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Monroe County Profile

2017

A collection of recent demographic, social and economic data

Compiled by

Jan Vink

Cornell Program on Applied Demographics


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This profile is a part of a set of profiles generated for each county in New York State. The profiles were developed and generated by the Cornell Program on Applied Demographics. The work is sponsored by the New York State Data Center in the New York State Department of Labor.

Cornell Program on Applied Demographics:

The Program on Applied Demographics (PAD) brings skills in demographics, economics, statistics, data gathering and data analysis together to provide a variety of organizations with data, information and advice. PAD is located in the Department of Policy Analysis and Management within the College of Human Ecology at Cornell University. PAD is also affiliated with the Cornell Institute for Social and Economic Research and the Cornell Population Center.

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This profile is an update from the County Profile produced in 2013. The 2013 profile also contained information on agriculture related items and can be found at https://pad.human.cornell.edu/profiles/2013/Monroe.pdf

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https://pad.human.cornell.edu/profiles/2013/Monroe.pdf


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Contents 1 Reference Maps (towns and places as defined in 2010) .....................................................................................3 2 Population density and Urban Areas Map ...........................................................................................................5 3 Total Population ...................................................................................................................................................6

3.1 Historic and projected .................................................................................................................................6 3.2 Change since previous Census .....................................................................................................................6 3.3 Annual population estimates .......................................................................................................................7 3.4 Sub County population change 2010-2015 .................................................................................................8 3.5 Sub County population change 2010-2015 .................................................................................................9

4 Components of population change .................................................................................................................. 10 4.1 Vital Statistics ............................................................................................................................................ 10 4.2 Migration .................................................................................................................................................. 11

5 Population by age ............................................................................................................................................. 12 5.1 Historic and projected population pyramids ............................................................................................ 12 5.2 Selected age groups .................................................................................................................................. 13 5.3 Median age ............................................................................................................................................... 14

6 Race ................................................................................................................................................................... 15 6.1 Total and household population by race .................................................................................................. 15 6.2 Race composition by age .......................................................................................................................... 15

7 Housing units .................................................................................................................................................... 16 7.1 Characteristics .......................................................................................................................................... 16 7.2 Historical data on number of housing units and occupancy status .......................................................... 17 7.3 Building Permits 2000-2015 ...................................................................................................................... 17

8 Education .......................................................................................................................................................... 18 8.1 Enrollment by level of school ................................................................................................................... 18 8.2 Enrollment by age ..................................................................................................................................... 18 8.3 Percentage age 18-24 enrolled in college ................................................................................................ 18 8.4 Educational attainment ............................................................................................................................ 19

9 Language spoken at home ................................................................................................................................ 19 10 Labor Force Characteristics ............................................................................................................................... 20

10.1 Labor force, employment and unemployment ........................................................................................ 20 10.2 Annual unemployment rate ...................................................................................................................... 21 10.3 Employment and number of jobs ............................................................................................................. 21 10.4 Class of worker .......................................................................................................................................... 22

11 Household Income ............................................................................................................................................ 23 11.1 Income Distribution .................................................................................................................................. 23 11.2 Median household income: Trends over time.......................................................................................... 24

12 Poverty .............................................................................................................................................................. 24 12.1 Family Income to Poverty Ratio ................................................................................................................ 24 12.2 Poverty: Trends over time: Count ............................................................................................................. 25 12.3 Poverty: Trends over time: Rate ............................................................................................................... 25 12.4 Poverty characteristics.............................................................................................................................. 26

13 Glossary ............................................................................................................................................................. 27 14 References ........................................................................................................................................................ 30


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1 Reference Maps (towns and places as defined in 2010)


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2 Population density and Urban Areas Map


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3 Total Population 3.1 Historic and projected

Source: 1940-2010 Decennial Census and projections by Cornell Program on Applied Demographics

3.2 Change since previous Census

Total

population Change

Number Percent

Dece

nnia

l Cen

sus

1940 438,230 1950 487,632 49,402 11.3% 1960 586,387 98,755 20.3% 1970 712,056 125,669 21.4% 1980 702,238 -9,818 -1.4% 1990 713,968 11,730 1.7% 2000 735,343 21,375 3.0% 2010 744,344 9,001 1.2%

PAD

proj

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tions

2020 743,684 -660 -0.1%

2030 733,093 -10,591 -1.4%

2040 708,648 -24,445 -3.3% Source: 1940-2010 Decennial Census and projections by Cornell Program on Applied Demographics

438,

230

487,

632

586,

387

712,

056

702,

238

713,

968

735,

343

744,

344

743,

684

733,

093

708,

648

1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040

Total population, Monroe County, 1940-2040

Decennial Census PAD projections


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3.3 Annual population estimates

Source: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (1990-1999 and 2000-2009 intercensal and vintage 2016 postcensal)

Min1990

715,825

Max2013

750,367Last

2016747,727

1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015

Annual population estimatesMonroe County, 1990-2016


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3.4 Sub County population change 2010-2015

