Erie County, New York (NY)

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% of renters here:	35%
State:	47%

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Races in Erie County, New York:

Median resident age:	38.0 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Males: 454,411	(47.8%)
Females: 495,854	(52.2%)

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Erie County:	2.4 people
New York:	2.6 people

This county:	$45,075
New York:	$53,514

This county:	$490
State:	$802

Erie County:	$112,000
New York:	$311,000

Detached houses: $143,625

Here:	$143,625
State:	$352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $166,486

Here:	$166,486
State:	$476,263

In 2-unit structures: $90,281

Here:	$90,281
State:	$482,362

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $98,652

Here:	$98,652
State:	$552,553

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $206,070

Here:	$206,070
State:	$503,284

Mobile homes: $36,020

Here:	$36,020
State:	$40,766

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 12
• Robberies: 13
• Assaults: 111
• Burglaries: 218
• Thefts: 648
• Auto thefts: 21

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 7
• Robberies: 9
• Assaults: 122
• Burglaries: 193
• Thefts: 770
• Auto thefts: 11

Erie County:	13.8%
New York:	13.7%

Area name: Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Erie County is $488 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $586 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $725 a month.

Cities in this county include: Buffalo, Amherst, Cheektowaga, Tonawanda, Hamburg, West Seneca, Lancaster, Orchard Park, Clarence, Lackawanna.

2005 air pollution in Erie County:

Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.019 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.111 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.090 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 14.7 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 40 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.006 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.035 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Cattaraugus County , Chautauqua County , Genesee County , Niagara County , Wyoming County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Erie County: Grand Island Range Lights (A), Gowanda Country Club (B), Saint Ignatius Retreat Home (C), Camp Aloha (D), Poplar Corners (E), Scott Corners (F), River Port Inn Marina (G), Lancaster Speedway (H), Lancaster Golf and Country Club (I), Camp Hemlock Ridge (J), Shepards Corners (K), Camp Merrie Mill (L), Johnstons Corners (M), Erie County Fairgrounds (N), Buffalo Country Club (O), Mary Glen Camp (P), Orchard Park Country Club (Q), Toad Hollow Camp (R), Depew-Lancaster Camp (S), Whites Corners (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Northtown Plaza Shopping Center (1), Boulevard Mall Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Erie County include: Novitiate (A), Holy Cross Church (B), Pleasant Valley Church (C), Boston Church (D), Saint Stephens Church (E), Good Shepherd Church (F), Saint Stephens Church (G), Saint Josephs Wayside Shrine (H), Tru-Blue Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Union Cemetery (1), Partridge Cemetery (2), Jerusalem Corners Cemetery (3), Alden Town Cemetery (4), Alden Union Cemetery (5), Huson Family Cemetery (6), Hunter Creek Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Jerome, Lake (A), Clear Lake (B), Orchard Park Reservoir (C), Cedar Swamp (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beeman Creek (A), Bender Creek (B), Big Sixmile Creek (C), Burnt Ship Creek (D), Got Creek (E), Graff Brook (F), Little Sixmile Creek (G), Little Buffalo Creek (H), Ransom Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Erie County include: Beaver Island State Park (1), Wendt Beach Park (2), Chestnut Ridge Park (3), Elma Centennial Park (4), Emery Park (5), Evangola State Park (6), Fireman Park (7), Garnett Playground (8), Buckhorn Island State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	8.1%
New York:	8.0%

Current college students: 63,289
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 42,886 (58% naturalized citizens)

Erie County:	4.5%
Whole state:	20.4%

Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 94.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 230,359
• One, attached: 13,086
• Two: 90,876
• 3 or 4: 28,906
• 5 to 9: 19,287
• 10 to 19: 9,753
• 20 or more: 17,565
• Mobile homes: 6,011
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 25

Housing units in Erie County with a mortgage: 132,554 (10,096 second mortgage, 24,174 home equity loan, 497 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 68,906

