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Census Tract 123, Erie County, New York

Census Tract 123, GEOID 36029012300, in Erie County, New York, entirely within Lackawanna. 3,405 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±563); the 2020 Census counted 3,843.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,405

±563 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,843

Median household income

$43,733

±$10,700 (90% margin)
Erie County: $72,839

Median home value

$118,200

±$11,820 (90% margin)
Erie County: $233,800

Median gross rent

$865

±$41 (90% margin)
Erie County: $1,090

Where is Census Tract 123?

Census Tract 123 is one of 261 census tracts in Erie County, New York. It covers 0.53 square miles of land, 7,278 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 36029012300, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 123 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Lackawanna100%
Census Tract 123 (marked with a dot) in Erie County, New York. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
1.10124162174 123 1 mi
Census Tract 123 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 123: Tract 1.10 ($45,698), Tract 124 ($36,940), Tract 162 ($56,827) and Tract 174 ($48,299). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 123?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 123's population at 3,405 (±563) in 1,495 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,843 residents and 1,815 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 123LackawannaErie CountyNew York
Total population3,405±56319,753950,62219,852,366
Households1,495±1888,384409,6657,722,646
Average household size2.26±0.312.332.262.49
Housing units1,755±1459,321441,2148,585,241

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 123?

The median resident of Census Tract 123 is 40.8 years old; 17.8% are under 18 and 14.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 80.6%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 12.7%. 11.8% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 123LackawannaErie CountyNew York
Median age40.8±5.437.940.439.8
Under 18 years17.8%±7.3 pts24.6%20.1%20.5%
65 years and over14.2%±4.0 pts16.8%19.3%17.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)12.7%±7.0 pts11.7%6.4%19.8%
White alone, not Hispanic80.6%±9.7 pts66.7%72.3%52.8%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic4.9%±5.3 pts15.2%12.1%13.4%
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.2 pts1.6%4.9%9.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.2 pts0.2%0.3%0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.2 pts0.0%0.0%0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.1%±1.0 pts4.4%3.5%3.8%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.7%±1.1 pts0.3%0.4%1.0%
Born outside the United States11.8%±5.9 pts8.6%7.5%22.8%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)30.7%±11.7 pts23.1%11.3%30.9%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)3.8%±2.6 pts5.3%5.7%3.7%
With a disability25.3%±7.6 pts19.4%13.8%12.6%
No health insurance coverage2.3%±2.3 pts3.5%2.9%5.1%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)82.6%±6.6 pts86.3%92.5%88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)16.3%±6.2 pts20.0%38.0%40.2%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)3.9%±3.2 pts6.2%17.1%17.9%
Lived in the same house a year earlier91.7%±4.3 pts91.3%89.4%90.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 123 earn?

Half of the 1,495 households in Census Tract 123 earn less than $43,733 a year (±$10,700), against $72,839 across Erie County: 210th highest of the county's 246 tracts with a reliable estimate. 30.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 123LackawannaErie CountyNew York
Median household income$43,733±$10,700$52,110$72,839$85,974
Mean household income$58,464±$10,544$61,687$97,738$128,247
Per capita income$26,096±$4,730$26,611$42,777$50,712
People below the poverty line30.8%±12.1 pts23.2%13.9%14.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line50.2%±31.7 pts35.7%18.5%18.3%
Households receiving SNAP33.4%±10.0 pts28.9%15.5%15.6%
Households with a computer89.0%±5.3 pts90.8%94.1%94.7%
Households with a broadband subscription77.9%±7.4 pts85.2%90.2%90.8%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 123?

Owners occupy 38.5% of Census Tract 123's occupied homes and renters 61.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $118,200 by its owner (±$11,820). The median renter pays $865 a month including utilities, and 33.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 123LackawannaErie CountyNew York
Median home value (owner-occupied)$118,200±$11,820$140,700$233,800$423,800
Median gross rent$865±$41$872$1,090$1,621
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent33.4%±14.8 pts41.0%41.3%43.1%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,106±$194$1,232$1,619$2,555
Owner-occupied homes38.5%±8.4 pts56.2%65.8%54.3%
Renter-occupied homes61.5%±8.4 pts43.8%34.2%45.7%
Housing units1,755±1459,321441,2148,585,241
Single-family detached homes28.6%±6.9 pts46.6%58.9%41.2%
Mobile homes0.0%±2.4 pts3.1%1.5%2.1%
Built 2020 or later0.0%±2.4 pts0.5%0.6%0.8%
Built 2010 to 20190.0%±2.4 pts1.6%4.4%5.3%
Built 1939 or earlier49.9%±9.7 pts30.9%29.4%30.3%
Households with no vehicle22.5%±10.4 pts17.5%11.5%29.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 123 get to work?

67.7% of Census Tract 123's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 23.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 8.3%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 123LackawannaErie CountyNew York
In the labor force (age 16+)53.6%±7.4 pts56.0%62.4%62.7%
Unemployment rate8.3%±5.2 pts6.9%4.9%6.4%
Drove alone to work67.7%±10.3 pts71.1%72.4%48.8%
Carpooled12.3%±9.0 pts13.5%7.8%6.3%
Public transportation6.8%±7.9 pts3.3%2.8%21.6%
Walked3.2%±3.4 pts2.1%2.3%5.6%
Worked from home10.1%±9.2 pts7.8%12.9%14.9%
Mean travel time to work23.4 min±7.020.0 min21.3 min32.6 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 123 compare with the other tracts in Erie County?

Among Erie County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 123 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 123's rank among the tracts of Erie County and of Lackawanna
MeasureIn Erie CountyIn Lackawanna
Population135th of 2593rd of 6
Residents per square mile64th of 2601st of 6
Median household income210th of 2465th of 6
Per capita income204th of 2584th of 6
Median home value211th of 2454th of 6
Median gross rent204th of 2374th of 6
Poverty rate33rd of 1972nd of 5
Bachelor's degree or higher226th of 2504th of 6
Median age137th of 2592nd of 6
Owner-occupied share220th of 2526th of 6

The tracts next to it on Erie County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 70207th$44,960±$16,224 · within the margin of this tract3,474
Tract 24208th$44,164±$5,947 · within the margin of this tract5,021
Tract 72.02209th$43,879±$10,729 · within the margin of this tract1,483
Tract 123210th$43,733±$10,7003,405
Tract 11211th$43,092±$13,690 · within the margin of this tract2,952
Tract 170212th$43,043±$12,605 · within the margin of this tract2,567
Tract 57213th$41,694±$18,925 · within the margin of this tract3,621

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 123?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 123 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections