Erie County Information
Erie in
New York occupies
1,227 square miles and has a 2006 population of
921,390, a change from a 2000 population of
950,265 and
968,584 in 1990.
14.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.6% percent is 25-35, and
14.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
4,693 acts of violent crime reported in
Erie in 2004, a change from
4,421 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
23,072 people:
4.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.2%.
Read more about
Erie, New York in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Erie | |
| State | New York | |
| Land Area | 1,227 sq. miles | Ranked 572 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 921,390 | Ranked 46 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 928,215 | |
| Population 2000 | 950,265 | Ranked 37 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 968,584 | Ranked 32 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 83% | |
| African American | 13.6% | |
| Asian American | 1.8% | |
| Native American | .6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 4,693 | 4,421 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 57 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 297 | |
| Robberies | 1,684 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 2,655 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 27,844 | 29,094 |
| Burglaries | 5,621 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 19,375 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 2,848 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 472,200 | 467,713 |
| Unemployed Population | 23,072 | 19,508 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% | 4.2% |
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