Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY

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2024 Population

154,045

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.5

0.246% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.8%

8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,033

3.67% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$194,300

9.28% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

76,005

1.88% 1-year decline

About

10.8% of the households in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.6% of the residents in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY are Erie 1 BOCES (492 degrees awarded in 2023), Continental School of Beauty Culture-West Seneca (91 degrees), and Villa Maria College (90 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY was $194,300, and the homeownership rate was 71.2%.

Most people in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY was 2 cars per household.

Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY borders Erie County (North Central) PUMA, NY, Erie County (Northeast) PUMA, NY, Erie County (West Central)--Buffalo City (East) PUMA, NY, and Erie County (South) PUMA, NY.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY is home to a population of 154k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.63% of Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (10.2k people).

In 2024, there were 8.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (120k people) in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.4k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY are Arabic (4,069 households), Spanish (3,572 households), and Bengali (1,437 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

80,342

Women

52.1%

73,930

Men

47.9%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 154,272 inhabitants, with 47.9% men, and 52.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
120k ± 1.99k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
14.5k ± 1.59k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.4k ± 902

5.39%

Hispanic Population

8.3k people

5.39% of the people in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY are hispanic (8.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Yemen
1,303 ± 882 people
Bangladesh
832 ± 706 people
India
565 ± 583 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY was Yemen, the natal country of 1,303 Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY residents, followed by Bangladesh with 832 and India with 565.

Foreign-Born Population

6.63%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10.2k people

5.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.33k people

As of 2024, 6.63% of Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY residents (10.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY was 5.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Arabic
4,069 households (2.79%)
Spanish
3,572 households (2.45%)
Bengali
1,437 households (0.984%)

10.8% of the households in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY was Arabic. 2.79% of the households in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY reported speaking Arabic at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,555 ± 319
Gulf War (2001-)
1,326 ± 240
Gulf War (1990s)
1,110 ± 223

Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.93 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY.

Economy

The economy of Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY employs 76k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY were Restaurants & Food Services (4,987 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,269 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,150 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($110,957), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($109,121), and Computer Systems Design ($106,989).

Males in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.17 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,827. The income inequality in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.378, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

37,940

Women

49.9%

38,065

Men

50.1%

The workforce of Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY in 2023 was 76,005 people, with 49.9% woman, and 50.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

76k

2023 Value

−1.88%

1 Year decline

± −1.88%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −1.88%, from 77.5k employees to 76k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY, are Customer service representatives (2,504 people), Registered nurses (2,084 people), and Cashiers (1,958 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

76k

2023 Value

−1.88%

1 Year decline

± −1.88%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −1.88%, from 77.5k employees to 76k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,987 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,269 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,150 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,649

Median earning men ± $1,576

$43,532

Median earning women ± $1,616

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($76,529), Wholesale Trade ($69,588), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,764).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,429), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,049), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,095).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

In 2023, universities in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY awarded 716 degrees. The student population of Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 328 male students and 674 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY are White (420 and 58.7%), Black or African American (194 and 27.1%), Hispanic or Latino (54 and 7.54%), and Unknown (15 and 2.09%).

The largest universities in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are Erie 1 BOCES (492 and 68.7%), Continental School of Beauty Culture-West Seneca (91 and 12.7%), and Villa Maria College (90 and 12.6%).

The most popular majors in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY are General Cosmetology (131 and 18.3%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (121 and 16.9%), and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (112 and 15.6%).

The median tuition cost in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY for private four year colleges is $27,530.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 86.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 31.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,002 (32.7% men and 67.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,002 students enrolled in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY, 32.7% men and 67.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 477 records, of which 70.2% were women and 29.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Cosmetology
131 degrees awarded
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
121 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY was General Cosmetology with 131 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Erie 1 BOCES
492 degrees awarded
Continental School of Beauty Culture-West Seneca
91 degrees awarded
Villa Maria College
90 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Erie 1 BOCES with 492 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 255 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY, which is 0.553 times less than the 461 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 420 degrees mean that there were 2.16 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 194 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($27,530) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,140) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.41% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (41.3k), Some college (25.2k), and Bachelors Degree (21.7k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY was $194,300 in 2024, which is 0.584 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $177,800 to $194,300, a 9.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY is 71.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$194,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,004

$48,190

Median Property Taxes

±$1,500

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.2%

Homeownership

2024

60.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.2% of the housing units in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$70,033

Median Household Income

± $1,729

67.7k

Number of Households

± 1,957

In 2024, the median household income of the 67.7k households in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY grew to $70,033 from the previous year's value of $67,551.

The following chart displays the households in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.378

2023 Wage GINI in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY

0.379

2022 Wage GINI in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY

In 2023, the income inequality in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY was 0.378 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.302% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.1%)
Worked At Home (10.6%)
Carpooled (7.79%)

In 2024, 77.1% of workers in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.79%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.91% of the workforce in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY (17.9k out of 151k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.1% of the population of Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 48.2% on employee plans, 19.4% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 0.737% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

1,245 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,245 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New York in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.93%

Uninsured

48.2%

Employer Coverage

19.4%

Medicaid

14.9%

Medicare

13.9%

Non-Group

0.737%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY grew by 1.39% from 2.89% to 2.93%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Erie County (Central) PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.