Overview
2,555
Total Population
50.6
Median age
53.58%
Female population %
86.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
60.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lewiston's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lewiston is 50.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lewiston's population under 18 was 13.93%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lewiston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lewiston, 9.16% were under the age of 15, 19.84% aged 15 to 29, 42.39% aged 30 to 64, 22.07% aged 65 to 84, and 6.54% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 183 more females than males in Lewiston:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.58% females and 46.42% males in Lewiston, NY.
- The Lewiston, NY gender ratio is 86.6:100 i.e. 86.6 men to 100 women (0.866).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 152.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 159.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lewiston's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lewiston population: 98.16% are White, 0.08% are Black or African American, 0.90% are Asian and 0.86% are multiracial.
- Lewiston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,555 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lewiston is White with a population of 2,508 (98.16% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lewiston's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,764 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Lewiston's population decreased by 58 (2.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lewiston's population decreased by 177 (6.54%), 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, Lewiston's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,524.
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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)