Lewis County, New York

Lewis County is home to 26,607 people. 12.3% of residents live below the poverty line, below the New York rate (14.0%). The median household income is $68,182.

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MeasureValueNew YorkYearSource
Population26,60719,852,3662024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$68,182$85,9742024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line12.3%14.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty16.9%18.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance5.7%5.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%40.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$166,100$423,8002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$837$1,6212024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income42.3%52.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.4%22.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age41.9 years39.8 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.