COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS
Erie County
New York · 950,265 residents · 1,043 sq mi
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With 950,265 people, Erie County is a county in New York. Median home value sits at $88,200. Median household income is $38,567, close to the national figure. Headcount has barely moved since 1990. 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.0
US median: 35.2
Average education
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 9%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
1,043 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024951K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.1%(57,837)
5 to 96.9%(65,940)
10 to 147.1%(67,781)
15 to 196.8%(64,219)
20 to 246%(57,441)
25 to 3412.5%(119,168)
35 to 4415.8%(150,498)
45 to 5413.7%(130,062)
55 to 649.1%(86,061)
65 to 748%(76,207)
75 to 845.9%(56,526)
85 and over1.9%(18,525)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$38,567
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $28,005 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$88,200
−9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $73,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic85.9%(832,129)
Black11.3%(109,668)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(21,069)
Asian1%(10,002)
2000
White, non-Hispanic80.8%(767,476)
Black12.8%(121,289)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(31,054)
Asian1.4%(13,759)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican3.7%(35,635)
Mexican0.8%(7,619)
Dominican0.4%(4,258)
South American0.4%(4,002)
Central American0.3%(2,924)
Cuban0.2%(1,441)
Colombian0.1%(1,329)
Spaniard0.1%(1,226)
Salvadoran0.1%(1,152)
Ecuadorian0.1%(1,148)
Peruvian0.1%(752)
Guatemalan0.1%(666)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0%(459)
Honduran0%(334)
Venezuelan0%(235)
Argentine0%(232)
Panamanian0%(218)
Paraguayan0%(118)
Chilean0%(93)
Nicaraguan0%(78)
Bolivian0%(45)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.3%(12,035)
Bangladeshi1%(9,591)
Chinese0.7%(6,837)
Burmese0.5%(4,418)
Vietnamese0.2%(2,147)
Korean0.2%(1,940)
Pakistani0.2%(1,479)
Filipino0.1%(1,092)
Nepalese0.1%(1,080)
Kazakh0.1%(816)
Sri Lankan0.1%(606)
Bhutanese0.1%(510)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Japanese0.1%(504)
Taiwanese0%(277)
Laotian0%(232)
Thai0%(203)
Malaysian0%(96)
Singaporean0%(63)
Indonesian0%(61)
Mongolian0%(44)
Uzbek0%(38)
Cambodian0%(13)
Ancestry
German21%(199,714)
Irish15.7%(149,073)
Polish14.5%(137,390)
Italian14.2%(135,353)
English7.3%(69,724)
American3%(28,436)
French1.7%(16,216)
Scottish1.4%(13,459)
Arab1.4%(13,455)
Subsaharan African1.2%(11,202)
Dutch0.8%(7,358)
Hungarian0.7%(6,319)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.7%(6,217)
Ukrainian0.6%(6,034)
Swedish0.6%(5,824)
West Indian0.5%(5,220)
French Canadian0.5%(4,611)
Lebanese0.4%(3,732)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(3,703)
Welsh0.4%(3,634)
Greek0.4%(3,433)
Norwegian0.4%(3,372)
Jamaican0.3%(2,802)
Canadian0.3%(2,381)
Croatian0.2%(2,321)
British0.2%(1,968)
Austrian0.2%(1,955)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,521)
Czech0.2%(1,468)
Danish0.1%(1,329)
Turkish0.1%(1,172)
Swiss0.1%(1,148)
Slovak0.1%(1,066)
Syrian0.1%(1,043)
Nigerian0.1%(990)
Romanian0.1%(963)
Iraqi0.1%(865)
Serbian0.1%(839)
Somali0.1%(740)
Portuguese0.1%(677)
Egyptian0.1%(626)
Ethiopian0.1%(614)
Macedonian0.1%(613)
Belgian0.1%(581)
Brazilian0.1%(580)
Finnish0.1%(563)
Moroccan0.1%(542)
Armenian0.1%(510)
Haitian0.1%(495)
Latvian0.1%(492)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(415)
Palestinian0%(405)
Iranian0%(374)
Bulgarian0%(371)
Ghanaian0%(370)
Guyanese0%(332)
Slovene0%(199)
Israeli0%(198)
Jordanian0%(193)
Kenyan0%(155)
Barbadian0%(78)
Australian0%(75)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
82.9%
+6.5 ptssince 1990
from 76.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.8%(113,009)
Married57.2%(203,354)
Widowed3.4%(12,139)
Divorced7.7%(27,302)
Women 15+
Never married26.1%(105,261)
Married51.2%(206,303)
Widowed13.3%(53,610)
Divorced9.4%(37,795)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09
Health coverage
Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
Direct-purchase
13.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.0%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 71.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.3%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 40.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)19.1%(8,307)
Gulf War (1990s)19.1%(8,282)
Vietnam era34.7%(15,089)
Korean War5.4%(2,353)
World War II1.3%(560)
Share of the 43,450 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Erie County, New York?
Erie County, New York has about 950,265 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Erie County, New York?
The typical household in Erie County, New York earns about $38,567 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Erie County, New York expensive?
In Erie County, New York, the median home is worth about $88,200, and the typical rent is about $516 a month.
How educated are people in Erie County, New York?
About 24.5% of adults age 25 and over in Erie County, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Erie County, New York?
About 12.2% of people in Erie County, New York live below the federal poverty line.
Has Erie County, New York grown since 1990?
Yes, Erie County, New York has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 18,267 residents, a change of about -2 percent over that period.
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