Steuben County > Erwin (town)
Population trend for Erwin
09,0001990: 6,7636,76319902000: 7,2277,22720002010: 8,0378,03720102020: 8,0958,09520202023: 8,0068,0062023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Erwin is a town in Steuben County, in the Southern Tier region.

2023 Median income for Steuben County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Steuben County home price index (FHFA)
1983–2024: Home prices rose about 365%.

212 129 46 1983 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Erwin
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Erwin
Married-couple families: 1,826 (80.7%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 139 (6.1%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 299 (13.2%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 932 (95.1%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 48 (4.9%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Erwin

Pct 5 and under 0% Pct 6 to 17 5% Pct 18 to 64 7% Pct 65 and over 12%

The overall poverty rate in Erwin is 7 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 65 and over.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Erwin lived in the prior year

Same house: 7,013 (88.5%) Same county (different house): 231 (2.9%) Different NY county: 198 (2.5%) Different state: 393 (5%) Abroad: 91 (1.1%) 7,926 current residents Same house: 7,013 (88.5%) Same house Different state: 393 (5%) Different state Same county (different house): 231 (2.9%) Same county (different house) Different NY county: 198 (2.5%) Different NY county Abroad: 91 (1.1%) Abroad
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Erwin residents
41.1 39.8 41.5 43.2 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau