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Lewis
New York

27K

Population

$64K

Median Income

$197K

Median Home

R+30

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$64K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$57,856

Federal Spending per Capita$553

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers34.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$63K

Avg Credit Score701

Work From Home %7.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households25.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$28K

Income (80th Percentile)$115K

Income (95th Percentile)$187K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.2%

Dependency Ratio1.14

Medicare Spending / Person$2,557

SS Benefits / Person$4,040

Education Wage Premium1.95x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$47K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$70K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients2.9%

Average Annual Wage$55K

Professional Services Concentration0.27x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$189K

This county

$470K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$768/mo

This county

$2200/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.78%

This county

1.40% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,602

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,008/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.0%

Homeownership Rate80.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.6%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

91 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

6.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

35.7%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

94.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity9.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score16.0

Healthcare Offices20

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians32

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients673 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,256

Uninsured (under 65)6.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.3%

Education

HS Diploma Holders7,082

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,508

HS Completion Rate91.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate7.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate17.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)19th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)12.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate19.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.8

January Sunshine-1.49

January Temperature-1.25

Average Temp43°F

Avg High Temp53°F

Avg Low Temp33°F

Annual Precipitation48.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events19.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$340K

Drought Index (2022)1.00

Heating Degree Days8,208 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days291 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,774 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)168 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year3.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)8 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)80 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations28 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)37 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed217 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed36 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)295 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)319 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)23 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)39 ms

Households with 100Mbps+92.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)74 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations6 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers16

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers833 workers

Public Transit Commuters125 workers

Walk to Work420 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)437 workers

Walk to Work3.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden35.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.6 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout64.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.118

Nonprofit Organizations133

Veterans Share8.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.9%

Never-Married Adults26.5%

Divorced Adults11.7%

Religious Organizations27

Asian Population0.2%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations15.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.99 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities8

Grocery Stores9

Hotels & Lodging10

Recreation Businesses12

Professional Services Firms26

Real Estate Firms10

Museums3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$71K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate35.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.16%

Politics

R+30

2024 Presidential · New York was D+12 statewide

vs New York State

Income tax

10.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.78%1.4% state avg

Politics

R+30D+12

COL Index

County data139 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -44

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.89x avg income)

Economic Mobility

47%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $197K

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