Erie County vs. Genesee County

Erie County (NY)Genesee County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)919,71957,511
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.1%-4.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)919,12959,943
Population, Census, April 1, 2010919,04060,079
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.2%20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.9%18.7%
Female persons, percent51.6%50.3%
White alone, percent79.5%93.0%
Black or African American alone, percent14.0%3.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%1.2%
Asian alone, percent3.7%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.7%3.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent75.2%90.4%
Veterans, 2014-201853,6094,028
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.1%2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)429,71425,848
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201864.8%72.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$146,500$117,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,312$1,237
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$532$509
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$804$746
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201337.9%21.4%
Building permits, 20181,24993
Households, 2014-2018387,84723,681
Persons per household, 2014-20182.302.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.7%90.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.5%3.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.2%85.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.6%78.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.4%92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201833.7%21.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.2%10.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.5%4.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.5%65.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.9%63.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,871,90089,947
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)7,532,495221,637
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)15,835,448982,987
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)19,343,1971,187,111
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)12,106,065785,765
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,172$13,101
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.522.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,673$59,338
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,347$29,465
Persons in poverty, percent13.7%9.9%
Total employer establishments, 201722,9401,292
Total employment, 2017421,50816,485
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)18,968,213599,922
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.9%-0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201750,4182,973
All firms, 201261,3544,097
Men-owned firms, 201237,1992,432
Women-owned firms, 201219,0411,238
Minority-owned firms, 20128,090128
Nonminority-owned firms, 201250,9553,777
Veteran-owned firms, 20125,802361
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201252,6373,399
Black-owned firms, percent, 20074.5%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.2%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.9%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.3%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.2%29.8%
Population per square mile, 2010881.4121.9
Land area in square miles, 20101,042.69492.94

Source: United States Census Bureau

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