Total Population Difference

2000 2010

Count %

New York State 18,976,821 * 19,378,102 401,281 2.1% Monroe County 735,343 744,344 9,001 1.2% Cities Rochester 219,773 210,565 -9,208 -4.2% Towns Brighton 35,588 36,609 1,021 2.9% Chili 27,638 28,625 987 3.6% Clarkson 6,072 6,736 664 10.9% East Rochester 6,650 6,587 -63 -0.9% Gates 29,275 28,400 -875 -3.0% Greece 94,141 96,095 1,954 2.1% Hamlin 9,355 9,045 -310 -3.3% Henrietta 39,028 42,581 3,553 9.1% Irondequoit 52,354 51,692 -662 -1.3% Mendon 8,370 9,152 782 9.3% Ogden 18,492 19,856 1,364 7.4% Parma 14,822 15,633 811 5.5% Penfield 34,645 36,242 1,597 4.6% Perinton 46,090 46,462 372 0.8% Pittsford 27,219 29,405 2,186 8.0% Riga 5,437 5,590 153 2.8% Rush 3,603 3,478 -125 -3.5% Sweden 13,716 14,175 459 3.3% Webster 37,926 42,641 4,715 12.4% Wheatland 5,149 4,775 -374 -7.3%

* Original counts revised through Count Question Resolution Program (CQR) Source: U.S. Census Bureau intercensal population estimates 2000-2010


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3.5 Sub County population change 2010-2015

Total Population Difference

2010 base 2015

Count %

New York State 19,378,087 19,795,791 417,704 2.2% Monroe County 744,402 749,600 5,198 0.7% Cities Rochester 210,756 209,802 -954 -0.5% Towns Brighton 36,596 36,842 246 0.7% Chili 28,629 28,772 143 0.5% Clarkson 6,726 7,079 353 5.2% East Rochester 6,601 6,666 65 1.0% Gates 28,494 28,641 147 0.5% Greece 95,905 96,796 891 0.9% Hamlin 9,050 9,101 51 0.6% Henrietta 42,575 43,707 1,132 2.7% Irondequoit 51,570 50,985 -585 -1.1% Mendon 9,136 9,237 101 1.1% Ogden 19,857 20,200 343 1.7% Parma 15,633 15,836 203 1.3% Penfield 36,277 37,502 1,225 3.4% Perinton 46,476 46,500 24 0.1% Pittsford 29,386 29,618 232 0.8% Riga 5,588 5,640 52 0.9% Rush 3,510 3,500 -10 -0.3% Sweden 14,181 14,230 49 0.3% Webster 42,668 44,180 1,512 3.5% Wheatland 4,788 4,766 -22 -0.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates 2010-2015


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4 Components of population change 4.1 Vital Statistics

Source: New York State Department of Health

01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,0009,000

10,000

2000 2005 2010 2015

Vital Statistics, Monroe County

Births Deaths

0500

1,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,000

Natural increase


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4.2 Migration

Source: Census Bureau population estimates (V2010 and V2016)

-8,000

-6,000

-4,000

-2,000

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

2000 2005 2010 2015

Domestic and international migration, Monroe County

Net Domestic Migration Net International Migration


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5 Population by age 5.1 Historic and projected population pyramids

Source: 1950, 1980, 2010 Decennial Census and projections by Cornell Program on Applied Demographics

40,000 20,000 0 20,000 40,000

0-45-9

10-1415-1920-2425-2930-3435-3940-4445-4950-5455-5960-6465-6970-74

75+

1950 Population Pyramid, Monroe County

Male Female

40,000 20,000 0 20,000 40,000

0-45-9

10-1415-1920-2425-2930-3435-3940-4445-4950-5455-5960-6465-6970-74

75+


Male Female

40,000 20,000 0 20,000 40,000

0-45-9

10-1415-1920-2425-2930-3435-3940-4445-4950-5455-5960-6465-6970-7475-7980-84

85+


Male Female

40,000 20,000 0 20,000 40,000

0-45-9

10-1415-1920-2425-2930-3435-3940-4445-4950-5455-5960-6465-6970-7475-7980-84

85+


Male Female


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5.2 Selected age groups



60,1

66

63,3

65

108,

789

140,

991

107,

185

94,7

50

110,

386

93,3

72

90,7

16

92,6

06

87,4

80

13.7% 13.0%

18.6%19.8%

15.3%13.3%

15.0%12.5% 12.2% 12.6% 12.3%

1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040

Population age 5-14, Monroe County, 1940-2040

Decennial Census PAD projections Share of total population

240,

927

265,

862

281,

150

316,

436

336,

938

368,

062

381,

634

388,

211

379,

306

364,

498

351,

408

55.0% 54.5%47.9%

44.4%48.0%

51.6% 51.9% 52.2% 51.0% 49.7% 49.6%

1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040

Population age 25-64, Monroe County, 1940-2040



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5.3 Median age

Monroe County New York State Median age 2000 36.1 35.9 2010 38.5 38.0 2015 38.8 38.3

