Poverty Rate in Erie County, NY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Erie County Compares
National Distribution
Where Erie County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Erie County: 13.9%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,716 | Eddy County, NM | 13.8% |
| #1,717 | Essex County, VT | 13.8% |
| #1,718 | Sullivan County, IN | 13.9% |
| #1,719 | Erie County, NY | 13.9% |
| #1,720 | Perry County, MO | 13.9% |
| #1,721 | Taylor County, WV | 13.9% |
| #1,722 | Cleburne County, AR | 13.9% |
Poverty Rate in Erie County, New York
Erie County, New York has a poverty rate of 13.9%, which ranks #1,719 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.9% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within New York, Erie County ranks #43 of 62 out of 62 counties. This places it in the 47th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.