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Erie County, NY


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
Designated Market Area: Buffalo, NY-PA
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Urban Suburbs

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2022 population: 950,312   ( 31,272 from 2010 , 3,932 from 2020)
Land area: 1042.7 square miles
Population density: 911.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:698,016 73.45% 2.3%
Black:124,22313.07% 3.6%
Indian:5,3530.56% 3.0%
Asian:45,3924.78% 90.8%
2+ races:19,0542.01% 44.0%
Hispanic:58,2746.13% 39.6%
Total non-White:252,29626.55% 23.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:21,297 11.2
Deaths:24,22512.7
Net Migration: -4,800-2.5
Net Immigration: 3,2751.7
Change in White population:-16,140 -1.8
Change in Non-White pop.:47,412 5.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
919,040
714,15677.71%
119,91613.05%
5,1990.57%
23,7862.59%
13,2291.44%
41,7314.54%
204,88422.29%

2000
950,265
767,47680.76%
121,28912.76%
5,3540.56%
13,9151.46%
10,2371.08%
31,0543.27%
182,78919.24%

1990
968,532
823,52185.03%
108,33711.19%
5,1320.53%
10,4731.08%
n/a
21,0692.18%
145,01114.97%

1980
1,015,472
888,33987.48%
102,68510.11%
4,5550.45%
5,5520.55%
n/a
13,8831.37%
127,13312.52%

1970
1,113,491
1,002,16690.00%
98,7778.87%
3,9570.36%
2,1240.19%
n/a
5,1670.46%
111,325 10.00%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
95,696 10.1
90,2689.5
-49,432-5.2
8,7580.9
-53,320 -5.6
22,095 2.3
1990's
NumberRate
126,482 13.1
102,34510.6
-76,040-7.9
9,4051.0
-56,045 -5.8
37,778 3.9
1980's
NumberRate
134,498 13.2
103,451 10.2
-71,036 -7.0
n/a
-64,818 -6.4
17,878 1.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-149,663 -13.4
n/a
-113,827 -10.2
15,808 1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Erie County, NY
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.1
191,335 20.1%
758,977 79.9%
175,697 18.5%
406,547
2.28
233,370 57.4%
164,281 70.4%
24,836 10.6%
173,177 42.6%

2010
NumberPercent
40.4
198,944 21.6%
720,096 78.4%
144,364 15.7%
383,164
2.32
230,009 60.0%
161,163 70.1%
29,218 12.7%
153,155 40.0%

2000
NumberPercent
37.9
230,257 24.2%
720,008 75.8%
151,712 16.0%
380,890
2.41
244,376 64.2%
180,765 74.0%
29,975 12.3%
136,514 35.8%

1990
NumberPercent
34.7
226,000 23.3%
742,532 76.7%
147,430 15.2%
376,019
2.51
255,697 68.0%
196,802 77.0%
25,736 10.1%
120,322 32.0%

1980
NumberPercent
32.0
270,201 26.6%
745,271 73.4%
126,202 12.4%
365,177
2.72
264,797 72.5%
212,207 80.1%
24,203 9.1%
100,380 27.5%

