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| People QuickFacts | Erie County | New York |
|---|---|---|
| ? Population, 2000 | 950,265 | 18,976,457 |
| ? Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 | -1.9% | 5.5% |
| ? Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 | 6.1% | 6.5% |
| ? Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 | 24.3% | 24.7% |
| ? Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 | 15.9% | 12.9% |
| ? White persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 82.2% | 67.9% |
| ? Black or African American persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 13.0% | 15.9% |
| ? American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| ? Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 1.5% | 5.5% |
| ? Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) | Z | Z |
| ? Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000 (a) | 1.4% | 7.1% |
| ? Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 | 1.3% | 3.1% |
| ? Female population, percent, 2000 | 52.2% | 51.8% |
| ? Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) | 3.3% | 15.1% |
| ? White persons, not of Hispanic/Latino origin, percent, 2000 | 80.8% | 62.0% |
| ? High school graduates, persons 25 years and over, 1990 | 489,135 | 8,840,965 |
| ? College graduates, persons 25 years and over, 1990 | 128,098 | 2,733,829 |
| ? Housing units, 2000 | 415,868 | 7,679,307 |
| ? Homeownership rate, 2000 | 65.3% | 53.0% |
| ? Households, 2000 | 380,873 | 7,056,860 |
| ? Persons per household, 2000 | 2.41 | 2.61 |
| ? Households with persons under 18 years, percent, 2000 | 31.9% | 35.0% |
| ? Median household money income, 1997 model-based estimate | $36,711 | $36,369 |
| ? Persons below poverty, percent, 1997 model-based estimate | 13.9% | 15.6% |
| ? Children below poverty, percent, 1997 model-based estimate | 21.5% | 24.7% |
| Business QuickFacts | Erie County | New York |
|---|---|---|
| ? Private nonfarm establishments with paid employees, 1998 | 22,528 | 481,962 |
| ? Private nonfarm employment, 1998 | 399,282 | 6,993,814 |
| ? Private nonfarm employment, percent change 1990-1998 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| ? Nonemployer establishments, 1997 | 37,612 | 1,101,776 |
| ? Manufacturers shipments, 1997 ($1000) | 14,054,477 | 146,720,195 |
| ? Retail sales, 1997 ($1000) | 8,036,261 | 139,303,944 |
| ? Retail sales per capita, 1997 | $8,524 | $7,678 |
| ? Minority-owned firms, 1992 | 2,429 | 160,751 |
| ? Women-owned firms, 1992 | 16,087 | 395,944 |
| ? Housing units authorized by building permits, 1999 | 2,221 | 42,593 |
| ? Federal funds and grants, 1999 ($1000) | 4,836,679 | 101,808,595 |
| ? Local government employment - full-time equivalent, 1997 | 40,450 | 860,168 |
| Geography QuickFacts | Erie County | New York |
|---|---|---|
| ? Land area, 2000 (square miles) | 1,044 | 47,214 |
| ? Persons per square mile, 2000 | 910.2 | 401.9 |
| ? Metropolitan Area | Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY MSA |
(a) Includes persons reporting only one race.
FN: Footnote on this item for this area in place of data
(b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories.
NA: Not available
D: Suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information
X: Not applicable
S: Suppressed; does not meet publication standards
Z: Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown