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Erie County Statistics

Facts

Land area1,042.7 square miles
Population Density881.4 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)919,866
Population change0.1%
Under 5 years of age5.3%
Under 1820.8%
65 and over16.3%
Females51.6%
White80.7
Hispanic or Latino of any race4.9
Asian2.9%
Two or more races1.8%
Black or African American13.9%
Native American0.7%
Pacific Islander0%
Had graduated from high school90%
Had a bachelor degree or higher30.9%
Veterans64,780

Households and Housing

Households380,152
Persons per household2.3
Living in the same house for one year or more87.6%
Median household income$50,653
The Per capita income$27,978
Live below the poverty line14.6%
Housing units419,337
Multi-unit structures38%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$124,300
Residents owning their homes65.3%

Business Facts

Total number of firms61,402
Women-owned firms26.2%
Asian-owned firms2.9%
Hispanic-owned firms1.3%
Black-owned firms4.5%
Native American-owned firms0.2%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$11,217,146
Retail sales per capita$12,302
Manufacturers shipments$15,873,786
Merchant wholesaler sales$19,416,088
Source US Census Data