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Erie County, New York; United States

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Erie County, New York
United States
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
NA
340,110,988
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
NA
340,110,988
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
946,147
334,914,895
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
NA
331,515,736
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
954,231
331,464,948
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
NA
2.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
-0.8%
1.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 954,236 331,449,281
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 919,040 308,745,538
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.2%
5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent
20.0%
21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
19.9%
17.7%
Female persons, percent
51.3%
50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
77.8%
75.3%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
13.9%
13.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
0.8%
1.3%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
5.0%
6.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
0.1%
0.3%
Two or More Races, percent
2.4%
3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
6.4%
19.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
73.1%
58.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 45,795 16,569,149
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 7.2% 13.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) 442,455 145,344,636
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 65.5% 65.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $217,400 $303,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $1,571 $1,902
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $641 $612
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $1,037 $1,348
Building Permits, 2023 1,054 1,511,102
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 408,711 127,482,865
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.26 2.54
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 89.2% 87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 11.1% 22.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 93.2% 94.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 89.0% 89.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 92.4% 89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 36.9% 35.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 9.9% 9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
4.3%
9.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 62.6% 63.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 59.3% 58.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 2,373,674 938,237,077
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 9,058,246 2,527,903,275
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 2,065,135 895,225,411
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 13,619,165 4,949,601,481
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $14,813 $15,224
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 21.3 26.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $71,175 $78,538
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $41,560 $43,289
Persons in poverty, percent
14.1%
11.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 22,574 8,298,562
Total employment, 2022 417,244 135,748,407
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) 23,548,476 8,965,035,263
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 6.1% 5.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 60,138 29,811,495
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 17,588 5,744,643
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 11,332 3,480,438
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 3,187 1,134,549
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 1,381 1,014,958
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 14,414 4,371,152
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 992 351,237
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 14,533 4,968,606
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 915.1 93.8
Population per square mile, 2010 881.4 87.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,042.73 3,533,038.28
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,042.69 3,531,905.43
FIPS Code 36029 1
Value Notes

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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