Lewiston, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Get 300+ Local Insights for Any Address in Lewiston, NY

Get Access to 300+ Local Data Points

C+

42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

30%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lewiston	New York	National
Income per capita	$42,503	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$55,781	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$68,750	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$43,848	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$44,271	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,896	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.3%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.0%	15.5%	15.1%

Explore the Local Economy Before Moving!

See economic data around your specific address
Understand nearby income and employment trends
Compare local economies side by side

GET REPORT →

Key findings

The income per capita in Lewiston is 42% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lewiston is 1% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lewiston is 30% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lewiston is 61% lower than the national average

Compare Lewiston, NY Employment

Compare Neighborhoods & Addresses

Why stop at city-to-city? With Local Insights, you can compare neighborhoods, zip codes, or even exact addresses. Access 300+ hyperlocal data points—from schools and crime to housing and amenities—to see which area is the better fit.

UNLOCK FULL COMPARISON →

Best Places for Employment in and Around Lewiston

See all the best places to live around Lewiston

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Lewiston poll results

am i middle class

$37,183 $55,781 $111,562

City

$40,489 $60,741 $121,482

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

The best places in New York

Here are the best places to live in New York

Safest Cities In The US

Safest States In The US

Check out the 10 most dangerous cities in New York

Lewiston median earnings by income bracket

Lewiston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.6%	3.6%
Manufacturing sector	16.3%	16.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	15.9%	15.9%
Public administration	13.5%	13.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.0%	7.0%
Education, health & social services	4.3%	4.3%
Other	36.7%	36.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ransomville, NY	1,520	$102,361	85.0%
Grandyle Village, NY	5,099	$80,625	45.7%
Eggertsville, NY	14,806	$70,689	27.8%
Kenmore, NY	15,081	$70,330	27.1%
Youngstown, NY	1,687	$67,125	21.3%
Lewiston, NY	2,582	$55,781	0.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Peapack and Gladstone, NJ	2,582	$122,321	121.1%
Fords Prairie, WA	2,582	$73,182	32.3%
Garden Hill First Nation, MB	2,582	n/a
Union, MS	2,581	$38,125	31.1%
West Newton, PA	2,581	$43,977	20.5%
Lewiston, NY	2,582	$55,781	0.8%

Source: The Lewiston, NY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).