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County:

Lewis County

State:

New York

FIPS Code:

36049

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

629,023

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

24.56

% Water:

1.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

18

Mean July Temp:

68

Topography:

Considerable Relief Table

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

23,644

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

25,035

5.9%

-1.6%

7.5%

1990:

26,796

7.0%

-0.7%

7.8%

2000:

26,944

0.6%

-5.1%

5.7%

2005:

26,571

-1.4%

-3.1%

1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

26,363

97.8%

0-to-19:

8,206

30.5%

Black:

100

0.4%

20-to-39:

6,704

24.9%

Hispanic:

172

0.6%

40-to-59:

7,217

26.8%

American Indian:

75

0.3%

60-plus:

4,817

17.9%

Other:

234

0.9%

Median Age:

36.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

21.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.7%

Median Family Income:

$39,287

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.1%

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