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Lackawanna city, NY


Erie County, NY

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 19,762   ( 1,621 from 2010 )
Land area: 6.5 square miles
Population density: 3018.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:14,352 72.62% 1.1%
Black:3,00115.19% 79.7%
Indian:580.29% 13.7%
Asian:720.36% 42.4%
2+ races:9114.61% 91.4%
Hispanic:1,3376.77% 4.2%
Total non-White:5,41027.38% 48.9%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-155 -1.0
Change in Non-White pop.:1,776 11.9




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
18,141
14,50779.97%
1,6709.21%
510.28%
1250.69%
4762.62%
1,2837.07%
3,63420.03%

2000
19,045
15,60381.93%
1,6408.61%
1870.98%
660.35%
4022.11%
1,0735.63%
3,44218.07%

1990
20,585
17,82086.57%
1,7228.37%
280.14%
120.06%
n/a
1,0034.87%
2,76513.43%

1980
22,701
19,55786.15%
2,1179.33%
170.07%
620.27%
n/a
9384.13%
3,14413.85%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,096 -5.8
192 1.0
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,217 -10.8
677 3.3
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,737 -7.7
-379 -1.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Lackawanna city, 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
39.1
4,111 20.8%
15,651 79.2%
3,200 16.2%
8,582
2.28
4,540 52.9%
2,681 59.1%
410 9.0%
4,042 47.1%

2010
NumberPercent
40.0
3,979 21.9%
14,162 78.1%
3,200 17.6%
8,242
2.17
4,329 52.5%
2,550 58.9%
748 17.3%
3,913 47.5%

2000
NumberPercent
37.8
4,649 24.4%
14,396 75.6%
3,543 18.6%
8,207
2.29
4,819 58.7%
3,252 67.5%
705 14.6%
3,388 41.3%

1990
NumberPercent
34.7
4,763 23.1%
15,822 76.9%
3,661 17.8%
8,451
2.41
5,406 64.0%
3,782 70.0%
668 12.4%
3,045 36.0%

1980
NumberPercent
33.3
5,826 25.7%
16,875 74.3%
2,890 12.7%
8,500
2.65
6,111 71.9%
4,536 74.2%
644 10.5%
2,389 28.1%

2022 Housing Data for Lackawanna city, NY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,368 
Median Value$117,700 
Occupied8,58291.6%
Vacant7868.4%
Owned4,76555.5%
Rented3,81744.5%
Median Rent$809 
Single-Family Units4,57348.8%
    Detached4,16344.4%
    Attached4104.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,05011.2%
Mobile Homes2612.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lackawanna city, NY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0008039.4%
$10,000 to $14,9995496.4%
$15,000 to $19,9993404.0%
$20,000 to $24,9995756.7%
$25,000 to $29,9996317.4%
$30,000 to $34,9995196.0%
$35,000 to $39,9993784.4%
$40,000 to $44,9993394.0%
$45,000 to $49,9993353.9%
$50,000 to $59,9997809.1%
$60,000 to $74,9997038.2%
$75,000 to $99,9991,14813.4%
$100,000 to $124,9997318.5%
$125,000 to $149,9993754.4%
$150,000 to $199,9992082.4%
$200,000 or more1682.0%
Median Household Income46,869 
Per Capita Income26,033 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6477.5%
Public Assistance4785.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,35227.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,06667.4%
Unemployed4443.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force8,51071.2%
Not in Labor Force3,45028.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 32.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,7452,96655.8%
Non-Profit24243535.7%
Self-Employed33418864.0%
Local Government29439842.5%
State Government28615365.1%
Federal Government5313827.7%
Total Private + Self4,0793,15456.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8751,12443.8%
Total4,9544,27853.7%
Pct. Govt.14.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts93710.1%
Sales and Office Occupations2,01321.8%
Professional, Technical1,57917.1%
Service Occupations2,11122.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing140.2%
All others2,59228.1%
White Collar 49.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,78719.4%
Retail trade1,46415.9%
Manufacturing1,32314.3%
Accommodation and food services7017.6%
Educational services6847.4%
Transportation and warehousing5095.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4755.1%
Public administration4094.4%
Other services3804.1%
Construction3744.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3423.7%
Finance and insurance2312.5%
Wholesale trade1621.8%
Information1351.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1331.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing720.8%
Utilities370.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting140.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lackawanna city, NY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1410.71%
Puerto Rican9414.76%
Cuban110.06%
Dominican720.36%
Total Central American590.30%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran350.18%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran240.12%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American420.21%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian420.21%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic710.36%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1070.54%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English14,56579.6%
Arabic2,25112.3%
Spanish8464.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic3191.7%
Other Indo-European1290.7%
Chinese720.4%
Other700.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun210.1%
German, other Germanic120.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Polish3,40817.2%
German2,65113.4%
Italian2,56813.0%
Irish2,56213.0%
Other Arab1,5397.8%
English7653.9%
Arab7003.5%
American4942.5%
Scottish3831.9%
French3091.6%
Sierra Leonean2201.1%
Ukrainian1850.9%
Croatian1690.9%
Hungarian1350.7%
Macedonian1110.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen19,30397.7%
Not a citizen4592.3%
Native18,13191.7%
Foreign-born1,6318.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lackawanna city, NY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
668 4.7%1,239 8.8%4,707 33.3%4,718 33.4%2,041 14.4%756 5.4%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 668 4.7%
9-12 Years 1,239 8.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,707 33.3%
Some College 4,718 33.4%
Bach. Degree 2,041 14.4%
Grad Degree 756 5.4%
Average years of education: 12.8

