Erie County vs. Wyoming County

Erie County (NY)Wyoming County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)919,71940,085
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.1%-4.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)919,12942,150
Population, Census, April 1, 2010919,04042,155
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.2%18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.9%17.9%
Female persons, percent51.6%45.9%
White alone, percent79.5%92.2%
Black or African American alone, percent14.0%5.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.4%
Asian alone, percent3.7%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.7%3.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent75.2%89.9%
Veterans, 2014-201853,6092,680
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.1%2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)429,71418,282
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201864.8%76.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$146,500$112,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,312$1,145
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$532$514
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$804$640
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201337.9%16.4%
Building permits, 20181,249191
Households, 2014-2018387,84715,815
Persons per household, 2014-20182.302.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.7%87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.5%4.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.2%85.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.6%75.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.4%89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201833.7%16.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.2%9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.5%4.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.5%59.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.9%59.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,871,90031,724
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)7,532,49594,209
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)15,835,448473,744
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)19,343,197121,939
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)12,106,065375,976
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,172$8,975
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.524.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,673$57,914
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,347$27,150
Persons in poverty, percent13.7%9.9%
Total employer establishments, 201722,940791
Total employment, 2017421,5088,586
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)18,968,213312,907
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.9%-1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201750,4182,045
All firms, 201261,3542,331
Men-owned firms, 201237,1991,348
Women-owned firms, 201219,041799
Minority-owned firms, 20128,09030
Nonminority-owned firms, 201250,9552,219
Veteran-owned firms, 20125,802194
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201252,6372,029
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%29.9%
Population per square mile, 2010881.471.1
Land area in square miles, 20101,042.69592.75

Source: United States Census Bureau

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