest when ranked by income from wages of all the other places in the metro area at 2.6% of the total.

In the next chart, Figure 12, the median family income is shown for families broken down by racial group and has the percentage of overall family income in the mid range of other places in the metropolitan area at $67,805 of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of white family income at $69,408 of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 DuPont ($89,200), and #1 Steilacoom ($91,339) are larger. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of american indian family income at $78,750 of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Steilacoom with $79,688. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of hawaiian family income at $60,982 of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being DuPont with $66,146.

Figure 13 shows the cost of living and other consumer spending categories for a variety of cost components from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. North Fort Lewis CDP depicts it has the hightest cost of 173.2 for the cost of housing aggregate.

North Fort Lewis CDP Washington Labor Force Charts

The next two charts look at very recent, monthly trended employment related performance using data estimated by economists at the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The BLS tracks unemployment statistics for a large number of areas throughout the country on a month to month basis. However, not every location in the U.S. is tracked by the BLS so the chart will only show the closest location available (which may be the same location.) Figure 14 shows the monthly unemployment rate for the area as well as a comparison to the overall national economy measure for the United States. Note that in March to April 2020, the Covid 19 recession or great recession occurred and affects this metric. . It shows that from January 2010 to before the disasterous COVID-19 Pandemic the monthly unemployment rate went from 11.2% to 6.4% in March 2020. This represents a decrease in the monthly unemployment rate of 42.9%. Since that time, the monthly unemployment rate has gone to 5.6% This represents a decrease in the monthly unemployment rate of 12.5%. In Figure 15 the monthly labor force participation which are people actively looking for work are also defined as unemployed but do not include people who have given up looking for work. . It depicts that from January 2010 to before the disasterous COVID Pandemic the monthly labor force participation went from 26,252 to 27,584 in March 2020. This represents an increase in the monthly labor force participation of 5.1%. Since that time, the monthly labor force participation has gone to 26,813 This represents a decrease in the monthly labor force participation of 2.8%.

The next two charts look at the annual unemployment rate/eligible for unemployment benefits and is based on the American Community survey. Figure 16 shows North Fort Lewis CDP depicts it has a Unemployment Rate of 1.3% which is the smallest when ranked by unemployment rate of all the other places in the metro area. The place with the highest unemployment rate in the area is Lakewood which depicts a rate of 3.9% (approximately 3.1 times bigger). Figure 17 shows the labor force participation using the estimated percentage of people either working or actively looking for work. North Fort Lewis CDP shows it has a Labor Force Participation of 85.7% which is more than all other places in the local area.

The Components of Employment Status graph in Figure 18 shows the composition of the labor force broken down by employed, unemployed, and not in the labor force (but 16 years of age or older). North Fort Lewis CDP has the smallest proportion of employed at 1.3% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of unemployed at 14.3% of the total.

The percentage of full-time workers are compared to the number of part-time workers in Figure 19. North Fort Lewis CDP shows full time employees substantially bigger as the part time employees.

The next employment related data item is shown in Figure 21 which is the percentage of families with only a single earner in the greater North Fort Lewis CDP area. North Fort Lewis CDP depicts it has a Single Earner Families of 47.7% which is the third most of all other places in the metro area. The place with the highest families with a single earner in the area is Fort Lewis CDP which shows a single earners rate of 57.9% (21.5% larger). The percentage of families with no one working is depicted in Figure 22. North Fort Lewis CDP depicts it has a Families with No One Working of 0.8% which is less than most other places in the metropolitan area. The place with the highest families with no one working in the area is Anderson Island CDP which depicts a families with no worker of 26.6% ( very much bigger).

North Fort Lewis CDP Washington Poverty Charts

The next section details economy analysis about poverty for residents of the North Fort Lewis CDP community. This performance can be enhanced by government programs such as economic opportunity zone to influence manufacturing, job growth, economic opportunity an hopefully lead to economic recovery after the recent Covid 19 recession. In Figure 23 the total number of people earning less than the poverty level are shown. North Fort Lewis CDP depicts it has a Total In Poverty of 328 which is the second smallest as measured by total people earning less than the poverty level of all the other places in the metro area. The place with the highest total people earning less than the poverty level in the area is Lakewood which shows a total people earning less than the poverty level of 9,793 ( considerably bigger).

In Figure 24 the percentage of people earning less than the poverty level is shown and compared across the group of places. North Fort Lewis CDP depicts it has a Percent of Population In Poverty of 9.1% which is less than most other places in the area. The place with the highest percent of people earning less than the poverty level in the area is Fort Lewis CDP which shows a percent of people in poverty of 17.8% (about twice as large).

In Figure 25 people who are in poverty are broken out by age group. North Fort Lewis CDP has the percentage of person in poverty 18 to 34 years less than most other places in the metro area at 9% of the total.

The next chart, Figure 26, shows the percentage of people in poverty by racial group. North Fort Lewis CDP has one of the largest proportions of white poverty rate at 16% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 McChord AFB CDP (18%), and #1 Lakewood (19%) are larger.

