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Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: Erie County

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Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent
    Total population 79,551 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 79,551 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1,664 2.1%
Male 38,766 48.7%     Mexican 1,005 1.3%
Female 40,785 51.3%     Puerto Rican 274 0.3%
          Cuban 13 0.0%
Under 5 years 4,809 6.0%     Other Hispanic or Latino 372 0.5%
5 to 9 years 5,482 6.9%   Not Hispanic or Latino 77,887 97.9%
10 to 14 years 5,782 7.3%     White alone 69,510 87.4%
15 to 19 years 5,522 6.9%        
20 to 24 years 3,812 4.8%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 9,051 11.4%       Total population 79,551 100.0%
35 to 44 years 12,419 15.6%   In households 77,683 97.7%
45 to 54 years 12,060 15.2%     Householder 31,727 39.9%
55 to 59 years 4,571 5.7%     Spouse 17,027 21.4%
60 to 64 years 3,660 4.6%     Child 23,001 28.9%
65 to 74 years 6,436 8.1%       Own child under 18 years 17,786 22.4%
75 to 84 years 4,547 5.7%     Other relatives 2,891 3.6%
85 years and over 1,400 1.8%       Under 18 years 1,427 1.8%
          Nonrelatives 3,037 3.8%
Median age (years) 39.5 (X)       Unmarried partner 1,685 2.1%
        In group quarters 1,868 2.3%
18 years and over 59,889 75.3%     Institutionalized population 1,584 2.0%
  Male 28,755 36.1%     Noninstitutionalized population 284 0.4%
  Female 31,134 39.1%        
21 years and over 57,129 71.8%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 14,500 18.2%       Total households 31,727 100.0%
65 years and over 12,383 15.6%   Family households (families) 21,750 68.6%
  Male 5,486 6.9%       With own children under 18 years 9,659 30.4%
  Female 6,897 8.7%     Married couple family 17,027 53.7%
            With own children under 18 years 6,814 21.5%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 3,561 11.2%
One race 78,276 98.4%       With own children under 18 years 2,203 6.9%
  White 70,514 88.6%   Nonfamily households 9,977 31.4%
  Black or African American 6,876 8.6%     Householder living alone 8,581 27.0%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 164 0.2%       Householder 65 years and over 3,442 10.8%
  Asian 298 0.4%        
    Asian Indian 61 0.1%   Households with individuals under 18 years 10,566 33.3%
    Chinese 47 0.1%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 8,185 25.8%
    Filipino 29 0.0%        
    Japanese 20 0.0%   Average household size 2.45 (X)
    Korean 80 0.1%   Average family size 2.97 (X)
    Vietnamese 35 0.0%        
    Other Asian1 26 0.0%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 4 0.0%       Total housing units 35,909 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 0 0.0%   Occupied housing units 31,727 88.4%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 3 0.0%   Vacant housing units 4,182 11.6%
    Samoan 1 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 2,172 6.0%
    Other Pacific Islander2 0 0.0%        
  Some other race 420 0.5%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.6% (X)
Two or more races 1,275 1.6%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 9.3% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 71,662 90.1%       Occupied housing units 31,727 100.0%
Black or African American 7,579 9.5%   Owner-occupied housing units 22,847 72.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 519 0.7%   Renter-occupied housing units 8,880 28.0%
Asian 410 0.5%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 20 0.0%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.55 (X)
Some other race 687 0.9%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.18 (X)

Date: September 21, 2004
- Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable.
1Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.