Lewiston is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 2,524 people and four associated neighborhoods, Lewiston is the 526th largest community in New York.Lewiston is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 90.16% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Lewiston is a village of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lewiston who work in management occupations (13.52%), food service (11.04%), and office and administrative support (9.47%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.98% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Lewiston is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 42.83% of adults in Lewiston have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Lewiston in 2022 was $50,391, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $201,564 for a family of four. However, Lewiston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Lewiston home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lewiston residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Lewiston include Italian, German, Irish, Polish, and English. The most common language spoken in Lewiston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Polish.
