Erie County, New York Facts
| Facts | |
| State | New York |
| Land area | 1,042.7 square miles |
| Population Density | 881.4 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 919,866 |
| Population change | 0.1% | Under 5 years of age | 5.3% |
| Under 18 | 20.8% |
| 65 and over | 16.3% |
| Females | 51.6% |
| White | 80.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 4.9 |
| Asian | 2.9% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
| Black or African American | 13.9% |
| Native American | 0.7% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 90% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 30.9% |
| Veterans | 64,780 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 380,152 |
| Persons per household | 2.3 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 87.6% |
| Median household income | $50,653 |
| The per capita income | $27,978 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 14.6% |
| housing units | 419,337 |
| Multi-unit structures | 38% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $124,300 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 65.3% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 61,402 |
| Women-owned firms | 26.2% |
| Asian-owned firms | 2.9% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 1.3% |
| Black-owned firms | 4.5% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0.2% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $11,217,146 |
| Retail sales per capita | $12,302 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $15,873,786 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $19,416,088 |