Lewiston Town, New York Population

Overview

15,899

Total Population

45.5

Median age

52.43%

Female population %

90.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

55.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

591

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Lewiston town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lewiston town is 45.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lewiston town's population under 18 was 15.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lewiston town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.09% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lewiston town, 10.76% were under the age of 15, 23.75% aged 15 to 29, 40.40% aged 30 to 64, 19.20% aged 65 to 84, and 5.89% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 773 more females than males in Lewiston town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.43% females and 47.57% males in Lewiston Town, New York.
The Lewiston Town, New York gender ratio is 90.7:100 i.e. 90.7 men to 100 women (0.907).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,063.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 956.

Lewiston town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lewiston town population: 92.82% are White, 1.38% are Black or African American, 0.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.28% are Asian, 1.15% are some other race and 3.06% are multiracial.
Lewiston town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 591 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,308 (96.28% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lewiston town is White with a population of 14,757 (92.82% of the total population).

Lewiston town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 16,697 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Lewiston town's population decreased by 56 (0.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lewiston town's population decreased by 348 (2.14%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2018 at 15,702.