Chautauqua County vs. Erie County

Chautauqua County (NY)Erie County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)127,939919,719
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.2%0.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)134,907919,129
Population, Census, April 1, 2010134,905919,040
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.3%20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.1%17.9%
Female persons, percent50.6%51.6%
White alone, percent93.6%79.5%
Black or African American alone, percent2.8%14.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.7%3.7%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.8%5.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.1%75.2%
Veterans, 2014-20188,46253,609
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.3%7.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)67,677429,714
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.0%64.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$86,300$146,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$986$1,312
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$447$532
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$649$804
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201323.9%37.9%
Building permits, 20181351,249
Households, 2014-201852,572387,847
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.1%87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.9%10.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.9%86.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.7%78.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.9%91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.7%33.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.4%9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.3%4.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.7%62.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.2%58.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)208,7201,871,900
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)623,8637,532,495
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)5,107,49415,835,448
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)693,23719,343,197
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,437,90812,106,065
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,768$13,172
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.921.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,332$55,673
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,825$32,347
Persons in poverty, percent18.3%13.7%
Total employer establishments, 20172,87222,940
Total employment, 201740,414421,508
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,379,45318,968,213
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.3%0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177,15850,418
All firms, 20128,97461,354
Men-owned firms, 20125,18337,199
Women-owned firms, 20122,75719,041
Minority-owned firms, 20124268,090
Nonminority-owned firms, 20128,08550,955
Veteran-owned firms, 20129035,802
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127,38252,637
Black-owned firms, percent, 20071.8%4.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.2%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 20070.0%26.2%
Population per square mile, 2010127.2881.4
Land area in square miles, 20101,060.231,042.69

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Chautauqua county (NY) and Erie county (NY) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.