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Erie Metro Area Historical Race Data

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ACS 2010-2014 data

Total population: 280,132

White:	246,195 (87.89%, see rank)
Black:	19,892 (7.10%, see rank)
Hispanic:	10,186 (3.64%, see rank)
Asian:	3,800 (1.36%, see rank)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	819 (0.29%, see rank)
One Race, Other:	2,580 (0.92%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	6,846 (2.44%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,196 (21.56%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	6,035 (59.25%, see rank)
Cuban:	191 (1.88%, see rank)
Central American:	545 (5.35%, see rank)
South American:	322 (3.16%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	966 (25.42%, see rank)
Chinese:	880 (23.16%, see rank)
Filipino:	181 (4.76%, see rank)
Japanese:	53 (1.39%, see rank)
Korean:	189 (4.97%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	404 (10.63%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	1,127 (29.66%, see rank)

US Census 2010 data

Total population: 280,566

White:	247,569 (88.24%, see rank)
Black:	20,155 (7.18%, see rank)
Hispanic:	9,518 (3.39%, see rank)
Asian:	3,077 (1.10%, see rank)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	656 (0.23%, see rank)
One Race, Other:	3,231 (1.15%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	5,878 (2.10%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,032 (21.35%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	5,725 (60.15%, see rank)
Cuban:	168 (1.77%, see rank)
Central American:	333 (3.50%, see rank)
South American:	277 (2.91%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	703 (22.85%, see rank)
Chinese:	557 (18.10%, see rank)
Filipino:	265 (8.61%, see rank)
Japanese:	64 (2.08%, see rank)
Korean:	226 (7.34%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	404 (13.13%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	768 (24.96%, see rank)

ACS 2008-2012 data

Total population: 280,181

White:	247,864 (88.47%, see rank)
Black:	19,659 (7.02%, see rank)
Hispanic:	9,512 (3.39%, see rank)
Asian:	3,198 (1.14%, see rank)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	745 (0.27%, see rank)
One Race, Other:	2,482 (0.89%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	6,233 (2.22%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,268 (23.84%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	5,534 (58.18%, see rank)
Cuban:	110 (1.16%, see rank)
Central American:	234 (2.46%, see rank)
South American:	461 (4.85%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	808 (25.27%, see rank)
Chinese:	610 (19.07%, see rank)
Filipino:	158 (4.94%, see rank)
Japanese:	29 (0.91%, see rank)
Korean:	163 (5.10%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	524 (16.39%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	906 (28.33%, see rank)

ACS 2006-2010 data

Total population: 279,234

White:	248,289 (88.92%, see rank)
Black:	18,911 (6.77%, see rank)
Hispanic:	8,751 (3.13%, see rank)
Asian:	2,978 (1.07%, see rank)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	449 (0.16%, see rank)
One Race, Other:	2,854 (1.02%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	5,753 (2.06%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,720 (19.65%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	4,988 (57.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	115 (1.31%, see rank)
Central American:	527 (6.02%, see rank)
South American:	403 (4.61%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	541 (18.17%, see rank)
Chinese:	570 (19.14%, see rank)
Filipino:	347 (11.65%, see rank)
Japanese:	106 (3.56%, see rank)
Korean:	109 (3.66%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	594 (19.95%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	711 (23.88%, see rank)

ACS 2005-2009 data

Total population: 279,721

White:	251,675 (89.97%, see rank)
Black:	17,219 (6.16%, see rank)
Hispanic:	7,871 (2.81%, see rank)
Asian:	2,223 (0.79%, see rank)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	417 (0.15%, see rank)
One Race, Other:	3,067 (1.10%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	5,120 (1.83%, see rank)

* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.