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County population in July 2007: 913,338 (91% urban, 9% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 248,780
Renter-occupied apartments: 132,093
% of renters here:  35%
State:  47%
Land area: 1044 sq. mi.
Water area: 182.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 875 people per square mile 
 
 (very high).

2008 cost of living index in Erie County: 84.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Erie County, New York business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Erie County, New York:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.8%)
  • Black (13.0%)
  • Hispanic (3.3%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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

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

Average wage per job in 2003: $33,729
County population in 2003: 939,722
Jobs in 2003: 478,862

Erie County,NY real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 474,789
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.7%

Average household size:
Erie County:  2.4 people
New York:  2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,075 ($38,567 in 1999)
This county:  $45,075
New York:  $53,514

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $490 (lower quartile is $376, upper quartile is $635)
This county:  $490
State:  $802

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $112,000 (it was $88,200 in 2000)
Erie County:  $112,000
New York:  $311,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $79,800 - $166,100

Mean price in 2007:
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
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,202
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $480

Institutionalized population: 16,420


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

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Erie County, NY map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Erie County New York:


Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 56.0%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 41.1%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $3,122 (2.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $2,283 (2.3%)

Erie County household income distribution in 2007 Erie County home values distribution


Erie County contract rent distribution in 2007

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 13.8%
Erie County:  13.8%
New York:  13.7%
(9.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.1% for Black residents, 36.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Median age of residents in 2007: 39 years old
(Males: 37 years old, Females: 42 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42 years old, Black residents: 31 years old, American Indian residents: 39 years old, Asian residents: 29 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26 years old, Other race residents: 27 years old)

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 (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 14.7 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 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 .


Erie County close-up map

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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

 
Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  8.1%
New York:  8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


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%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 9,034
  • 1990 to 1994: 5,322
  • 1985 to 1989: 3,315
  • 1980 to 1984: 2,611
  • 1975 to 1979: 2,524
  • 1970 to 1974: 2,496
  • 1970 to 1974: 2,740
  • 1965 to 1969: 14,844


Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

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

Erie County marital status for males
Erie County marital status for females

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


Religion statistics

Total adherents: 706,830
Total congregations: 570

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist Church The Wesleyan ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents544,252 (77.0%)18,768 (2.7%)18,638 (2.6%)14,476 (2.0%)12,641 (1.8%)
Congregations149 (26.1%)38 (6.7%)49 (8.6%)9 (1.6%)39 (6.8%)
NameUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchLutheran ChurchAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents11,720 (1.7%)10,969 (1.6%)10,071 (1.4%)9,923 (1.4%)55,372 (7.8%)
Congregations39 (6.8%)32 (5.6%)24 (4.2%)22 (3.9%)169 (29.6%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Erie County - Buffalo, Amherst, Cheektowaga, Tonawanda, Hamburg

Agriculture in Erie County
Average size of farms: 125 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $71654
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $494.14
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 23.29%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 54.11%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $64494
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 53.03%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.97%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $55783
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.06%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 19.60
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 48.95%
Corn for grain: 6416 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1997 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 2148 harvested acres
Vegetables: 3331 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 2257 acres

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)



Class of Workers

Most common industries for males in 2005 (%):



  • Construction (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2005 (%):



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males in 2005 (%):



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)

Most common occupations for females in 2005 (%):



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Canada (13%)
  • Italy (9%)
  • Germany (7%)
  • Poland (7%)
  • India (6%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)
  • Korea (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Erie County (%):



  • German (20%)
  • Polish (17%)
  • Italian (15%)
  • Irish (12%)
  • English (5%)
  • United States or American (3%)
  • French (except Basque) (1%)


Erie County mode of transportation to work chart

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%)


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Erie County, New York
  • 8925 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 8763 people in nursing homes
  • 4006 people in state prisons
  • 2266 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 1461 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 1114 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 873 people in religious group quarters
  • 620 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 470 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 445 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 356 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 303 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 261 people in other group homes
  • 260 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 231 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 175 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 141 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 130 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 84 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 63 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 48 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 39 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 30 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 24 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 4 people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 2 people in institutions for the deaf

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $51,715.

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%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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



Births per 1000 population in Erie County

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



Deaths per 1000 population in Erie County

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



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Erie County

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.96
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 14142.31
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 478.790
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 36133.66

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1071.770
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1077.890
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10.74

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 62.71
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 86.17

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10.53
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005: 4836.531

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1


Household type by relationship


Households: 919,540
  • 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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 56,198
Here:  60 per 1000 residents
State:  70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 52,733
Here:  57 per 1000 residents
State:  42 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +6,895
Here:  +7 per 1000 residents
State:  +35 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -28,714
Here:  -31 per 1000 residents
State:  -52 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Erie County

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.3
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.5
State:  3.6



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 3,078
  • 1995 to 1998: 10,692
  • 1990 to 1994: 14,893
  • 1980 to 1989: 24,864
  • 1970 to 1979: 43,665
  • 1960 to 1969: 52,003
  • 1950 to 1959: 81,171
  • 1940 to 1949: 53,005
  • 1939 or earlier: 132,497

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Erie County, New York:
  • 1 room: 67
  • 2 rooms: 586
  • 3 rooms: 3,760
  • 4 rooms: 13,786
  • 5 rooms: 47,343
  • 6 rooms: 70,108
  • 7 rooms: 50,477
  • 8 rooms: 32,423
  • 9+ rooms: 30,230


