Lewis County vs. St. Lawrence County

Lewis County (NY)St. Lawrence County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)26,447108,047
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.4%-3.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)27,090111,940
Population, Census, April 1, 201027,087111,944
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.9%20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.3%17.4%
Female persons, percent49.3%48.9%
White alone, percent97.1%93.7%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%1.0%
Asian alone, percent0.4%1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.8%2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.8%91.9%
Veterans, 2014-20181,7207,739
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%4.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)15,74953,386
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.2%72.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$120,000$91,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,200$1,098
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$455$453
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$733$730
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.5%17.2%
Building permits, 201860149
Households, 2014-201810,24241,669
Persons per household, 2014-20182.572.34
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.8%85.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.5%7.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.3%85.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.3%78.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.8%88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.3%23.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.7%11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.8%6.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.5%53.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.9%52.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)19,061131,557
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)83,241581,736
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)532,6581,302,898
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)258,6871,446,567
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,502$12,889
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.320.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,380$49,305
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,169$24,473
Persons in poverty, percent12.2%15.1%
Total employer establishments, 20175241,915
Total employment, 20174,59626,367
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)189,6611,022,328
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.5%-1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,7014,902
All firms, 20121,8435,882
Men-owned firms, 20121,0053,274
Women-owned firms, 20124541,744
Minority-owned firms, 201232204
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,7255,395
Veteran-owned firms, 201290659
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,6574,786
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, 200721.1%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201021.341.8
Land area in square miles, 20101,274.682,680.38

Source: United States Census Bureau

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