Erie County, NY Demographic Data
Erie County, NY Summary
Erie County is located in New York
- Population: 919,086
- Area: 1,226.85 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,042.69 sq. miles
- Water Area: 184.16 sq. miles
- Population Density: 749.14 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 800.52 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Erie County, NY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
474,956
52%
50.8
Male
446,090
48%
49.2
Total Population
921,046
323,128,000
Erie County, NY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
50,068
5.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
51,196
5.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
52,813
5.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
59,342
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
63,718
6.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
129,214
14.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
101,335
11.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
124,300
13.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
64,748
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
66,926
7.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
86,528
9.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
46,891
5.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
23,967
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
732,128
79.5%
77.2
Female
382,273
52.2%
51.3
Male
349,855
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
694,198
75.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
195,813
21.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
157,386
17.1%
15.2
Female
90,606
57.6%
55.8
Male
66,780
42.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Erie County, NY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
899,668
97.7%
96.8
White
718,970
78.1%
72.6
Black or African American
122,691
13.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
4,730
0.5%
0.8
Asian
34,132
3.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
9,962
1.1%
1.2
Chinese
7,134
0.8%
1.3
Filipino
1,130
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
776
0.1%
0.2
Korean
1,568
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
2,054
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
11,508
1.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
405
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
18,740
2.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
21,378
2.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
49,008
5.3%
17.8
Mexican
5,195
0.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
34,048
3.7%
1.7
Cuban
1,396
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
8,369
0.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
872,038
94.7%
82.2
Erie County, NY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
16,509
2.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
38,779
6.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
181,997
28.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
113,498
17.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
79,341
12.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
121,009
18.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
92,776
14.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
55,288
8.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
588,621
91.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
213,785
33.2%
31.2
Erie County, NY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
287,879
37.5%
33.7%
Now Married
333,458
43.5%
47.5
Divorced
77,158
10.1%
11.0%
Separated
14,574
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
53,900
7.0
5.8%
Erie County, NY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
777,992
89.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
92,986
10.7%
21.6%
Spanish
30,423
3.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
30,787
3.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
16,763
1.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
15,013
1.7%
1.1%
Erie County, NY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
31,128
8.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
21,417
5.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
38,951
10.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
37,003
9.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
46,731
12.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
66,704
17.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
49,123
12.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
51,890
13.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
20,604
5.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
16,922
4.4%
6.4
Median household income
54,246
57,617
Per capita income
31,450
31,128
Erie County, NY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
2,584
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
44,373
10.0%
9.8
Construction
18,164
4.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
122,044
27.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
38,626
8.7%
6.6
Information
6,402
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
45,076
10.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
20,233
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
41,326
9.3%
11.4
Public administration
21,014
4.7%
4.6
Retail trade
50,762
11.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
19,668
4.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
12,379
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
25,286
5.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
169,413
38.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
53,259
12.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
113,913
25.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
80,780
18.2%
18.1%
Erie County, NY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
431,593
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
353,509
81.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
32,243
7.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
17,805
4.1%
5.1
Walked
10,572
2.4%
2.7
Other means
4,476
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
12,988
3.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.4
26.6
Erie County, NY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
48,634
12.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
150,786
39.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
130,585
34.3%
37.1
3 or more
50,468
13.3%
21.0
Erie County, NY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
380,473
90.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
246,666
64.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
133,807
35.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
41,955
9.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Erie County, NY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
422,428
1 room
7,190
1.7%
2.4
2 rooms
5,679
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
27,369
6.5%
9.1
4 rooms
56,694
13.4%
16.5
5 rooms
83,860
19.9%
19.8
6 rooms
93,209
22.1%
17.8
7 rooms
59,828
14.2%
12.0
8 rooms
42,366
10.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
46,233
10.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Erie County, NY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
422,428
1-unit, detached
248,046
58.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
11,548
2.7%
5.9
2-units
76,083
18.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
24,734
5.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
22,973
5.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
9,954
2.4%
4.4
20 or more units
23,972
5.7%
9.0
Mobile home
5,083
1.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
35
0.0%
0.1
Erie County, NY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
135,288
32.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
37,271
8.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
75,039
17.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
49,339
11.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
42,545
10.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
27,295
6.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
26,779
6.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
19,919
4.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
6,241
1.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
2,712
0.6%
1.4%
Erie County, NY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
336,898
88.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
6,208
1.6%
4.7
Electricity
27,641
7.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4,736
1.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
224
0.1%
0.1
Wood
2,484
0.7%
1.9
Solar energy
72
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
1,249
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
961
0.3%
1.1
Erie County, NY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
150,949
47295100.0
Less than $500
2,671
1.8%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
4,525
3.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
5,883
3.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
9,991
6.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
26,603
17.6%
20.1%
$500 to $999
41,524
27.5%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
59,752
39.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
81,899
54.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
23,684
15.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
12,710
8.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
8,889
5.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
23,290
15.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
477
0.0%
0.0%
Erie County, NY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
129,035
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
336
0.3%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
580
0.4%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
986
0.8%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,270
1.8%
11.9%
Less than $500
20,664
16.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
21,284
16.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
82,915
64.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
4,772
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
764
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
21,155
17.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
16,278
13.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
13,118
10.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
12,994
10.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
10,530
8.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
50,312
40.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
9,420
0.0%
0.0%
Erie County, NY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
246,666
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
16,669
6.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
46,049
18.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
65,267
26.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
44,583
18.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
42,704
17.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
24,258
9.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
6,280
2.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
856
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
146,400
205,000
