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State of New York - County of Lewis

Lewis County Demography

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  • Table 1. Lewis County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Lewis County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Lewis County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Lewis County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Lewis County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Lewis County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Lewis County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Lewis County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 1,275
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 26,820
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 1,497
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 26,944
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 1,485
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 21.10
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 26,796
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 1,396
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 25,035
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -124
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 148
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 1,761
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -0.5%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 0.60%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 7.00%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 172
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 0.60%


    TABLE 2. Lewis County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 26,944
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 1,655
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 5,839
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 21.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 2,078
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 7.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 7,588
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 28.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 6,074
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 22.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 2,064
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 1,203
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 443
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 36.80
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 13,379
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 13,565
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 98.60
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 26,451
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 98.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 106
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 76
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 63
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 14
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 76
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 158
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.60%


    TABLE 3. Lewis County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 264
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 175
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 10,040
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 9,253
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 8.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 26,680
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.66
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 2,269
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 22.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 3,781
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 37.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 2,618
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 26.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 7,307
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 3,548
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 48.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 5,964
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 2,750
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 46.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 846
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 511
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 60.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 2,733
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 2,197
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 24.40%


    TABLE 4. Lewis County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 27,584
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 335
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 12.10
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 218
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 7.90
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 3
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 9.00
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 0
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 0
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 4,012
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 3,477


    TABLE 5. Lewis County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 5,104
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 5,412
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 5,813
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 16,261
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 11,966
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 73.60%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 1,707
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 10.50%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 32,416
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 25,599
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 26.60%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 3,978
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 483
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 1,796
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 14.40%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 20.70%


    TABLE 6. Lewis County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 284
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 29
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 255
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 322
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 27,526
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 1,032
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 26,796
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 1,202
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 15,134
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 14.80%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 10,040
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 7,749
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 77.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 150
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 150
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 100.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 7,328


    TABLE 7. Lewis County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 464,067
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 359,937
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 28.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 27,424
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 16,922
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 62.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 101,455
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 232,972
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 64,365
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 27.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 19,792
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 8.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 4,239
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 1.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 26,580
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 11.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 69,026
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 29.60%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 64,365
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 68,447
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 68,467




     









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