Lewiston, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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41%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lewiston	New York	National
Income per capita	$63,442	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$81,876	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$103,799	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$66,355	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$65,653	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,053	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.0%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lewiston is 41% 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 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lewiston is 61% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$54,578 $81,876 $163,752

City

$59,984 $89,985 $179,970

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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.

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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	1,556	$151,521	86.3%
Grandyle Village, NY	5,241	$119,056	46.4%
Eggertsville, NY	15,299	$106,166	30.5%
Kenmore, NY	15,498	$105,241	29.4%
Youngstown, NY	1,732	$100,830	24.0%
Lewiston, NY	2,668	$81,876	0.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Russell Springs, KY	2,668	$48,067	40.9%
Rockville, MN	2,668	$131,610	61.8%
Maxton, NC	2,668	$34,535	57.5%
Holyoke, CO	2,667	$71,362	12.3%
Fords Prairie, WA	2,667	$109,845	35.1%
Lewiston, NY	2,668	$81,876	0.7%

Source: The Lewiston, NY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.