Erie County, New York
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.4%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 946,741
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 950,602
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 954,226
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 954,208
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 954,236
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 919,040
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.4%
Female persons, percent 51.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 77.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 13.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 72.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 43,450
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 443,821
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $233,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,619
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $661
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,090
Building Permits, 2025 1,213
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 409,665
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.26
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 38.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,743,694
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,991,220
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,963,852
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,327,294
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,270
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $72,839
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,777
Persons in poverty, percent 12.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 22,497
Total employment, 2023 418,202
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 24,665,127
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 61,423
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 16,935
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 10,856
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,311
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,012
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 13,328
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 707
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 14,556
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 915.1
Population per square mile, 2010 881.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,042.73
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,042.69
FIPS Code 36029