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
CountyErie 
StateNew York 
Land Area1,227 sq. milesRanked 572 of 3,140
Population 2006921,390Ranked 46 of 3,140
Population 2005928,215 
Population 2000950,265Ranked 37 of 3,140
Population 1990968,584Ranked 32 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion83% 
African American13.6% 
Asian American1.8% 
Native American.6% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.6% 
Population 5 to 1412.8% 
Population 15 to 2414.1% 
Population 25 to 3411.6% 
Population 35 to 4414.1% 
Population 45 to 5415.2% 
Population 55 to 6411% 
Population 65 to 747% 
Population 75 and up8.5% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes4,6934,421
Murders / Manslaughters57 
Forcible Rapes297 
Robberies1,684 
Aggravated Assaults2,655 
Total Property Crimes27,84429,094
Burglaries5,621 
Larceny Thefts19,375 
Motor Vehicle Thefts2,848 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population472,200467,713
Unemployed Population23,07219,508
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.2%

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