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Erie County, New York:
  • 1 room: 3,624
  • 2 rooms: 8,387
  • 3 rooms: 21,389
  • 4 rooms: 33,771
  • 5 rooms: 30,145
  • 6 rooms: 21,816
  • 7 rooms: 7,771
  • 8 rooms: 2,879
  • 9+ rooms: 2,311


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Erie County:
  • no bedroom: 132
  • 1 bedroom: 4,436
  • 2 bedrooms: 39,825
  • 3 bedrooms: 135,662
  • 4 bedrooms: 56,830
  • 5+ bedrooms: 11,895


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Erie County:
  • no bedroom: 4,676
  • 1 bedroom: 31,639
  • 2 bedrooms: 55,068
  • 3 bedrooms: 34,008
  • 4 bedrooms: 5,137
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,565


Cars and other vehicles available in Erie County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 15,114
  • 1 vehicle: 85,334
  • 2 vehicles: 110,508
  • 3 vehicles: 28,806
  • 4 vehicles: 7,076
  • 5+ vehicles: 1,942


Cars and other vehicles available in Erie County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 42,335
  • 1 vehicle: 61,651
  • 2 vehicles: 23,856
  • 3 vehicles: 3,355
  • 4 vehicles: 519
  • 5+ vehicles: 377


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


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:



Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (93.8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.5%)
  • Electricity (1.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.3%)
  • Wood (0.8%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (83.2%)
  • Electricity (12.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.0%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.3%)
  • Other fuel (0.8%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 17,733
Here:  16.0%
New York:  14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6,599
Here:  12.4%
New York:  13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 16,024
Here:  32.2%
New York:  38.2%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)



Erie County government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $128,929,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $227,476,000
    All Other: $104,568,000
    Higher Education - Other: $36,318,000
    Sewerage: $4,421,000
    Parks & Recreation: $980,000
    Solid Waste Management: $240,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $58,682,000
    General: $37,037,000
    Fire Protection: $24,886,000
    Libraries: $5,592,000
    Sewerage: $5,097,000
    Police Protection: $3,963,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,961,000
    Health - Other: $2,183,000
    Higher Education - Other: $0
  • Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $252,414,000
    Welfare - Other: $251,243,000
    Other Higher Education: $87,491,000
    General - Other: $82,027,000
    Corrections - Other: $77,355,000
    Health Services - Other: $69,768,000
    Police Protection: $39,629,000
    Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $36,951,000
    Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $28,057,000
    Water Utilities: $28,036,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $25,289,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $22,584,000
    Sewerage: $22,060,000
    Gas Utilities: $18,575,000
    Regular Highways: $17,952,000
    Central Staff Services: $17,735,000
    Electric Utilities: $17,063,000
    Parks & Recreation: $16,458,000
    General Public Buildings: $12,852,000
    Financial Administration: $10,021,000
    Housing & Community Development: $6,816,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $6,314,000
    Fire Protection: $1,441,000
    Solid Waste Management: $240,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $37,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $0
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,726,000
    Education: $3,229,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $48,567,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $129,704,000
    Higher Education: $0
  • Intergovernmental to State - Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $202,801,000
    Transit Utilities: $17,810,000
    Corrections: $2,113,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $9,864,000
    Highways: $1,967,000
    Education: $95,000
    Public Welfare: $65,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $179,129,000
    Water Utilities: $83,608,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $511,560,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $215,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $116,599,000
    Water Utilities: $15,544,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $583,671,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $154,272,000
    Water Utilities: $93,347,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $25,072,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $44,488,000
    Water Utilities: $5,805,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $37,775,000
    Interest Earnings: $25,514,000
    Property Sale Other: $489,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Other Higher Education: $2,406,000
    Health - Other: $1,011,000
    Sewerage: $834,000
    Police Protection: $631,000
    General - Other: $525,000
    Regular Highways: $344,000
    Welfare - Other: $137,000
    Central Staff: $94,000
    Corrections - Other: $79,000
    Judicial: $53,000
    Fire Protection: $50,000
    General Public Building: $34,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
    Housing & Community Development: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $78,464,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $47,074,000
    Gas Utilities: $14,960,000
    Electric Utilities: $9,040,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $179,662,000
    Beginning: $137,837,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $170,339,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $202,469,000
    All Other: $94,710,000
    Health & Hospitals: $40,331,000
    Education: $28,952,000
    Highways: $6,417,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $388,565,000
    Property: $152,360,000
    NEC: $10,256,000
    Other Selective Sales: $5,944,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $2,869,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $354,912,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,605,000


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)



Erie County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)



Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)



Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

Fatalities (per 100,000 population)



Persons involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Persons involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)



Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 236 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,593$104,3339,028$118,1796,162$99,1962,763$31,89784$1,697,3691,528$74,63488$39,602
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED60$98,267952$107,9991,445$102,967646$34,6593$396,000292$68,46242$64,857
APPLICATIONS DENIED191$95,4141,617$90,2296,809$99,5743,247$27,08812$123,917987$57,24697$48,670
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN103$99,194710$115,8113,894$104,967374$60,3569$1,146,333275$76,69511$74,909
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS34$105,559338$116,979896$122,07889$65,6851$920,000106$68,9910$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 225 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3,013$114,636714$130,486358$73,567
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED554$116,913230$137,49698$65,316
APPLICATIONS DENIED78$109,50019$127,84214$60,714
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN129$105,82962$129,61325$67,880
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS14$117,7863$126,3331$41,000
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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