Source: 2000, 2010 Decennial Census, 2015 Population Estimates

35,5

58

48,5

80

63,1

08

68,5

98

76,9

76

89,1

29

95,7

79

103,

594

127,

958

147,

142

139,

655

8.1%10.0% 10.8% 9.6%

11.0%12.5% 13.0% 13.9%

17.2%20.1% 19.7%

1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040

Population age 65 and over, Monroe County, 1940-2040



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6 Race 6.1 Total and household population by race

Total In households In Group Quarters

Count Percentage Count Percentage Count

Total population 744,344 100% 718,061 100% 26,283

Not Hispanic or Latino

One race

White 542,034 72.8% 522,699 72.8% 19,335

Black or African American 107,448 14.4% 103,877 14.5% 3,571

American Indian and Alaska Native 1,589 0.2% 1,545 0.2% 44

Asian 24,023 3.2% 22,598 3.1% 1,425

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 182 0.0% 169 0.0% 13

Some other race 1,101 0.1% 1,022 0.1% 79

Two or more races 13,962 1.9% 13,558 1.9% 404

Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 54,005 7.3% 52,593 7.3% 1,412 Source: 2010 Decennial Census

6.2 Race composition by age

Source: 2010 Decennial Census

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Race composition by age, Monroe County

White alone, not Hispanic or Latino

Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino

American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino

Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino

Hispanic or Latino (of any race)


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7 Housing units 7.1 Characteristics

COUNT PERCENTAGE

HOUSING OCCUPANCY Estimate Margin of error Estimate Margin

of error Total housing units 323,313 ± 389 100.0%

Occupied housing units 299,764 ± 1,151 92.7% ± 0.3

Vacant housing units 23,549 ± 1,111 7.3% ± 0.3

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT Total housing units 323,313 ± 389 100.0%

Built 2014 or later 100 ± 55 0.0% ± 0.1

Built 2010 to 2013 2,363 ± 267 0.7% ± 0.1

Built 2000 to 2009 21,766 ± 829 6.7% ± 0.3

Built 1990 to 1999 27,209 ± 975 8.4% ± 0.3

Built 1980 to 1989 33,016 ± 1,000 10.2% ± 0.3

Built 1970 to 1979 44,934 ± 1,325 13.9% ± 0.4

Built 1960 to 1969 47,111 ± 1,164 14.6% ± 0.4

Built 1950 to 1959 43,204 ± 1,098 13.4% ± 0.3

Built 1940 to 1949 21,438 ± 918 6.6% ± 0.3

Built 1939 or earlier 82,172 ± 1,416 25.4% ± 0.4

HOUSING TENURE Occupied housing units 299,764 ± 1,151 100.0%

Owner-occupied 192,326 ± 1,485 64.2% ± 0.4

Renter-occupied 107,438 ± 1,287 35.8% ± 0.4

HOUSE HEATING FUEL Occupied housing units 299,764 ± 1,151 100.0%

Utility gas 238,529 ± 1,718 79.6% ± 0.5

Bottled, tank, or LP gas 4,507 ± 339 1.5% ± 0.1

Electricity 43,854 ± 1,292 14.6% ± 0.4

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. 7,469 ± 466 2.5% ± 0.2

Coal or coke 153 ± 60 0.1% ± 0.1

Wood 2,032 ± 285 0.7% ± 0.1

Solar energy 42 ± 37 0.0% ± 0.1

Other fuel 1,856 ± 247 0.6% ± 0.1

No fuel used 1,322 ± 185 0.4% ± 0.1

VALUE Owner-occupied units 192,326 ± 1,485 100.0%

Less than $50,000 10,472 ± 517 5.4% ± 0.3

$50,000 to $99,999 38,927 ± 880 20.2% ± 0.4

$100,000 to $149,999 59,565 ± 1,130 31.0% ± 0.5

$150,000 to $199,999 38,764 ± 937 20.2% ± 0.5

$200,000 to $299,999 28,738 ± 1,025 14.9% ± 0.5

$300,000 to $499,999 12,188 ± 713 6.3% ± 0.4

$500,000 to $999,999 2,959 ± 306 1.5% ± 0.2

$1,000,000 or more 713 ± 170 0.4% ± 0.1

Median (dollars) 138,600 ± 912

Source: 2011-2015 American Community Survey


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7.2 Historical data on number of housing units and occupancy status

Year Number of

Housing Units

Change since

previous Census

Occupied Occupancy rate Vacant

1970 228,554 220,554 96.5% 8,000 1980 264,352 15.7% 252,217 95.4% 12,135 1990 285,524 8.0% 271,944 95.2% 13,580 2000 304,388 6.6% 286,512 94.1% 17,876 2010 320,593 5.3% 300,422 93.7% 20,171

Source: 1970-2010 Decennial Census

7.3 Building Permits 2000-2015

Source: Census Bureau Building Permits Survey

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

2000 2005 2010 2015

Building permits by number of permitted units in building, Monroe County

Units in 1 unit buildings Units in 2 unit buildings

Units in 3-4 unit buildings Units in buildings with 5 or more units

Total permitted units


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8 Education 8.1 Enrollment by level of school

Estimate Margin of error

Total enrolled in school 197,076 ± 1,630 Nursery school, preschool 10,821 ± 627 Kindergarten to 12th grade 120,445 ± 765 Kindergarten 9,232 ± 533 Elementary: grade 1 to grade 4 34,618 ± 878 Elementary: grade 5 to grade 8 37,610 ± 853 High school: grade 9 to grade 12 38,985 ± 829 College, undergraduate 53,600 ± 1,388 Graduate, professional school 12,210 ± 680


8.2 Enrollment by age


3 and 4 years 51.5% ± 2.6 5 to 9 years 95.8% ± 0.7 10 to 14 years 98.4% ± 0.3 15 to 17 years 97.2% ± 0.7 18 and 19 years 83.3% ± 1.9 20 to 24 years 47.8% ± 1.6 25 to 34 years 13.2% ± 0.7 35 years and over 2.4% ± 0.1


8.3 Percentage age 18-24 enrolled in college


Population 18 to 24 years 82,330 ± 120 Enrolled in college or graduate school 52.2% ± 1.2

Males 18 to 24 years 41,742 ± 76 Enrolled in college or graduate school 51.2% ± 1.6

Females 18 to 24 years 40,588 ± 96 Enrolled in college or graduate school 53.3% ± 1.7



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8.4 Educational attainment

COUNT PERCENTAGE

Estimate Margin of error Estimate Margin

of error Population 25 years and over 504,452 ± 120 100% EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Less than 9th grade 16,392 ± 1,543 3.2% ± 0.3 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 33,281 ± 1,116 6.6% ± 0.2 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 126,050 ± 1,934 25.0% ± 0.4 Some college, no degree 86,880 ± 1,683 17.2% ± 0.3 Associate's degree 59,218 ± 1,658 11.7% ± 0.3 Bachelor's degree 102,183 ± 1,993 20.3% ± 0.4 Graduate or professional degree 80,448 ± 1,588 15.9% ± 0.3

Percent high school graduate or higher 90.2% ± 0.4 Percent bachelor's degree or higher 36.2% ± 0.5


9 Language spoken at home

COUNT PERCENTAGE SPEAK ENGLISH LESS THAN "VERY WELL"




Population 5 years and over 706,701 ± 6 100% LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME English only 615,592 ± 2,151 87.1% ± 0.3 Language other than English 91,109 ± 2,150 12.9% ± 0.3 34,661 ± 1,383

Spanish 39,379 ± 1,039 5.6% ± 0.1 13,764 ± 977 Other Indo-European languages 29,168 ± 1,564 4.1% ± 0.2 10,139 ± 954 Asian and Pacific Islander languages 17,093 ± 810 2.4% ± 0.1 8,384 ± 703 Other languages 5,469 ± 955 0.8% ± 0.1 2,374 ± 511



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10 Labor Force Characteristics 10.1 Labor force, employment and unemployment

TOTAL IN LABOR FORCE EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYMENT

RATE

Estimate Margin

of error

Estimate Margin

of error

Estimate Margin

of error

Estimate Margin

of error

Population 16 years and over 606,638 ± 538 64.7% ± 0.4 59.7% ± 0.4 7.7% ± 0.3 AGE

16 to 19 years 44,583 ± 558 42.9% ± 1.6 32.9% ± 1.6 23.3% ± 2.3

20 to 24 years 57,603 ± 127 75.4% ± 1.3 64.6% ± 1.3 14.2% ± 1.3

25 to 29 years 53,538 ± 103 85.5% ± 1.2 78.4% ± 1.3 8.3% ± 0.8

30 to 34 years 46,348 ± 68 84.5% ± 1.8 78.2% ± 1.8 7.3% ± 0.9

35 to 44 years 86,969 ± 95 83.1% ± 0.8 78.6% ± 0.9 5.4% ± 0.5

45 to 54 years 107,344 ± 67 82.9% ± 0.8 78.4% ± 1.0 5.5% ± 0.6

55 to 59 years 51,940 ± 869 75.9% ± 1.1 72.1% ± 1.2 5.1% ± 0.7

60 to 64 years 45,717 ± 866 55.9% ± 1.3 53.0% ± 1.3 5.0% ± 0.9

65 to 74 years 60,695 ± 63 25.9% ± 1.1 24.5% ± 1.1 5.4% ± 1.2

75 years and over 51,901 ± 8 5.5% ± 0.7 5.4% ± 0.7 3.1% ± 1.5

RACE AND HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN

White alone 478,096 ± 1,095 65.3% ± 0.5 61.5% ± 0.5 5.7% ± 0.3

Black or African American alone 83,246 ± 713 60.9% ± 1.2 49.8% ± 1.2 18.1% ± 1.1

American Indian and Alaska Native alone 2,170 ± 327 65.6% ± 7.5 56.1% ± 7.1 14.4% ± 5.9

Asian alone 21,027 ± 451 65.1% ± 1.9 61.1% ± 2.2 6.0% ± 1.5

Two or more races 10,861 ± 799 67.2% ± 3.5 56.3% ± 3.6 16.2% ± 2.8

Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race) 40,670 ± 155 62.3% ± 1.6 54.4% ± 1.8 12.5% ± 1.2

White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 454,182 ± 611 65.5% ± 0.5 61.9% ± 0.5 5.4% ± 0.3

SEX Population 20 to 64 years 449,459 ± 102 78.9% ± 0.5 73.3% ± 0.5 7.0% ± 0.4

Male 218,528 ± 101 82.6% ± 0.6 76.5% ± 0.6 7.3% ± 0.4

Female 230,931 ± 85 75.4% ± 0.7 70.4% ± 0.7 6.7% ± 0.5

With own children under 18 years 77,425 ± 1,319 77.0% ± 0.8 70.8% ± 0.9 8.0% ± 0.8

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT Population 25 to 64 years 391,856 ± 111 79.4% ± 0.5 74.6% ± 0.5 6.0% ± 0.3

Less than high school graduate 32,216 ± 1,619 53.7% ± 2.6 45.3% ± 2.4 15.7% ± 2.0

High school graduate (includes equivalency) 88,891 ± 1,853 73.3% ± 1.1 66.8% ± 1.2 8.8% ± 0.8

Some college or associate's degree 119,862 ± 1,818 81.1% ± 0.8 75.7% ± 0.9 6.5% ± 0.5

Bachelor's degree or higher 150,887 ± 2,131 87.2% ± 0.5 84.6% ± 0.6 3.0% ± 0.3

Table formula: LABOR FORCE = # EMPLOYED + # UNEMPLOYED % IN LABOR FORCE = LABOR FORCE / TOTAL * 100% % EMPLOYED = # EMPLOYED / TOTAL * 100% UNEMPLOYMENT RATE = # UNEMPLOYED / LABOR FORCE * 100% Source: 2011-2015 American Community Survey


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10.2 Annual unemployment rate

Source: Bureau Labor Statistics (BLS)

10.3 Employment and number of jobs

Source: Bureau Labor Statistics (BLS) and NY Department of Labor - Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) – annual averages

0.0%

1.0%

2.0%

3.0%

4.0%

5.0%

6.0%

7.0%

8.0%

9.0%

10.0%

2000 2005 2010 2015

Annual unemployment rate, Monroe County and New York State

NY State Monroe County

0

50,000

100,000

150,000

200,000

250,000

300,000

350,000

400,000

450,000

2000 2005 2010 2015

Labor force, number of employed workers and number of jobsMonroe County

Labor Force (BLS) Employed (BLS) Number of jobs (QCEW)


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10.4 Class of worker

Total %Male %Female

Civilian employed population 16 years and over

Estimate 361,948 50.6% 49.4% Margin of error ± 2,439 ± 0.3 ± 0.3

Private for-profit wage and salary workers:


Employee of private company workers

Estimate 238,895 54.1% 45.9%

Margin of error ± 2,437 ± 0.5 ± 0.5

Self-employed in own incorporated business workers

Estimate 9,733 74.3% 25.7%

Margin of error ± 644 ± 3.2 ± 3.2

Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers


Local government workers Estimate 28,936 40.7% 59.3% Margin of error ± 1,315 ± 1.5 ± 1.5

State government workers Estimate 12,516 40.7% 59.3% Margin of error ± 788 ± 2.5 ± 2.5

Federal government workers Estimate 3,424 59.6% 40.4% Margin of error ± 426 ± 5.3 ± 5.3

Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers and unpaid family workers

Estimate 18,078 56.0% 44.0% Margin of error ± 977 ± 2.2 ± 2.2



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11 Household Income 11.1 Income Distribution

Estimate

Margin of error

Interval width (in

$1,000)

Est. per $1,000 section

Total: 299,764 ± 1,151

Less than $10,000 23,692 ± 995 10 2,369.2

$10,000 to $14,999 15,637 ± 792 5 3,127.4

$15,000 to $19,999 15,401 ± 836 5 3,080.2

$20,000 to $24,999 16,456 ± 872 5 3,291.2

$25,000 to $29,999 15,255 ± 752 5 3,051.0

$30,000 to $34,999 15,473 ± 808 5 3,094.6

$35,000 to $39,999 14,479 ± 713 5 2,895.8

$40,000 to $44,999 13,803 ± 681 5 2,760.6

$45,000 to $49,999 13,075 ± 616 5 2,615.0

$50,000 to $59,999 23,518 ± 850 10 2,351.8

$60,000 to $74,999 29,113 ± 1,004 15 1,940.9

$75,000 to $99,999 37,921 ± 1,287 25 1,516.8

$100,000 to $124,999 24,976 ± 1,002 25 999.0

$125,000 to $149,999 14,893 ± 758 25 595.7

$150,000 to $199,999 14,343 ± 701 50 286.9

$200,000 or more 11,729 ± 580 - -



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Income distribution, Monroe County