Here:	65.8% with mortgage
State:	67.9% with mortgage

Erie County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 1.1 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/19/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Erie County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/26/1999 at 22:33:01, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 8.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 59.7 miles away from Erie County center
On 3/12/1994 at 10:43:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 47.0 miles away from the county center
On 12/25/1998 at 13:30:26, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 11.2 mi) earthquake occurred 80.0 miles away from the county center
On 5/25/1995 at 14:22:32, a magnitude 3.0 (2.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 9.5 miles away from Erie County center
On 8/4/2004 at 23:55:26, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MW, 3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.8 miles away from the county center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 79.8 miles away from Erie County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 341,098 (81%) Carpooled: 40,725 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 15,306 (4%) Streetcar or trolley car: 89 (0%) Subway or elevated: 1,238 (0%) Railroad: 67 (0%) Taxi: 523 (0%) Motorcycle: 205 (0%) Bicycle: 918 (0%) Walked: 11,269 (3%) Other means: 1,423 (0%) Worked at home: 8,948 (2%)

2.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,341 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	2.75%
New York average:	5.41%

0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($879 average AGI)

Erie County:	0.18%
New York average:	0.24%

1.38% relocated from other counties in New York ($16,763 average AGI)
1.18% relocated from other states ($19,699 average AGI)

Erie County:	1.18%
New York average:	1.94%

from Niagara County, NY	0.48% ($37,162 average AGI)
from Monroe County, NY	0.13% ($35,945)
from Cattaraugus County, NY	0.10% ($27,241)
from Chautauqua County, NY	0.09% ($27,775)
from Wyoming County, NY	0.06% ($30,330)
from Genesee County, NY	0.05% ($30,105)
from Onondaga County, NY	0.05% ($34,295)

3.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,044 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.75%
New York average:	6.26%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($549 average AGI)

Erie County:	0.06%
New York average:	0.10%

1.42% relocated to other counties in New York ($13,764 average AGI)
2.27% relocated to other states ($26,730 average AGI)

Erie County:	2.27%
New York average:	2.96%

to Niagara County, NY	0.52% ($38,108 average AGI)
to Monroe County, NY	0.14% ($34,817)
to Cattaraugus County, NY	0.10% ($30,478)
to Chautauqua County, NY	0.09% ($31,512)
to Mecklenburg County, NC	0.07% ($33,623)
to Wyoming County, NY	0.06% ($31,351)
to Maricopa County, AZ	0.06% ($57,495)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 167,356 (142,541 aged, 24,815 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 758,042 (175,025 male householders, 69,351 female householders)

  181,222 spouses, 287,040 children (270,098 natural, 7,136 adopted, 9,806 stepchildren), 11,986 grandchildren, 6,203 brothers or sisters, 5,647 parents, 8,086 other relatives, 13,482 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 161,498 (57,132 male householders (46,031 living alone)), 79,382 female householders (70,207 living alone)), 24,984 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 30,725 (16,017 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 104,603 2-persons, 56,640 3-persons, 49,760 4-persons, 22,853 5-persons, 7,896 6-persons, 2,624 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 116,238 1-person, 17,083 2-persons, 2,261 3-persons, 647 4-persons, 161 5-persons, 92 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.

91.0% of residents of Erie County speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
4.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $6,463,738,000 ($6903 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $337,042,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $2,575,527,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,275,016,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $32,488,000
Federal grants: $1,688,790,000
Federal procurement contracts: $345,432,000 ($233,152,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $546,486,000 ($58,826,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $293,208,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $317,756,000
Federal Government insurance: $403,125,000

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	42 per 1000 residents

Here:	+7 per 1000 residents
State:	+35 per 1000 residents

Here:	-31 per 1000 residents
State:	-52 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 177.74 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)

Here:	6.3
State:	6.3

Here:	4.5
State:	3.6

64% of Erie County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 79% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in New York.

Erie County:	63.9%
State average:	64.4%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 780766
• Northeast: 37011
• Midwest: 25487
• South: 42893
• West: 9030

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $71,800

Here:	16.0%
New York:	14.0%

Here:	12.4%
New York:	13.2%

Here:	32.2%
New York:	38.2%

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