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There were 16,916 households in Erie County, according to the latest U.S. Census report. The average household size was 2.26 people.
Married-couple households made up 35.4% of the households while cohabiting couple households made up 9.6% of households.
Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 33.5% of all households, while 21.5% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present.
Some households had one person, as 17.3% of households were male householders living alone, and 16.0% were female householders living alone, for a total of 33.3% of all households.
When it comes to children, 26.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 30.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.
Finding jobs
57.5% of the population 16 and over were employed;
37.7% were not currently in the labor force.
An estimated 82.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 12.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.4% were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.
Industries
In 2019-2023, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in ZCTA5 44870 worked in the following industries:
