Erie, PA Demographic Data
Erie, PA Summary
Erie is located in Erie County in Pennsylvania
- Population: 101,040
- Area: 19.28 sq. miles
- Land Area: 19.08 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.20 sq. miles
- Population Density: 5,240.93 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 706.69 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Erie, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
51,074
52%
50.8
Male
47,527
48%
49.2
Total Population
98,601
323,128,000
Erie, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
7,658
7.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
7,124
7.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
5,155
5.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
6,818
6.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
7,269
7.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
16,576
16.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
10,369
10.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
12,601
12.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
6,436
6.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,467
5.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
7,720
7.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,302
3.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,106
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
75,215
76.3%
77.2
Female
39,279
52.2%
51.3
Male
35,936
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
70,212
71.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
15,860
16.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
13,128
13.3%
15.2
Female
7,740
59.0%
55.8
Male
5,388
41.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Erie, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
95,824
97.2%
96.8
White
74,635
75.7%
72.6
Black or African American
15,557
15.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
427
0.4%
0.8
Asian
3,468
3.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
153
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
1,584
1.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,777
2.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
8,360
8.5%
17.8
Mexican
1,296
1.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
4,419
4.5%
1.7
Cuban
159
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,486
2.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
90,241
91.5%
82.2
Erie, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,071
4.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,067
7.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
27,535
42.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
10,350
16.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,870
7.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
9,606
14.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,078
6.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
8,138
12.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
56,439
87.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13,684
21.2%
31.2
Erie, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
34,728
44.1%
33.7%
Now Married
26,782
34.0%
47.5
Divorced
9,772
12.4%
11.0%
Separated
1,780
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
5,602
7.1
5.8%
Erie, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
78,546
86.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
12,397
13.6%
21.6%
Spanish
5,137
5.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
3,947
4.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,670
1.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,643
1.8%
1.1%
Erie, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,654
11.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,986
7.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
6,853
17.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,725
11.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
6,109
15.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
7,620
19.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,357
8.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,900
7.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
654
1.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
170
0.4%
6.4
Median household income
36,476
57,617
Per capita income
19,435
31,128
Erie, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
248
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
6,191
15.1%
9.8
Construction
1,750
4.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
10,819
26.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,199
5.4%
6.6
Information
918
2.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
7,734
18.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,952
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,213
5.4%
11.4
Public administration
1,017
2.5%
4.6
Retail trade
3,800
9.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,347
3.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
845
2.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,550
6.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
10,587
25.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
6,636
16.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
9,881
24.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
11,379
27.7%
18.1%
Erie, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
40,664
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
30,476
74.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
5,419
13.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,937
4.8%
5.1
Walked
1,538
3.8%
2.7
Other means
452
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
842
2.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.8
26.6
Erie, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
7,860
19.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
17,144
42.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
11,250
28.1%
37.1
3 or more
3,774
9.4%
21.0
Erie, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
40,028
89.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
20,687
51.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
19,341
48.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,785
10.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Erie, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
44,813
1 room
1,822
4.1%
2.4
2 rooms
1,094
2.4%
2.7
3 rooms
4,356
9.7%
9.1
4 rooms
5,238
11.7%
16.5
5 rooms
9,910
22.1%
19.8
6 rooms
10,094
22.5%
17.8
7 rooms
5,908
13.2%
12.0
8 rooms
3,345
7.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,046
6.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Erie, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
44,813
1-unit, detached
26,205
58.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,489
3.3%
5.9
2-units
7,938
17.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
4,010
8.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
969
2.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,190
2.7%
4.4
20 or more units
2,783
6.2%
9.0
Mobile home
229
0.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Erie, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
17,077
38.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,852
8.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
10,146
22.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,915
8.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,081
9.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,307
5.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,901
4.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,155
2.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
379
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Erie, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
34,023
85.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,029
2.6%
4.7
Electricity
3,973
9.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
581
1.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
43
0.1%
0.1
Wood
223
0.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
34
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
122
0.3%
1.1
Erie, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
12,231
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
37
0.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
94
0.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
219
1.8%
11.8%
Less than $500
344
2.8%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
922
7.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,420
36.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
6,195
50.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
6,105
50.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,805
14.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,374
11.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
636
5.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,289
18.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
22
0.0%
0.0%
Erie, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
18,326
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
188
1.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
240
1.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,933
10.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
4,406
24.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
11,559
63.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,015
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
658
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,141
12.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,133
12.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,565
14.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,440
13.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,307
7.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
6,926
39.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,829
0.0%
0.0%
Erie, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
20,687
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,733
13.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
10,425
50.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,937
23.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,632
7.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
554
2.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
176
0.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
34
0.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
196
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
89,000
205,000