Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY

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2024 Population

141,647

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.1

1.15% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.4%

1.88% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,638

1.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$181,300

3.66% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

64,011

0.307% 1-year decline

About

7.26% of the households in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.4% of the residents in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY are Jefferson Community College (354 degrees awarded in 2023) and Jefferson Lewis BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (19 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY was $181,300, and the homeownership rate was 59.5%.

Most people in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY was 2 cars per household.

Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY borders St. Lawrence County PUMA, NY, Herkimer (North & Central) & Oneida (Outer) Counties PUMA, NY, Oswego County PUMA, NY, and Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY is home to a population of 142k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.98% of Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (5.64k people).

In 2024, there were 21.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (117k people) in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.43k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 5.17k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY are Spanish (4,348 households), German (892 households), and Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (684 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

68,123

Women

47.5%

75,429

Men

52.5%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 143,552 inhabitants, with 52.5% men, and 47.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY.

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Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
117k ± 456
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
5.43k ± 590
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.17k ± 524

6.45%

Hispanic Population

9.14k people

6.45% of the people in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY are hispanic (9.14k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Philippines
579 ± 590 people
Canada
452 ± 521 people
Korea
353 ± 461 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY was Philippines, the natal country of 579 Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY residents, followed by Canada with 452 and Korea with 353.

Foreign-Born Population

3.98%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.64k people

4.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.73k people

As of 2024, 3.98% of Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY residents (5.64k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY was 4.01%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
4,348 households (3.3%)
German
892 households (0.677%)
Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
684 households (0.519%)

7.26% of the households in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY was Spanish. 3.3% of the households in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
5,451 ± 568
Vietnam
2,218 ± 209
Gulf War (1990s)
1,692 ± 274

Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.46 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY.

Economy

The economy of Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY employs 64k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY were Elementary & secondary schools (4,787 people), Construction (3,704 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,309 people), and the highest paying industries were Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals ($204,916), Advertising, public relations & related services ($163,374), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($155,030).

Males in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.16 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,963. The income inequality in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.414, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,503

Women

41.4%

37,508

Men

58.6%

The workforce of Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY in 2023 was 64,011 people, with 41.4% woman, and 58.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

64k

2023 Value

−0.307%

1 Year decline

± −0.307%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −0.307%, from 64.2k employees to 64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY, are Military enlisted tactical operations & air/weapons specialists & crew members (3,167 people), Military, rank not specified (2,001 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,836 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

64k

2023 Value

−0.307%

1 Year decline

± −0.307%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −0.307%, from 64.2k employees to 64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,787 people), Construction (3,704 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,309 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,517

Median earning men ± $1,691

$37,366

Median earning women ± $1,378

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($72,105), Public Administration ($70,691), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,292).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($58,717), Public Administration ($58,587), and Wholesale Trade ($52,652).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

In 2023, universities in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY awarded 373 degrees. The student population of Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 871 male students and 1,404 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY are White (287 and 77.6%), Hispanic or Latino (29 and 7.84%), Black or African American (29 and 7.84%), and Two or More Races (11 and 2.97%).

The largest universities in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are Jefferson Community College (354 and 94.9%) and Jefferson Lewis BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (19 and 5.09%).

The most popular majors in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY are Humanistic Studies (58 and 15.5%), Registered Nursing (52 and 13.9%), and General Business Administration & Management (47 and 12.6%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2017 in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 88%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 63.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 2,275 (38.3% men and 61.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,275 students enrolled in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY, 38.3% men and 61.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,475 records, of which 65.6% were women and 34.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
47 degrees awarded
Humanistic Studies
58 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
52 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY was General Business Administration & Management with 47 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Jefferson Community College
354 degrees awarded
Jefferson Lewis BOCES-Practical Nursing Program
19 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Jefferson Community College with 354 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 129 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY, which is 0.529 times less than the 244 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 287 degrees mean that there were 9.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 29 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, less-than 2-year ($18,481) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($744) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.626% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.84% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (40.3k), Some college (22.4k), and Bachelors Degree (14.9k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY was $181,300 in 2024, which is 0.545 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $174,900 to $181,300, a 3.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY is 59.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$181,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,084

$34,930

Median Property Taxes

±$1,070

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

59.5%

Homeownership

2024

63.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.5% of the housing units in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,638

Median Household Income

± $2,333

58.7k

Number of Households

± 1,704

In 2024, the median household income of the 58.7k households in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY grew to $66,638 from the previous year's value of $65,784.

The following chart displays the households in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.414

2023 Wage GINI in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY

0.413

2022 Wage GINI in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY

In 2023, the income inequality in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY was 0.414 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.215% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.3%)
Carpooled (8.5%)
Worked At Home (7.66%)

In 2024, 77.3% of workers in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.5%) and those who worked at home (7.66%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.2% of the workforce in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY (18.3k out of 136k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.5% of the population of Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 33.8% on employee plans, 20.9% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 17.8% on non-group plans, and 10% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

1,245 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,245 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New York in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.9% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.54%

Uninsured

33.8%

Employer Coverage

20.9%

Medicaid

12%

Medicare

17.8%

Non-Group

10%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY declined by 0.746% from 5.58% to 5.54%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.