Oswego County vs. Lewis County

Oswego County (NY)Lewis County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)117,89826,447
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.4%-2.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)122,10527,090
Population, Census, April 1, 2010122,10927,087
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.0%22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.3%18.3%
Female persons, percent49.9%49.3%
White alone, percent96.1%97.1%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.7%1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.9%95.8%
Veterans, 2014-20188,8121,720
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.8%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)54,61015,749
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.8%79.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$102,000$120,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,214$1,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$511$455
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$763$733
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.6%9.5%
Building permits, 201813360
Households, 2014-201846,03210,242
Persons per household, 2014-20182.482.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.1%91.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.8%2.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.3%84.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.8%75.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.8%89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.6%16.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.6%9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.3%5.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.8%59.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.9%53.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)153,20719,061
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)347,93483,241
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,131,142532,658
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,258,375258,687
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,340$9,502
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.024.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$53,597$52,380
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,217$26,169
Persons in poverty, percent16.1%12.2%
Total employer establishments, 20172,136524
Total employment, 201724,6164,596
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,049,345189,661
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.7%-4.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,3551,701
All firms, 20126,9331,843
Men-owned firms, 20124,0191,005
Women-owned firms, 20122,150454
Minority-owned firms, 201225932
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126,4491,725
Veteran-owned firms, 201285890
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,7191,657
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200732.7%21.1%
Population per square mile, 2010128.321.3
Land area in square miles, 2010951.651,274.68

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Oswego county (NY) and Lewis county (NY) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.