Cattaraugus County vs. Erie County

Cattaraugus County (NY)Erie County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)76,840919,719
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.4%0.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)80,343919,129
Population, Census, April 1, 201080,317919,040
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.0%20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.2%17.9%
Female persons, percent50.4%51.6%
White alone, percent91.8%79.5%
Black or African American alone, percent1.5%14.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent3.5%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.9%3.7%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.1%5.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent90.4%75.2%
Veterans, 2014-20186,20853,609
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.9%7.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)41,652429,714
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.4%64.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$86,200$146,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,061$1,312
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$468$532
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$639$804
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.4%37.9%
Building permits, 2018851,249
Households, 2014-201831,433387,847
Persons per household, 2014-20182.392.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.0%87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.7%10.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.0%86.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.3%78.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.5%91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.1%33.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.2%9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.5%4.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.6%62.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.3%58.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)128,6261,871,900
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)324,5167,532,495
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,558,64515,835,448
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)637,70019,343,197
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,091,48812,106,065
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,737$13,172
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.621.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,240$55,673
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,628$32,347
Persons in poverty, percent17.1%13.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,60822,940
Total employment, 201721,775421,508
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)752,54018,968,213
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.0%0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,79850,418
All firms, 20125,32261,354
Men-owned firms, 20123,08437,199
Women-owned firms, 20121,55419,041
Minority-owned firms, 20122798,090
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,79250,955
Veteran-owned firms, 20125265,802
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,49652,637
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%4.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.8%0.2%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.3%2.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.3%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.9%26.2%
Population per square mile, 201061.4881.4
Land area in square miles, 20101,308.351,042.69

Source: United States Census Bureau

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