Overview
729
Total Population
44.7
Median age
48.29%
Female population %
107.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
45.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
4
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 44.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lewis town's population under 18 was 21.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lewis town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lewis town, 16.46% were under the age of 15, 17.42% aged 15 to 29, 51.17% aged 30 to 64, 13.31% aged 65 to 84, and 1.65% were 85 years of age and older.
![Lewis Town, Lewis County, New York population by age group The graph shows Lewis town's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/lewis-town-lewis-county-ny-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
There are 25 less females than males in Lewis town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.29% females and 51.71% males in Lewis Town, Lewis County, New York.
- The Lewis Town, Lewis County, New York gender ratio is 107.1:100 i.e. 107.1 men to 100 women (1.071).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 40.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 50.
![Lewis Town, Lewis County, New York population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Lewis Town, Lewis County, New York population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/lewis-town-lewis-county-ny-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
Lewis town's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lewis town population: 96.16% are White and 3.84% are multiracial.
- Lewis town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 725 (99.45% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lewis town is White with a population of 701 (96.16% of the total population).
![Lewis Town, Lewis County, New York population by race The bar chart shows Lewis Town, Lewis County, New York population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/lewis-town-lewis-county-ny-population-by-race.jpeg)
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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 877 in the year 2006
- From 2000 to 2010, Lewis town's population decreased by 17 (1.96%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lewis town's population decreased by 8 (0.94%), 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 2019 at 787.
![Lewis Town, Lewis County, New York population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Lewis town's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-lewis-town-lewis-county-ny-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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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)