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lackawanna city, NY

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +130 D +186 D + 1.4%
D +316
2020 vs. 2012 R +944 R +1,821 R + 24.3%
D -877
2020 vs. 2008 R +365 R +1,184 R + 13.6%
D -819
2016 vs. 2008 R +235 R +1,370 R + 15.0%
D -1,135
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 49% Joe Biden (D) 4,531 58.7% Donald Trump* (R) 3,077 39.9% 112 1.5% 7,720 2 -7 0.09%
2016 49% Hillary Clinton (D) 4,215 56.8% Donald Trump (R) 2,947 39.7% 264 3.6% 7,426 3 -6 0.10%
2012 53% Barack Obama* (D) 5,408 70.5% Mitt Romney (R) 2,133 27.8% 132 1.7% 7,673 -7 -19 0.11%
2008 58% Barack Obama (D) 5,350 65.4% John McCain (R) 2,712 33.1% 124 1.5% 8,186 -3 -12 0.11%
2004 60% John Kerry (D) 5,712 67.0% George W. Bush* (R) 2,586 30.3% 233 2.7% 8,531 -10 -20 0.12%
2000 60% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 5,901 67.8% George W. Bush (R) 2,278 26.2% 522 6.0% 8,701 -9 -22 0.13%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Lackawanna city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 4,531 58.7%
Donald Trump* (R) 3,077 39.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 51 0.7%
Other 61 0.8%
TOTAL 7,720
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -7


2016 President, Lackawanna city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 4,215 56.8%
Donald Trump (R) 2,947 39.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 146 2.0%
Jill Stein (Grn) 111 1.5%
Other 7 0.1%
TOTAL 7,426
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -6


2012 President, Lackawanna city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 5,408 70.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,133 27.8%
Other 132 1.7%
TOTAL 7,673
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -19


2008 President, Lackawanna city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 5,350 65.4%
John McCain (R) 2,712 33.1%
Other 124 1.5%
TOTAL 8,186
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -12


2004 President, Lackawanna city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,586 30.3%
John Kerry (D) 5,712 67.0%
Ralph Nader (I) 218 2.6%
Other 15 0.2%
TOTAL 8,531
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -20


2000 President, Lackawanna city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,278 26.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 5,901 67.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 363 4.2%
Other 159 1.8%
TOTAL 8,701
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -22
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lackawanna city, NY

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2018 S1 36% Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) 3,859 70.0% Chele Farley (R,C+) 1,655 30.0% 0 0.0% 5,514 -3 0.09%
2018 G 37% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 3,471 60.0% Marc Molinaro (R,C+) 2,121 36.7% 190 [+] 3.3% 5,782 1 0.09%
2016 S3 46% Charles Schumer* (D,In+) 5,452 78.1% Wendy Long (R,C+) 1,396 20.0% 133 [+] 1.9% 6,981 -7 0.09%
2014 G 27% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 2,489 61.8% Rob Astorino (R,C) 1,428 35.5% 110 [+] 2.7% 4,027 -5 0.11%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote