Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY

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2023 Population

142,748

0.962% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

34.7

1.17% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$65,784

4.06% 1-year growth

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7.07% 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.

The largest universities in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY are Jefferson Community College (361 degrees awarded in 2022) and Jefferson Lewis BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (20 degrees).

Most people in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.4 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

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY are Spanish (4,594 households), Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (624 households), and German (614 households).

Diversity

Foreign-Born Population

4.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.73k people

3.99%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5.75k people

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
4,594 households (3.46%)
Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
624 households (0.471%)
German
614 households (0.463%)

7.07% 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%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY was Spanish. 3.46% 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.

Economy

The economy of Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY employs N/A people. The largest industries in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY are U. S. Army (10,798 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,695 people), and Construction (3,559 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.18 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,423. The income inequality in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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The workforce of Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% 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.

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY, are U. S. Army (10,798 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,695 people), and Construction (3,559 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.

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

Most students graduating from Universities in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY are White (301 and 79.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (25 and 6.6%), Black or African American (23 and 6.07%), and Two or More Races (13 and 3.43%).

The largest universities in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are Jefferson Community College (361 and NaNk%) and Jefferson Lewis BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (20 and NaNk%).

The most popular majors in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY are Humanistic Studies (58 and NaNk%), Registered Nursing (56 and NaNk%), and General Business Administration & Management (43 and NaNk%).

Completions

Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY was N/A with N/A 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

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Jefferson Community College
361 degrees awarded
Jefferson Lewis BOCES-Practical Nursing Program
20 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Jefferson Community College with 361 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 115 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY, which is 0.432 times less than the 266 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 301 degrees mean that there were 12 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 25 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (40.5k), Some college (23.1k), 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

People in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 20.4 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.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$65,784

Median Household Income

± $2,477

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Number of Households

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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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A 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 2023

Drove Alone (77.1%)
Carpooled (8.6%)
Worked At Home (7.46%)

In 2023, 77.1% of workers in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.6%) and those who worked at home (7.46%).

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

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% 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

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

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

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Health

N/A% of the population of Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1174 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.508% decrease from the previous year (1180 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1218 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,174 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,174 patients per year. This represents a 0.508% decrease from the previous year (1,180 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 N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Military or VA

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.