Erie County, NY Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Erie county new york dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 256,351 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 16,334 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 12,797 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 110,840 | 43.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 53,091 | 20.7 |
| College or graduate school | 63,289 | 24.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 637,676 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 33,024 | 5.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 76,096 | 11.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 190,461 | 29.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 121,263 | 19.0 |
| Associate degree | 60,320 | 9.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 92,112 | 14.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 64,400 | 10.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 24.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 758,773 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 218,270 | 28.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 392,649 | 51.7 |
| Separated | 17,008 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 65,749 | 8.7 |
Female | 53,610 | 7.1 |
| Divorced | 65,097 | 8.6 |
Female | 37,795 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 12,309 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 5,049 | 41.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 719,544 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 96,341 | 13.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 209,495 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 17,372 | 8.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 523,499 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 95,772 | 18.3 |
Percent employed | 51.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 427,727 | 81.7 |
Percent employed | 79.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 143,404 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 55,405 | 38.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 892,879 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 561,966 | 62.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 317,012 | 35.5 |
Same county | 251,089 | 28.1 |
Different county | 65,923 | 7.4 |
Same state | 35,571 | 4.0 |
Different state | 30,352 | 3.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 13,901 | 1.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 950,265 | 100.0 |
| Native | 907,379 | 95.5 |
Born in United States | 895,187 | 94.2 |
State of residence | 780,766 | 82.2 |
Different state | 114,421 | 12.0 |
Born outside United States | 12,192 | 1.3 |
| Foreign born | 42,886 | 4.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 14,356 | 1.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 25,043 | 2.6 |
Not a citizen | 17,843 | 1.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 42,886 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 19,213 | 44.8 |
| Asia | 12,040 | 28.1 |
| Africa | 1,795 | 4.2 |
| Oceania | 119 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 4,049 | 9.4 |
| Northern America | 5,670 | 13.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 892,879 | 100.0 |
| English only | 812,588 | 91.0 |
| Language other than English | 80,291 | 9.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 27,424 | 3.1 |
Spanish | 26,315 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9,792 | 1.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 40,851 | 4.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12,180 | 1.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 7,582 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,615 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 950,265 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 1,146,982 | 120.7 |
| Arab | 6,206 | 0.7 |
| Czech1 | 3,445 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 1,787 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 9,575 | 1.0 |
| English | 72,759 | 7.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 27,251 | 2.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 7,287 | 0.8 |
| German | 249,075 | 26.2 |
| Greek | 3,770 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 10,351 | 1.1 |
| Irish1 | 157,162 | 16.5 |
| Italian | 149,343 | 15.7 |
| Lithuanian | 1,698 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 3,265 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 181,139 | 19.1 |
| Portuguese | 585 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 8,448 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 8,452 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 15,387 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 1,757 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 4,521 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 8,372 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 1,890 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 7,439 | 0.8 |
| United States or American | 21,373 | 2.2 |
| Welsh | 5,254 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2,082 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 177,309 | 18.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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