NY State Monroe County


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11.2 Median household income: Trends over time

Source: Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE)

12 Poverty 12.1 Family Income to Poverty Ratio

TOTAL PERCENT OF ALL


of error All families 182,181 ± 1,657 ALL FAMILIES WITH INCOME:

Below 50 percent of poverty level 9,119 ± 525 5.0% ± 0.3




Below 185 percent of poverty level 39,676 ± 1,027 21.8% ± 0.5






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Median Household Income ($), Monroe County, 2000-2015

90% Confidence interval Estimate NY state estimate


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12.2 Poverty: Trends over time: Count


12.3 Poverty: Trends over time: Rate


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Number of people in poverty, Monroe County, 2000-2015

90% Confidence interval Estimate

10.8% 10.8% 11.3%12.7% 13.1% 12.6% 13.2% 13.3% 13.1% 13.4%

15.1%16.4%

14.8% 15.5%14.2% 14.8%

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Poverty rate, Monroe County, 2000-2015

90% Confidence interval Estimate NY State estimate


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12.4 Poverty characteristics

TOTAL BELOW POVERTY

LEVEL PERCENT BELOW POVERTY LEVEL


of error Estimate Margin of error

Population for whom poverty status is determined 725,169 ± 843 110,192 ± 3,427 15.2% ± 0.5 AGE

Under 18 years 160,155 ± 389 36,909 ± 1,617 23.0% ± 1.0

Under 5 years 42,160 ± 141 10,881 ± 758 25.8% ± 1.8

5 to 17 years 117,995 ± 336 26,028 ± 1,288 22.1% ± 1.1

18 to 34 years 166,049 ± 702 34,467 ± 1,497 20.8% ± 0.9

35 to 64 years 290,749 ± 220 31,262 ± 1,242 10.8% ± 0.4

65 years and over 108,216 ± 500 7,554 ± 517 7.0% ± 0.5

SEX

Male 349,956 ± 584 48,774 ± 1,775 13.9% ± 0.5

Female 375,213 ± 653 61,418 ± 2,307 16.4% ± 0.6

RACE AND HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN

White alone 550,786 ± 1,611 53,466 ± 2,555 9.7% ± 0.5

Black or African American alone 112,200 ± 1,129 40,620 ± 1,998 36.2% ± 1.7

American Indian and Alaska Native alone 2,729 ± 460 1,033 ± 311 37.9% ± 8.0

Asian alone 24,568 ± 630 3,864 ± 572 15.7% ± 2.3

Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race) 57,990 ± 248 20,081 ± 1,355 34.6% ± 2.3

White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 518,837 ± 977 43,567 ± 2,363 8.4% ± 0.5

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT Population 25 years and over 497,839 ± 593 54,901 ± 1,951 11.0% ± 0.4

Less than high school graduate 48,077 ± 1,795 15,462 ± 1,282 32.2% ± 2.0

High school graduate (includes equivalency) 123,850 ± 1,965 16,944 ± 832 13.7% ± 0.7

Some college, associate's degree 144,699 ± 1,901 15,045 ± 867 10.4% ± 0.6

Bachelor's degree or higher 181,213 ± 2,582 7,450 ± 555 4.1% ± 0.3

EMPLOYMENT STATUS Civilian labor force 16 years and over 385,522 ± 2,533 32,932 ± 1,260 8.5% ± 0.3

Employed 356,317 ± 2,489 22,451 ± 1,214 6.3% ± 0.3

Male 180,981 ± 1,376 9,128 ± 686 5.0% ± 0.4

Female 175,336 ± 1,936 13,323 ± 884 7.6% ± 0.5

Unemployed 29,205 ± 1,342 10,481 ± 719 35.9% ± 1.9

Male 15,330 ± 839 4,503 ± 396 29.4% ± 2.3

Female 13,875 ± 864 5,978 ± 574 43.1% ± 2.8

WORK EXPERIENCE IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS Population 16 years and over 175,336 ± 1,936 13,323 ± 884 7.6% ± 0.5

Worked full-time, year-round 29,205 ± 1,342 10,481 ± 719 35.9% ± 1.9

Worked part-time or part-year 15,330 ± 839 4,503 ± 396 29.4% ± 2.3

Did not work 13,875 ± 864 5,978 ± 574 43.1% ± 2.8



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13 Glossary

American Community Survey (ACS) - The American Community Survey is an ongoing survey of the population that provides data every year on a variety of social and economic characteristics—age, sex, race, family and relationships, income and benefits, health insurance, education, veteran status, disabilities, where you work and how you get there, where you live and how much you pay for some essentials. The ACS replaced the information previously gathered by what was known as the “long form” of the decennial censuses. The ACS provides communities, companies and other institutions with current information they need to plan investments and services. Information from the survey generates data that help determine how more than $400 billion in federal and state funds are distributed each year. Every estimate presented in the American Community Survey, as in other surveys, has an uncertainty associated with it. Often the magnitude of that uncertainty is expressed as the Margin of Error.

