Language Spoken At Home in Lewis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 11,294 | 100% |
| English only | 11,090 | 98.2% |
| Language other than English | 204 | 1.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 19 | 0.2% |
| Spanish | 102 | 0.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 57 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 12 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 45 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 7 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Lewis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 12,050 | 100% |
| American | 1,455 | 12.1% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 26 | 0.2% |
| Dutch | 200 | 1.7% |
| English | 1,157 | 9.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 235 | 2.0% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 1,341 | 11.1% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 22 | 0.2% |
| Irish | 2,008 | 16.7% |
| Italian | 233 | 1.9% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 254 | 2.1% |
| Polish | 119 | 1.0% |
| Portuguese | 205 | 1.7% |
| Russian | 15 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 104 | 0.9% |
| Scottish | 133 | 1.1% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 5 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 75 | 0.6% |
| Swiss | 121 | 1.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 44 | 0.4% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Lewis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 4,725 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 3,286 | 69.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,287 | 27.2% |
| Married-couple family | 2,425 | 51.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 855 | 18.1% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 375 | 7.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 131 | 2.8% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 486 | 10.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 301 | 6.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,439 | 30.5% |
| Householder living alone | 1,244 | 26.3% |
| 65 years and over | 560 | 11.9% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,562 | 33.1% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,397 | 29.6% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Lewis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 11,825 | 100% |
| Householder | 4,725 | 40.0% |
| Spouse | 2,412 | 20.4% |
| Child | 3,262 | 27.6% |
| Other relatives | 848 | 7.2% |
| Nonrelatives | 578 | 4.9% |
| Unmarried partner | 312 | 2.6% |
Marital Status in Lewis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 4,759 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,211 | 25.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,563 | 53.9% |
| Separated | 23 | 0.5% |
| Widowed | 189 | 4.0% |
| Divorced | 773 | 16.2% |
| Females 15 years and over | 4,929 | 100% |
| Never married | 775 | 15.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,637 | 53.5% |
| Separated | 134 | 2.7% |
| Widowed | 666 | 13.5% |
| Divorced | 717 | 14.5% |
Fertility in Lewis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 93 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 39 | 41.9% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 37 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 36 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 92 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 8 | 0% |
Grandparents in Lewis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 459 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 329 | 71.7% |
| Less than 1 year | 66 | 14.4% |
| 1 or 2 years | 101 | 22.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 40 | 8.7% |
| 5 or more years | 122 | 26.6% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 329 | 100% |
| Who are female | 186 | 56.5% |
| Who are married | 272 | 82.7% |
School Enrollment in Lewis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,481 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 136 | 5.5% |
| Kindergarten | 199 | 8.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,226 | 49.4% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 716 | 28.9% |
| College or graduate school | 204 | 8.2% |
Educational Attainment in Lewis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 8,261 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 783 | 9.5% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,073 | 13.0% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,361 | 40.7% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,687 | 20.4% |
| Associate's degree | 390 | 4.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 660 | 8.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 307 | 3.7% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 77.5% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 11.7% |
Veteran Status in Lewis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 9,193 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,329 | 14.5% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Lewis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 11,846 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,293 | 19.4% |
| Under 18 years | 2,831 | 100% |
| With a disability | 145 | 5.1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 7,115 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,288 | 18.1% |
| 65 years and over | 1,900 | 100% |
| With a disability | 860 | 45.3% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Lewis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 11,849 | 100% |
| Same house | 10,189 | 86.0% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,538 | 13.0% |
| Same county | 592 | 5.0% |
| Different county | 946 | 8.0% |
| Same state | 545 | 4.6% |
| Different state | 401 | 3.4% |
| Abroad | 122 | 1.0% |
Place Of Birth in Lewis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 12,050 | 100% |
| Native | 11,880 | 98.6% |
| Born in United States | 11,843 | 98.3% |
| State of residence | 7,716 | 64.0% |
| Different state | 4,127 | 34.2% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 37 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 170 | 1.4% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Lewis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 170 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 36 | 21.2% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 134 | 78.8% |
Year of Entry in Lewis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 207 | 100% |
| Native | 37 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 37 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 170 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 10 | 5.9% |
| Entered before 2010 | 160 | 94.1% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Lewis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 170 | 100% |
| Europe | 37 | 21.8% |
| Asia | 10 | 5.9% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 94 | 55.3% |
| Northern America | 29 | 17.1% |