Lewis County, NY

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2023 Population

26,618

0.27% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

12.2%

6.42% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$68,329

6.1% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$158,000

8.15% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

11,831

0.337% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Lewis County, NY had a population of 26.6k people with a median age of 42 and a median household income of $68,329. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lewis County, NY declined from 26,690 to 26,618, a −0.27% decrease and its median household income grew from $64,401 to $68,329, a 6.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lewis County, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.95%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.725%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.616%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.511%).

None of the households in Lewis County, 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.

99.4% of the residents in Lewis County, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Lewis County, NY was $158,000, and the homeownership rate was 80.4%.

Most people in Lewis County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Lewis County, NY was 2 cars per household.

Lewis County, NY borders Herkimer County, NY, Jefferson County, NY, Oneida County, NY, Oswego County, NY, and St. Lawrence County, NY.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

Lewis County, NY is home to a population of 26.6k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.21% of Lewis County, NY residents were born outside of the country (323 people).

In 2023, there were 31.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25k people) in Lewis County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 786 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 193 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.4% of Lewis County, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lewis County, NY was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lewis County, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
25k ± 204
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
786 ± 205
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
193 ± 92

1.73%

Hispanic Population

460 people

1.73% of the people in Lewis County, NY are hispanic (460 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lewis County, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

1.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

323 people

1.11%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

295 people

As of 2023, 1.21% of Lewis County, NY residents (323 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lewis County, NY was 1.11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
640 ± 110
Gulf War (2001-)
359 ± 84
Gulf War (1990s)
267 ± 86

Lewis County, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.78 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lewis County, NY employs 11.8k people. The largest industries in Lewis County, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,796 people), Educational Services (1,315 people), and Construction (1,309 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($97,979), Information ($59,931), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($57,674).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

11.8k

2023 Value

± 530

−0.337%

1 Year decline

± 6.33%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lewis County, NY declined at a rate of −0.337%, from 11.9k employees to 11.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lewis County, NY, are Management Occupations (1,201 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,097 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,086 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lewis County, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

11.8k

2023 Value

± 530

−0.337%

1 Year decline

± 6.33%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lewis County, NY declined at a rate of −0.337%, from 11.9k employees to 11.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lewis County, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,796 people), Educational Services (1,315 people), and Construction (1,309 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lewis County, NY, though some of these residents may live in Lewis County, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,715

Median earning men ± $2,220

$37,601

Median earning women ± $3,757

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($89,886), Public Administration ($65,556), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,778).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($54,432), Manufacturing ($49,743), and Public Administration ($47,667).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

61
Construction
51
Other Services (except Public Administration)
33
Accommodation and Food Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$72k
Manufacturing
$54.4k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$31.5k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

Completions

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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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

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 Lewis County, NY was $158,000 in 2023, which is 0.521 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $146,100 to $158,000, a 8.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Lewis County, NY is 80.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lewis County, NY have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lewis County, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lewis County, NY is $68,329. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Lewis County, NY was Census Tract 9507 with a value of $73,920, followed by Census Tract 9505 and Census Tract 9502, with respective values of $70,288 and $59,732.

In 2023, 11.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lewis County, NY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.62%.

Housing

Property

$158,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,207

$8,812

Median Property Taxes

±$441

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 Lewis County, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.4%

Homeownership

2023

61.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 80.4% of the housing units in Lewis County, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9507
Census Tract 9505
Census Tract 9502

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lewis County, NY was Census Tract 9507 with a value of $73,920, followed by Census Tract 9505 and Census Tract 9502, with respective values of $70,288 and $59,732.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Lewis County, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$68,329

Median Household Income

± $3,456

11k

Number of Households

± 512

In 2023, the median household income of the 11k households in Lewis County, NY grew to $68,329 from the previous year's value of $64,401.

The following chart displays the households in Lewis County, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lewis County, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (75.7%)
Carpooled (9.9%)
Worked At Home (7.59%)

In 2023, 75.7% of workers in Lewis County, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.9%) and those who worked at home (7.59%).

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

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lewis County, NY have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.91% of the workforce in Lewis County, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lewis County, NY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.62%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lewis County, NY (3.23k out of 26.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 18.8% of the children was living in poverty in Lewis County, NY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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

95.1% of the population of Lewis County, NY has health coverage, with 38.8% on employee plans, 22.5% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 17.3% on non-group plans, and 1.45% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lewis County, NY see 1540 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.452% decrease from the previous year (1547 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5315 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 458 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,540 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lewis County, NY

Primary care physicians in Lewis County, NY see an average of 1,540 patients per year. This represents a 0.452% decrease from the previous year (1,547 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 17.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.88%

Uninsured

38.8%

Employer Coverage

22.5%

Medicaid

15.2%

Medicare

17.3%

Non-Group

1.45%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lewis County, NY grew by 12.3% from 4.34% to 4.88%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 45.7 in Lewis County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lewis County, NY.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 31.3% in Lewis County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lewis County, NY.