Confidence Interval (CI) - indication of the degree of uncertainty about a sample estimates. Confidence intervals have been traditionally reported at the 90, 95 and 99 percent levels. A 90 percent confidence interval can be interpreted, for example, roughly as providing 90 percent certainty that the interval defined by the upper and lower bounds contain the true value of the characteristic. If a Margin of Error is given, the lower bound of the confidence interval is equal to the estimate minus the Margin of Error and the upper bound is equal to the estimate plus the Margin of Error. (See further, Margin of Error definition below.)

County subdivision or Minor Civil Division (MCD) - The Census Bureau geography for primary administrative units below the county level in New York is collectively referred to as county subdivisions or minor civil divisions. These include towns, cities and Indian Reservations.

Decennial Census - the Census of the population and housing taken every 10 years in the United States, at the start of each decade, since 1790.

Employed – either “at work” or “with a job, but not at work”.

Group Quarters Population - all U.S. residents who live in group living facilities including correctional institutions, juvenile facilities, skilled nursing facilities, college residence halls, military barracks, group homes, and workers' dormitories.

Household Population - all U.S. residents who live in housing units such as single family homes, townhouses, apartments, and mobile homes.

Intercensal Population Estimates - estimates produced for the years between two decennial censuses when both the beginning and ending populations are known. They are produced once a decade by adjusting the existing time series of postcensal estimates for the entire decade to smooth the transition from one decennial census count to the next. They differ from the postcensal estimates that are released annually because the difference between the April 1 postcensal estimate and April 1 census count for the end of the decade is redistributed across the estimates for that decade. For dates when both postcensal and intercensal estimates are available, intercensal estimates are preferred.

Labor Force - consists of people classified as employed or unemployed.

Margin of Error (MOE) - a measure of the precision of an estimate at a given level of confidence. The confidence level of a margin of error indicates the likelihood that the difference between the population value (which you


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would get if you could measure the whole population instead of a sample) and the estimate is less than or equal to the margin of error. The range from the estimate minus the margin of error to the estimate plus the margin of error is called the confidence interval. All ACS estimates are published with their margins of error at the 90 percent confidence level. Margins of error are useful in assessing the reliability of estimates and whether differences between estimates are significant.

Numeric Population Change - difference between the population of an area at the beginning and end of a time period. It is computed by taking the difference between the population at one point in time (t1) and some future time (t2).

Percent Population Change - difference between the population of an area at the beginning and end of a time period, expressed as a percentage of the beginning population. It is computed by dividing the population change (t2 - t1) by t1 and multiplying the result by 100.

Population Estimates - The calculated number of people living in an area as of a specified point in time, usually July 1st. The estimated population is calculated using a component of change model that incorporates information on natural increase (births, deaths) and net migration (net domestic migration, net international migration) that has occurred in an area since the latest decennial census. A procedure for estimating the current population using a procedure involving a “base population” value at time t -1, adding to that the births during the interval t-1 to t, subtracting the deaths during that interval t-1 to t, and then adding the net domestic and net international migration that occurred during that interval.

Population Density - Total number of people per areal unit like a square mile or square kilometer.

Population Pyramids - A graphical way of portraying a population’s age and sex composition at a given slice in time. The first horizontal bar, constituting the base of the graph, is the youngest age group (typically 0-4) with the number of males in that age group on the left and the number of females in that age group on the right. On top of that age group is another horizontal bar for the next age group (e.g. 5-9) and so forth with the top bar typically for those aged 75 and over. In a population with lots of births and deaths, the shape typically forms a pyramid with a broad base and a narrow top. It is one of the most basic ways to understand population change over time as well as between different geographic units of a similar status (e.g. counties).

Postcensal Estimates - estimates produced for the years after a decennial census when only the beginning population is known. They are produced and revised each year, targeted to July 1 of that year.

Projection - estimated population at some future time based on assumptions about births, deaths, migration, and ages.

Race/Ethnicity - the Census Bureau collects racial data in accordance with guidelines provided by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and these data are based on self-identification. The racial categories included in the census questionnaire generally reflect a social definition of race recognized in this country and not an attempt to define race biologically, anthropologically, or genetically. In addition, it is recognized that the categories of the race item include racial and national origin or sociocultural groups. People may choose to report more than one race to indicate their racial mixture, such as “American Indian” and “White.” People who identify their origin as Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish may be of any race. OMB requires five minimum categories: White, Black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Hispanics may be classified as white or black. So we generally separate them out as an ethnic group first.


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Unemployed – Not employed, but actively looking for work and available to accept a job.

