Erie County vs. Niagara County

Erie County (NY)Niagara County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)919,719210,433
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.1%-2.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)919,129216,485
Population, Census, April 1, 2010919,040216,469
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.2%20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.9%19.1%
Female persons, percent51.6%51.3%
White alone, percent79.5%87.8%
Black or African American alone, percent14.0%7.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%1.1%
Asian alone, percent3.7%1.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.7%3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent75.2%85.3%
Veterans, 2014-201853,60914,373
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.1%3.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)429,714100,614
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201864.8%71.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$146,500$119,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,312$1,245
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$532$535
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$804$692
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201337.9%25.9%
Building permits, 20181,249204
Households, 2014-2018387,84788,211
Persons per household, 2014-20182.302.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.7%91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.5%4.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.2%84.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.6%76.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.4%91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201833.7%23.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.2%10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.5%5.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.5%61.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.9%57.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,871,9001,055,916
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)7,532,495789,427
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)15,835,4483,134,915
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)19,343,1971,506,419
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)12,106,0652,521,578
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,172$11,722
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.522.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,673$54,085
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,347$29,824
Persons in poverty, percent13.7%13.0%
Total employer establishments, 201722,9404,594
Total employment, 2017421,50861,476
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)18,968,2132,258,564
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.9%0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201750,4189,870
All firms, 201261,35412,167
Men-owned firms, 201237,1996,471
Women-owned firms, 201219,0414,337
Minority-owned firms, 20128,090787
Nonminority-owned firms, 201250,95510,807
Veteran-owned firms, 20125,8021,066
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201252,63710,372
Black-owned firms, percent, 20074.5%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.2%1.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.9%1.5%
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%27.8%
Population per square mile, 2010881.4414.4
Land area in square miles, 20101,042.69522.36

Source: United States Census Bureau

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