Erie County, NY

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Erie County, New York demographics

Population: 949,715
Median age: 40.2

Median household income: 62,578

Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Erie County, New York.

Population

2021949,715
2020918,873
2019919,355
2018919,866
2017923,995
2016922,129
2015921,584
2014920,694
2013919,230
2012919,542
2011919,714
2010921,202
2009914,200

Erie County, NY cities

Akron village - 2,901

Alden village - 2,606

Angola village - 2,774

Angola on the Lake CDP - 1,550

Billington Heights CDP - 1,823

Blasdell village - 2,540

Buffalo city - 276,011

Cheektowaga CDP - 76,497

Clarence CDP - 2,385

Clarence Center CDP - 3,337

Depew village - 15,188

East Aurora village - 6,095

Eden CDP - 3,154

Eggertsville CDP - 14,577

Elma Center CDP - 3,742

Farnham village - 484

Gowanda village - 3,263

Grandyle Village CDP - 5,133

Hamburg village - 9,722

Harris Hill CDP - 6,078

Holland CDP - 1,226

Kenmore village - 15,207

Lackawanna city - 19,697

Lake Erie Beach CDP - 3,266

Lancaster village - 10,046

North Boston CDP - 2,568

North Collins village - 1,058

Orchard Park village - 3,100

Sloan village - 3,754

Springville village - 4,218

Tonawanda city - 15,132

Town Line CDP - 1,837

University at Buffalo CDP - 6,032

Wanakah CDP - 3,399

West Seneca CDP - 45,390

Williamsville village - 5,419

Erie County, NY ZIP Codes

Census data for Erie County, New York

Demographic and housing estimates in Erie County, New York

Total population
Total population949,715
Male462,531
Female487,184
Population by age
Total population949,715
Under 5 years51,081
5 to 9 years54,350
10 to 14 years53,509
15 to 19 years59,827
20 to 24 years60,889
25 to 34 years133,510
35 to 44 years110,316
45 to 54 years118,127
55 to 59 years70,598
60 to 64 years66,995
65 to 74 years99,067
75 to 84 years47,041
85 years and over24,405
Median age (years)40.2
Under 18 years193,734
16 years and over779,417
18 years and over755,981
21 years and over718,862
62 years and over208,670
65 years and over170,513
Population by race
Total population949,715
One race911,899
   White726,768
   Black or African American121,790
   American Indian and Alaska Native4,000
   Asian37,345
   Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander220
   Some other race21,776
Two or more races37,816
Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population731,268
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population351,287
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population379,981

Social characteristics in Erie County, New York

Households by type
Total households403,064
Family households (families)163,799
Married-couple family29,455
Male householder, no wife present, family82,184
Female householder, no husband present, family61,329
Nonfamily households127,626
Average household size124,925
Average family size2.29

Economic characteristics in Erie County, New York

Income and benefits (in inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households403,064
Less than $10,00024,719
$10,000 to $14,99918,960
$15,000 to $24,99936,312
$25,000 to $34,99936,303
$35,000 to $49,99946,713
$50,000 to $74,99971,117
$75,000 to $99,99950,721
$100,000 to $149,99963,411
$150,000 to $199,99929,112
$200,000 or more25,696
Median household income (dollars)62,578

Housing characteristics in Erie County, New York

Housing occupancy
Total housing units436,986
Occupied housing units403,064
Vacant housing units33,922
Units in structure
Total housing units436,986
1-unit, detached257,978
1-unit, attached13,648
2 units77,516
3 or 4 units24,116
5 to 9 units20,700
10 to 19 units8,976
20 or more units27,496
Mobile home6,425
Boat, RV, van, etc.131
Year structure built
Total housing units436,986
Built 2014 or later208
Built 2010 to 201316,538
Built 2000 to 200919,451
Built 1990 to 199929,272
Built 1980 to 198929,157
Built 1970 to 197943,124
Built 1960 to 196950,546
Built 1950 to 195979,825
Built 1940 to 194938,119
Built 1939 or earlier130,746
Rooms
Total housing units436,986
1 room8,484
2 rooms6,108
3 rooms27,000
4 rooms56,785
5 rooms81,284
6 rooms97,605
7 rooms64,787
8 rooms42,289
9 rooms or more52,644
Median rooms5.9
Bedrooms
Total housing units436,986
No bedroom9,127
1 bedroom37,673
2 bedrooms111,854
3 bedrooms184,835
4 bedrooms76,064
5 or more bedrooms17,433
Housing tenure
Occupied housing units403,064
Owner-occupied262,725
Renter-occupied140,339
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.44
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.01
Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units403,064
Moved in 2017 or later32,370
Moved in 2015 to 2016105,199
Moved in 2010 to 201464,582
Moved in 2000 to 200980,661
Moved in 1990 to 199951,348
Moved in 1989 and earlier68,904
Value
Owner-occupied units262,725
Less than $50,00014,874
$50,000 to $99,99935,272
$100,000 to $149,99956,448
$150,000 to $199,99953,567
$200,000 to $299,99955,121
$300,000 to $499,99934,860
$500,000 to $999,99910,928
$1,000,000 or more1,655
Median (dollars)169,100
Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units262,725
Housing units with a mortgage156,282
Housing units without a mortgage106,443
Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent134,715
Less than $50015,137
$500 to $99969,460
$1,000 to $1,49938,341
$1,500 to $1,9997,964
$2,000 to $2,4992,161
$2,500 to $2,999513
$3,000 or more1,139
Median (dollars)893
No rent paid5,624

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