Lewis County, NY Demographic Data

Lewis County, NY Summary

Lewis County is located in New York
  • Population: 27,128
  • Area: 1,289.96 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 1,274.68 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 15.28 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 21.03 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 740.16 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Lewis County, NY Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
13,436
50%
50.8
Male
13,671
50%
49.2
Total Population
27,107
 
323,128,000

Lewis County, NY Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,636
6.0% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,503
5.5% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,082
7.7% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,709
6.3% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,687
6.2% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,030
11.2% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,083
11.4% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,952
14.6% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,073
7.6% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,850
6.8% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,420
8.9% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,391
5.1% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
691
2.5% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
20,775
76.6%
77.2
Female
10,334
49.7%
51.3
Male
10,441
50.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
19,810
73.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,524
20.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,502
16.6%
15.2
Female
2,398
53.3%
55.8
Male
2,104
46.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0

Lewis County, NY Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
26,832
99.0% 
96.8
White
26,250
96.8% 
72.6
Black or African American
228
0.8% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
50
0.2% 
0.8
Asian
123
0.5% 
5.4
Asian Indian
10
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
48
0.2% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
65
0.2% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
15
0.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
15
0.1% 
0.1
Some Other Race
166
0.6% 
5.1
Two or More Races
275
1.0% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
445
1.6% 
17.8
Mexican
130
0.5% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
133
0.5% 
1.7
Cuban
21
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
161
0.6% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
26,662
98.4% 
82.2

Lewis County, NY Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
571
3.1% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,448
7.8% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
8,282
44.8% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,034
16.4% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,287
12.4% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,562
8.4% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,306
7.1% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,019
10.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
16,471
89.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,868
15.5%
31.2

Lewis County, NY Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,972
27.3%
33.7%
Now Married
11,925
54.5%
47.5
Divorced
2,204
10.1%
11.0%
Separated
347
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
1,438
6.6
5.8%

Lewis County, NY Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
24,784
97.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
687
2.7%
21.6%
Spanish
225
0.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
370
1.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
77
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
15
0.1%
1.1%

Lewis County, NY Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
577
5.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
659
6.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
972
9.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,303
12.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,645
16.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,945
18.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,396
13.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,266
12.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
306
3.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
238
2.3%
6.4
Median household income
49,976
 
57,617
Per capita income
25,230
 
31,128

Lewis County, NY Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
865
7.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
696
5.9%
9.8
Construction
1,441
12.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,011
25.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
325
2.8%
6.6
Information
125
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,367
11.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
415
3.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
792
6.7%
11.4
Public administration
834
7.1%
4.6
Retail trade
1,306
11.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
462
3.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
179
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,255
19.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,552
30.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,917
16.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,166
18.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,928
16.3%
18.1%

Lewis County, NY Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
11,593
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
9,209
79.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,045
9.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
13
0.1%
5.1
Walked
645
5.6%
2.7
Other means
147
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
534
4.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.9
 
26.6

Lewis County, NY Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
623
6.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,002
29.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,449
43.2%
37.1
3 or more
2,233
21.7%
21.0

Lewis County, NY Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
10,307
67.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,849
76.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,458
23.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,980
32.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5

Lewis County, NY Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,287
1 room
449
2.9%
2.4
2 rooms
950
6.2%
2.7
3 rooms
1,940
12.7%
9.1
4 rooms
2,143
14.0%
16.5
5 rooms
2,682
17.5%
19.8
6 rooms
2,300
15.0%
17.8
7 rooms
1,740
11.4%
12.0
8 rooms
1,266
8.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,817
11.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Lewis County, NY Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,287
 
 
1-unit, detached
11,880
77.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
150
1.0%
5.9
2-units
534
3.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
439
2.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
142
0.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
95
0.6%
4.4
20 or more units
211
1.4%
9.0
Mobile home
1,830
12.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
6
0.0%
0.1

Lewis County, NY Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
5,241
34.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
748
4.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
953
6.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,013
6.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,669
10.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,889
12.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,822
11.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,710
11.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
205
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
37
0.2%
1.4%

Lewis County, NY Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,409
13.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,506
14.6%
4.7
Electricity
906
8.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3,420
33.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
65
0.6%
0.1
Wood
2,808
27.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
178
1.7%
0.5
No fuel used
15
0.1%
1.1

Lewis County, NY Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,062
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
76
1.9%
10.3%
Less than $500
94
2.3%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
110
2.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
301
7.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
564
13.9%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,419
34.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,498
36.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,081
51.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
536
13.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
422
10.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
257
6.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
743
18.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
23
0.0%
0.0%

Lewis County, NY Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,180 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
7
0.3%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
34
1.6%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
41
1.9%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
455
20.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
463
21.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,180
54.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
278
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
708
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
333
15.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
221
10.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
236
11.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
234
10.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
188
8.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
930
43.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
316
0.0%
0.0%

Lewis County, NY Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,849
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
701
8.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,309
29.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,893
24.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,219
15.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,041
13.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
485
6.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
159
2.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
42
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
122,000
 
205,000