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Fort Lewis
A snapshot profile, gleaned from the 1990 U.S. Census, the 1997 Lakewood land use inventory and records provided by the U.S. Army. Note: All figures are for Lakewood except parenthetical listings in green, which apply only to Fort Lewis. The numbers
Square miles: 20
Population: 62,786
Median income: $27,522 Median house value: $88,300 Median apartment rent: $355 Parks: 8 Housing units: 26,534
The people
Median age: 30.7
Enrolled in public school (K-12): 7,273
Completed four-year college or higher: 20.7 percent Below poverty level: 16 percent Home ownership: 48 percent Renters: 52 percent
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