Unemployment rate – Fraction of the Labor Force that is unemployed.

Urban Area – A densely settled area with at least 2,500 people. If the total number of people is less than 50,000 the Census Bureau calls it an Urban Cluster, otherwise an Urbanized Area.

Vintage - each year, the U.S. Census Bureau produces and publishes estimates of the population for each state and county, as well as the nation as a whole. These are called “vintages.” In producing these vintages, the Bureau utilizes administrative data from a number of sources to estimate 1) the change in population since the most recent decennial census, and 2) the population for each year since the most recent decennial census. With each annual release of population estimates (vintage), the entire time series of estimates beginning on April 1, 2010 is revised and updated.

Vital Statistics - quantitative data concerning a population, such as the number of births, marriages, and deaths.


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14 References

Monroe County homepage: http://www.monroecounty.gov/

At Cornell:

• Program on Applied Demographics (PAD) URL: http://pad.human.cornell.edu/

o More county trends: https://pad.human.cornell.edu/counties/trends1geo.cfm?geo=55 • Community and Regional Development Institute (CaRDI)

URL: https://cardi.cals.cornell.edu/ • Cornell Cooperative Extensions (CCE)

Home page: http://www.cce.cornell.edu o Monroe local office: http://monroe.cce.cornell.edu/

Data sources and background information:

• New York State Data Center o https://labor.ny.gov/nys-data-center/index.shtm

• U.S. Census Bureau - general o QuickFacts: https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/table/PST045216/36,36055 o American FactFinder: http://factfinder.census.gov/

• U.S. Census Bureau - population o Decennial Census

Background: https://www.census.gov/2010census/ Demographic Profile:

http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/SF1DP1/0500000US36055

o American Community Survey (ACS) Background: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/ Social Data Profile:

http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/15_5YR/DP02/0500000US36055 Economic Data Profile:

http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/15_5YR/DP03/0500000US36055 Housing Data Profile:

http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/15_5YR/DP04/0500000US36055 Demographics Data Profile:

http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/15_5YR/DP05/0500000US36055 o Population estimates:

General: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest.html Explorer: https://www.census.gov/censusexplorer/censusexplorer-popest.html

• U.S. Census Bureau – Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) o http://www.census.gov/did/www/saipe/

• U.S. Census Bureau - Public Use Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI) – annual averages o https://qwiexplorer.ces.census.gov/static/explore.html

• U.S. Census Bureau – Building Permits Survey o https://www.census.gov/construction/bps/

http://www.monroecounty.gov/

http://pad.human.cornell.edu/

https://pad.human.cornell.edu/counties/trends1geo.cfm?geo=55

https://cardi.cals.cornell.edu/

http://www.cce.cornell.edu/

http://monroe.cce.cornell.edu/

https://labor.ny.gov/nys-data-center/index.shtm

https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/table/PST045216/36,36055

http://factfinder.census.gov/

https://www.census.gov/2010census/



https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/

http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/15_5YR/DP02/0500000US36055




https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest.html

https://www.census.gov/censusexplorer/censusexplorer-popest.html

http://www.census.gov/did/www/saipe/

https://qwiexplorer.ces.census.gov/static/explore.html

https://www.census.gov/construction/bps/


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• Bureau Labor Statistics (BLS) o Local Area Unemployment Statistics: http://www.bls.gov/lau/ o Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): https://www.bls.gov/cew/data.htm

• NY Department of Labor - o Labor statistics: https://labor.ny.gov/stats/index.shtm o Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): https://labor.ny.gov/stats/LSQCEW.shtm

• NY State Department of Health o Vital Statistics: https://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/vital_statistics/

• Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) – Local Area Personal Income and Employment: http://bea.gov/iTable/iTable.cfm?ReqID=70&step=1

Alternative sites for data retrieval:

• The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government – New York State Statistical Yearbooks http://www.rockinst.org/nys_statistics/

• Headwaters Economics: Economic Profile System – Human Dimensions Toolkit http://headwaterseconomics.org/tools/eps-hdt

• National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS) https://www.nhgis.org/

• Social Explorer http://www.socialexplorer.com/pub/home/home.aspx

• Stats America http://www.statsamerica.org/Default.aspx

• Missouri Census Data Center http://mcdc.missouri.edu/

• DataFerret http://dataferrett.census.gov/

• Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) Census project http://census.ire.org/

http://www.bls.gov/lau/

https://www.bls.gov/cew/data.htm

https://labor.ny.gov/stats/index.shtm

https://labor.ny.gov/stats/LSQCEW.shtm

https://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/vital_statistics/

http://bea.gov/iTable/iTable.cfm?ReqID=70&step=1

http://www.rockinst.org/nys_statistics/

http://headwaterseconomics.org/tools/eps-hdt

https://www.nhgis.org/

http://www.socialexplorer.com/pub/home/home.aspx

http://www.statsamerica.org/Default.aspx

http://mcdc.missouri.edu/

http://dataferrett.census.gov/

http://census.ire.org/

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