Figure 27 shows key poverty statistics for groups based on marriage status. North Fort Lewis CDP has the largest proportion of married with children and in poverty at 55% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of unmarried with children and in poverty at 58% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next chart looks at the percentage of people in poverty based on their education level in Figure 28 marriage status. North Fort Lewis CDP has the percentage of less than highschool in poverty the second smallest when ranked by less than highschool in poverty of all the other places in the metro area at 7% of the total. Additionally, Figure 30 looks at the percentage of people who receive some form of public assistance including general assistance, temporary assistance or food stamps (i.e. SNAP.) North Fort Lewis CDP shows it has a Public Assistance Percent of 1.8% which is the second smallest when sorted by households with public assistance of all the other places in the local area. The place with the highest households with public assistance in the area is Lakewood which depicts a households with public assistance of 20.1% ( markedly bigger).

Figure 31 shows the "Gini Index of Income Inequality" with a range from zero (perfect equality) to one (perfect inequality). North Fort Lewis CDP depicts it has a Gini Index of 29.8% which is the smallest when sorted by the gini index of all the other places in the greater region.

North Fort Lewis CDP Washington Work Commute Charts

The following set of charts detail a variety of metrics that have economic impact, economic grow factors and economic development metrics in the North Fort Lewis CDP community and has an impact on other factors such as economic growth, population growth, economic recovery, job growth, etc.. Figure 32 shows a high level view of how the population commutes to work (including the percent of people who work from home.) North Fort Lewis CDP has the largest proportion of people who take public transportation to work at 28% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 33 shows a more detailed view of how the population commutes to work for (for example to downtown North Fort Lewis CDP or elsewhere.) North Fort Lewis CDP has the percentage of people who drove alone the second smallest in terms of people who drove alone of all the other places in the local area at 60% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who walked at 27% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of people who took a taxicab, motorcycle or other at 0% of the total.

In Figure 35 is shown a frequency distribution of the time that people leave for work. North Fort Lewis CDP has the percentage of people who leave for work between 12am to 5am less than most other places in the local area at 6% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of people who leave for work between 7am to 730am at 1% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 8am to 830am at 15% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 830 am to 9am at 7% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the smallest proportion of people who leave for work between 11am to 12noon at 0% of the total. Furthermore, it has the smallest proportion of people who leave for work between 12noon to 4pm at 3% of the total.

The next graph in Figure 36 shows the average number of minutes that it takes for people to commute to work. North Fort Lewis CDP has the largest proportion of people with commute time of less than 5 minutesutes at 37% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of people with commute time between 5 to 9 minutes at 22% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 DuPont (23%), and #1 Fort Lewis CDP (25%) are larger. Third, it has the smallest proportion of people with commute time between 40 to 44 minutes at 1% of the total. Also, it has the smallest proportion of people with commute time between 60 to 89 minutes at 0% of the total.

The average commute time is shown in Figure 37. North Fort Lewis CDP depicts it has a Avg Commute Time of 10 which is the smallest in terms of average commute time of all the other places in the local area. Figure 38 shows the difference between male versus female commuting time. North Fort Lewis CDP shows average commute time in minutes for men about twice as large as the average commute time in minutes for women. Figure 40 shows the total number of vehicles available for transportation and North Fort Lewis CDP has the smallest proportion of no vehicle available at 12% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of 1 vehicle available at 74% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the second smallest in order of no vehicle available of all the other places in the area when ranked by 2 vehicles available at 7% of the total. Figure 41 shows the percentage of people who both work and live in the same city (town or place.) North Fort Lewis CDP depicts it has a Work in city or place where live of 5% which is the smallest in order of people who both work and live in the same city of all the other places in the greater region. The place with the highest people who both work and live in the same city in the area is Fort Lewis CDP which depicts a people who both work and live in the same city of 77% ( considerably bigger). Comparing people who both work and live in the same city to the United States average of 42%, North Fort Lewis CDP is approximately an eigth the size. Also, in contrast to the state of Washington, people who both work and live in the same city of 37%, North Fort Lewis CDP is approximately a sixth the size.

North Fort Lewis CDP Washington Jobs Charts

The next to charts break out the median earnings for major job categories for men and women. Figure 46 shows the median earnings of men for the job categories. North Fort Lewis CDP depicts it has the hightest median earnings of $63,750 for the earnings-sales and office occupations group. Similarly, Figure 47 shows the median earnings of women for the job categories and North Fort Lewis CDP depicts it has the hightest median earnings of $52,708 for the management, business, and financial occupations grouping. The table in Figure 48, shows North Fort Lewis CDP employment data in terms of job categories and salary data.

North Fort Lewis CDP Washington Self Employment Charts

Figure 49 shows economic activity in terms of the number of people who are self employed in incorporated local business by industry. North Fort Lewis CDP depicts it has the hightest entrepreneurs of 100% for the self employed in sales and office related businesses group.

Similar to the last chart is Figure 50 which shows the number of people who are self employed but in more detailed industry categories such as manufacturing, retail sales, residential real estate, commercial real estate, health care, exports/imports, and advanced industries, etc. North Fort Lewis CDP depicts it has the hightest entrepreneurs of 100% for the self employed in retail trade aggregate.