Lewis County Economic Development & Planning

Demographics

Location

Area: 1,272 square miles

Weather
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Local Utilities
National Grid
Provides electric service to approximately 1.5 million customers in the region of upstate New York. For current rates and services, visit: www.nationalgridus.com/niagaramohawk/business/index.asp

NYSEG New York State Electric & Gas
Provides gas and electric for parts of upstate and across southern New York. For current rates and services, visit: http://www.nyseg.com

St. Lawrence Electric & Gas
Provides natural gas services across a portion of Lewis County. The Company serves the towns and/or villages of Beaver Falls, Croghan, and New Bremen. For current rates and services, visit: www.stlawrencegas.com

Boonville Municipal Power
Provides electric services to across southern parts of Lewis County.

Population
Total Population: 26,205

  • Croghan: 3,048
  • Denmark: 2,588
  • Diana: 1,636
  • Greig: 1,290
  • Harrisburg: 379
  • Lewis: 724
  • Leyden: 1,913
  • Lowville: 4,327
  • Lyonsdale: 1,600
  • Martinsburg: 1,373
  • Montague: 94
  • New Bremen: 2,580
  • Osceola: 235
  • Pinckney: 232
  • Turin: 722
  • Watson: 2,008
  • West Turin: 1,456

    Gender
    Male Population: 13,075
    Female Population: 13,130

    Age
    Median Age: 40.2
    Under 5 years: 1,576
    18 years and over: 19,988
    65 years and over: 3,822

    Race
    One race: 25,978
    Two or more races: 227
    White: 25,521
    Black or African American: 195
    American Indian and Alaska Native: 85
    Asian: 68
    Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 5
    Hispanic or Latino: 264
    Other race: 104

    Household Types
    Family households: 7,765
    Married households: 6,186
    Nonfamily households: 3,356

    Average household size: 2.33
    Average family size: 2.73

    Workforce
    Labor Force: 13,160
    Households:
    Median Household Income: $48,103
    Per Capita Income: $21,249
    Median Home Sales Price: $95,400

    Occupation
  • Management, professional, and related occupations: 3,538
  • Service occupations: 2,322
  • Sales and office occupations: 2,203
  • Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations: 350
  • Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations: 1,740
  • Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,947

    Industry
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 918
  • Construction: 1,201
  • Manufacturing: 1,646
  • Wholesale trade: 200
  • Retail trade: 1,343
  • Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 457
  • Information: 165
  • Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing: 302
  • Professional, scientific, management and administrative and waste management service: 619
  • Educational services, and health care and social assistance: 2,941
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services: 937
  • Public administration: 791
  • Other services: 580
    Unemployment: 804

    Education
    Population 25 years and higher: 17,462
    High school diploma:
    Associates Degree:
    Bachelors Degree or Higher:

    More information on Lewis County is available in the County Profile.

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