Erie County, New York

37 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 950,044
Median household income: $71,175
Median home value: $217,400

Erie County is a county in New York with a population of 950,044. 37 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $71,175 runs below the New York figure of $84,578.

Between 2019 and 2023, Erie County's population grew 3.3% from 919,355 to 950,044, while its median household income rose 22.5% from $58,121 to $71,175.

14.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.26 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 950,044
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $71,175
Median home value: $217,400
Median gross rent: $1,037
Housing units: 439,987
Homeownership rate: 65.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

919,355950,044

Median household income

$58,121$71,175

Median home value

$153,400$217,400

Median gross rent

$829$1,037

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	919,355	$58,121	$153,400	$829
2020	918,873	$59,464	$160,700	$852
2021	949,715	$62,578	$169,100	$893
2022	951,232	$68,014	$197,400	$984
2023	950,044	$71,175	$217,400	$1,037

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	50,387	5.3%
5 to 17	142,166	15.0%
18 to 24	85,110	9.0%
25 to 34	132,082	13.9%
35 to 44	116,086	12.2%
45 to 54	111,139	11.7%
55 to 64	134,398	14.1%
65 to 74	105,169	11.1%
75 and over	73,507	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	693,650	73.0%
Black or African American	116,872	12.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3,029	0.3%
Asian	42,884	4.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	211	0.0%
Some other race	3,353	0.4%
Two or more races	30,153	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	59,892	6.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate25.8%

Some college or associate's29.7%

Bachelor's degree20.5%

Graduate or professional degree16.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	50,862	7.6%
High school graduate	173,751	25.8%
Some college or associate's	199,479	29.7%
Bachelor's degree	137,582	20.5%
Graduate or professional degree	110,707	16.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone74.1%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit3.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home11.4%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	337,210	74.1%
Carpooled	34,302	7.5%
Public transit	13,515	3.0%
Walked	10,748	2.4%
Bicycle	1,411	0.3%
Worked from home	51,639	11.4%
Other means	6,015	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	123,070	30.5%
15 to 29 min	183,416	45.5%
30 to 44 min	68,724	17.0%
45 to 59 min	14,326	3.6%
60+ min	13,665	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 14.0% (130,009 of 927,075)

	Count	Share
Family households	233,212	57.1%
Nonfamily households	175,499	42.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	408,711	92.9%
Vacant	31,276	7.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	267,519	65.5%
Renter-occupied	141,192	34.5%

1-unit, detached58.8%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units23.1%

5 to 19 units6.8%

20 or more units6.5%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	258,563	58.8%
1-unit, attached	14,501	3.3%
2 to 4 units	101,546	23.1%
5 to 19 units	29,924	6.8%
20 or more units	28,585	6.5%
Mobile home & other	6,868	1.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 36029
State: New York
Land area: 1,043 sq mi
Water area: 184 sq mi
Center point: 42.7528, -78.7782