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Erie County, New York business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Erie County, New York:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 56.0% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 41.1%
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 .
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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
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
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)
Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 94.1%
Housing units in structures:
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
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.
Means of transportation to work
2.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,341 average adjusted gross income)
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%
3.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,044 average adjusted gross income)
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%
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
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
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.
148,778 married couples with children. 64,240 single-parent households (9,850 men, 54,390 women).
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
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 177.74 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $71,800
All Other: $104,568,000
Higher Education - Other: $36,318,000
Sewerage: $4,421,000
Parks & Recreation: $980,000
Solid Waste Management: $240,000
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
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
Natural Resources - Other: $37,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $0
Education: $3,229,000
Higher Education: $0
Transit Utilities: $17,810,000
Corrections: $2,113,000
Highways: $1,967,000
Education: $95,000
Public Welfare: $65,000
Water Utilities: $83,608,000
Water Utilities: $15,544,000
Water Utilities: $93,347,000
Water Utilities: $5,805,000
Interest Earnings: $25,514,000
Property Sale Other: $489,000
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
Gas Utilities: $14,960,000
Electric Utilities: $9,040,000
Beginning: $137,837,000
All Other: $94,710,000
Health & Hospitals: $40,331,000
Education: $28,952,000
Highways: $6,417,000
Property: $152,360,000
NEC: $10,256,000
Other Selective Sales: $5,944,000
Motor Vehicle License: $2,869,000
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