Overview
1,114
Total Population
50.8
Median age
51.08%
Female population %
95.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
56.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lewis town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lewis town is 50.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lewis town's population under 18 was 16.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lewis town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lewis town, 15.98% were under the age of 15, 9.34% aged 15 to 29, 54.40% aged 30 to 64, 20.20% aged 65 to 84, and 0.09% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 24 more females than males in Lewis town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.08% females and 48.92% males in Lewis Town, Essex County, New York.
- The Lewis Town, Essex County, New York gender ratio is 95.8:100 i.e. 95.8 men to 100 women (0.958).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 70.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 91.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lewis town's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lewis town population: 93.54% are White, 3.32% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 3.05% are multiracial.
- Lewis town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,112 (99.82% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lewis town is White with a population of 1,042 (93.54% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lewis town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,389 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Lewis town's population increased by 190 (15.85%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lewis town's population decreased by 95 (6.84%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lewis town's population was lowest in year 2007 at 1,149.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)