2022 Housing Data for Erie County, NY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units438,630 
Median Value$197,400 
Occupied406,54792.7%
Vacant32,0837.3%
Owned264,98065.2%
Rented141,56734.8%
Median Rent$984 
Single-Family Units272,97962.2%
    Detached258,55058.9%
    Attached14,4293.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units58,23313.3%
Mobile Homes6,4111.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Erie County, NY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00023,0325.7%
$10,000 to $14,99918,6064.6%
$15,000 to $19,99915,1543.7%
$20,000 to $24,99917,1704.2%
$25,000 to $29,99917,2534.2%
$30,000 to $34,99915,6643.9%
$35,000 to $39,99915,9683.9%
$40,000 to $44,99915,6213.8%
$45,000 to $49,99914,7863.6%
$50,000 to $59,99928,1956.9%
$60,000 to $74,99939,3479.7%
$75,000 to $99,99951,53612.7%
$100,000 to $124,99940,56010.0%
$125,000 to $149,99927,8156.8%
$150,000 to $199,99933,2458.2%
$200,000 or more32,5958.0%
Median Household Income68,014 
Per Capita Income39,703 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state72 
Compared to U.S.96 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI22,4425.5%
Public Assistance12,7763.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps65,31916.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed413,57872.4%
Unemployed21,3283.7%
In Armed Forces5390.1%
Total Labor Force435,44576.3%
Not in Labor Force135,59923.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector161,969138,19254.0%
Non-Profit18,28736,42133.4%
Self-Employed21,57211,95164.3%
Local Government16,74923,71241.4%
State Government13,83212,85451.8%
Federal Government5,0944,92450.8%
Total Private + Self183,541150,14355.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.53,96277,91140.9%
Total237,503228,05451.0%
Pct. Govt.16.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts76,09316.3%
Sales and Office Occupations104,69122.5%
Professional, Technical123,35526.5%
Service Occupations80,10017.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing8500.2%
All others81,78917.6%
White Collar 65.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance79,86717.1%
Educational services52,96011.4%
Retail trade51,92611.1%
Manufacturing47,65410.2%
Finance and insurance32,0726.9%
Accommodation and food services31,1296.7%
Professional, scientific, technical30,7836.6%
Construction22,7304.9%
Public administration20,9454.5%
Other services20,6414.4%
Transportation and warehousing19,1204.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.16,7403.6%
Wholesale trade9,7512.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation8,8251.9%
Information7,6211.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing7,2671.6%
Utilities3,3430.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,7000.4%
Management5240.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction4300.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Erie County, NY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5,8640.62%
Puerto Rican35,7193.76%
Cuban1,4700.15%
Dominican3,9450.41%
Total Central American2,1480.23%
Costa Rican2070.02%
Guatemalan6550.07%
Honduran3390.04%
Nicaraguan1030.01%
Panamanian1620.02%
Salvadoran6130.06%
Other Central American690.01%
Total South American3,5150.37%
Argentinean2290.02%
Bolivian1100.01%
Chilean580.01%
Colombian1,2020.13%
Ecuadorian1,0850.11%
Paraguayan820.01%
Peruvian5100.05%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan2350.02%
Other South American40.00%
Other Hispanic4,0500.43%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian12,0021.26%
Chinese6,3200.66%
Bangladeshi5,2440.55%
Burmese4,5870.48%
Korean2,0070.21%
Vietnamese1,7150.18%
Filipino1,0560.11%
Thai8830.09%
Japanese6470.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English801,59589.0%
Spanish29,9913.3%
Other Indo-European20,4872.3%
Arabic9,9411.1%
Other Asian8,8131.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic7,7730.9%
Other6,5470.7%
Chinese5,6910.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun4,2960.5%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German208,33321.9%
Polish151,89516.0%
Irish149,10115.7%
Italian139,61214.7%
English68,3127.2%
American26,2252.8%
French18,2221.9%
Scottish13,0191.4%
European9,2511.0%
Dutch7,3140.8%
Russian6,8100.7%
Hungarian6,3940.7%
African6,2580.7%
Ukrainian5,9390.6%
Swedish5,8550.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen921,11096.8%
Not a citizen30,1223.2%
Native881,18392.6%
Foreign-born70,0497.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Erie County, NY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
20,057 3.0%32,374 4.8%175,067 26.1%199,600 29.7%135,561 20.2%108,709 16.2%
  Average years of education: 13.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 20,057 3.0%
9-12 Years 32,374 4.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 175,067 26.1%
Some College 199,600 29.7%
Bach. Degree 135,561 20.2%
Grad Degree 108,709 16.2%
Average years of education: 13.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Erie County, NY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 479,497 454,449 25,048 5.2% 5.3%
1991 477,074 443,915 33,159 7.0% 7.3%
1992 475,214 440,103 35,111 7.4% 8.7%
1993 471,737 440,342 31,395 6.7% 7.9%
1994 470,199 442,627 27,572 5.9% 6.9%
1995 466,397 442,138 24,259 5.2% 6.3%
1996 467,758 445,083 22,675 4.8% 6.2%
1997 476,350 452,301 24,049 5.0% 6.4%
1998 472,905 448,775 24,130 5.1% 5.6%
1999 467,758 443,876 23,882 5.1% 5.2%
2000 466,753 447,277 19,476 4.2% 4.5%
2001 460,435 438,908 21,527 4.7% 4.9%
2002 470,243 444,593 25,650 5.5% 6.2%
2003 469,867 442,607 27,260 5.8% 6.4%
2004 470,981 443,783 27,198 5.8% 5.8%
2005 471,986 447,446 24,540 5.2% 5.0%
2006 471,307 448,164 23,143 4.9% 4.5%
2007 464,418 442,978 21,440 4.6% 4.4%
2008 469,884 443,377 26,507 5.6% 5.4%
2009 470,857 432,055 38,802 8.2% 8.4%
2010 466,015 426,603 39,412 8.5% 8.7%
2011 459,408 422,449 36,959 8.0% 8.3%
2012 461,103 422,256 38,847 8.4% 8.6%
2013 459,781 424,800 34,981 7.6% 7.8%
2014 447,882 420,334 27,548 6.2% 6.3%
2015 447,913 423,855 24,058 5.4% 5.2%
2016 445,373 423,060 22,313 5.0% 4.9%
2017 443,713 420,911 22,802 5.1% 4.6%
2018 441,563 422,118 19,445 4.4% 4.1%
2019 440,795 422,846 17,949 4.1% 3.8%
2020 439,291 397,536 41,755 9.5% 10.0%
2021 442,602 418,604 23,998 5.4% 7.0%
2022 444,485 428,562 15,923 3.6% 4.3%
2023 449,836 432,741 17,095 3.8% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com