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County:

Erie County

State:

New York

FIPS Code:

36029

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

290,846

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

14.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

24

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

1,113,491

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

1,015,472

-8.8%

-11.7%

2.9%

1990:

968,532

-4.6%

-7.7%

3.1%

2000:

950,265

-1.9%

-4.5%

2.6%

2005:

930,703

-2.1%

-2.4%

0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

767,476

80.8%

0-to-19:

255,777

26.9%

Black:

121,289

12.8%

20-to-39:

249,517

26.3%

Hispanic:

31,054

3.3%

40-to-59:

255,062

26.8%

American Indian:

5,354

0.6%

60-plus:

189,909

20.0%

Other:

25,092

2.6%

Median Age:

37.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

909.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

24.5%

Median Family Income:

$49,490

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.2%

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