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Port Leyden, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Lewis County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
680
Population
1,015/sq mi density
$41,250
Median Income
$19,567 per capita
$98,200
Home Value
$146,267 Zillow
$579
Median Rent
25.8% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
86
Violent Crime/100K
1,916 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$41,250 median income, 6.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$98,200 home value, $579/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
86 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
4.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,250
45% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,567
50% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.4%
78% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.4%
32% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Port Leyden vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Port Leyden’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,250
55%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,567
50%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,980
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,051
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,051
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
9% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.4%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.0%
40% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,659M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.4%
Public Transit
3%
Work From Home
0%
Other
22.6%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
600
Restaurants
65
Healthcare
41
Retail
73
Manufacturing
21
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,980
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,757
64% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $41,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,567 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,980 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,051 |
| County GDP | $1,659M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.403 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.4% |
| Public Transit | 3.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 600 |
| Restaurants | 65 |
| Healthcare | 41 |
| Retail | 73 |
| Manufacturing | 21 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,980 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,757 |