Oswego County vs. Lewis County
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Oswego County (NY) Lewis County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 117,898 26,447
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -3.4% -2.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 122,105 27,090
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 122,109 27,087
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4% 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.0% 22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.3% 18.3%
Female persons, percent 49.9% 49.3%
White alone, percent 96.1% 97.1%
Black or African American alone, percent 1.2% 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.5% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 0.7% 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6% 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.7% 1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.9% 95.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018 8,812 1,720
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.8% 1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 54,610 15,749
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 72.8% 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, 2009-2013 16.6% 9.5%
Building permits, 2018 133 60
Households, 2014-2018 46,032 10,242
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.48 2.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 85.1% 91.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 3.8% 2.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 89.3% 84.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 81.8% 75.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 87.8% 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 18.6% 16.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 11.6% 9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.3% 5.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 59.8% 59.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 55.9% 53.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 153,207 19,061
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 347,934 83,241
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 2,131,142 532,658
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 1,258,375 258,687
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $10,340 $9,502
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 25.0 24.3
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, percent 16.1% 12.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017 2,136 524
Total employment, 2017 24,616 4,596
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 1,049,345 189,661
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 0.7% -4.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 5,355 1,701
All firms, 2012 6,933 1,843
Men-owned firms, 2012 4,019 1,005
Women-owned firms, 2012 2,150 454
Minority-owned firms, 2012 259 32
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 6,449 1,725
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 858 90
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 5,719 1,657
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 32.7% 21.1%
Population per square mile, 2010 128.3 21.3
Land area in square miles, 2010 951.65 1,274.68
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.