Lewis County Information
Lewis in
New York occupies
1,290 square miles and has a 2006 population of
26,685, a change from a 2000 population of
26,944 and
26,796 in 1990.
14.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.8% percent is 25-35, and
14.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
26 acts of violent crime reported in
Lewis in 2004, a change from
14 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
684 people:
5.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.1%.
Read more about
Lewis, New York in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lewis | |
| State | New York | |
| Land Area | 1,290 sq. miles | Ranked 534 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 26,685 | Ranked 1,531 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 26,506 | |
| Population 2000 | 26,944 | Ranked 1,486 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 26,796 | Ranked 1,396 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.3% | |
| African American | .9% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 26 | 14 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 25 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 291 | 248 |
| Burglaries | 94 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 190 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 7 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 13,210 | 12,717 |
| Unemployed Population | 684 | 654 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% | 5.1% |
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