Erie, MI City Data

Erie, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,355 people who live in Erie and approximately 145,945 who live in Monroe County. We want to help people moving to or living in Erie to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Erie. We have included Erie housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Erie Information

Monroe County where Erie resides is 680.03 square miles. The resident population of this county is 145,945 and has a population rank of 375 out of all the places in the United States.

Erie has a total of 5,355 people and of those residents there are 2,727 males and 2,628 females. The median age of the male population is 36.2 and the female population is 37.4. There are approximately 1,859 births each year and around 1,172 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Erie varies per year, but currently 5,276 are one race and 79 are two or more races.

Of the 5,355 people who live in Erie, there are 1,637 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Erie is 878 male and 759 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,882.

General Erie Information
Total area in square miles - Monroe County	680.03
Water area in square miles - Monroe County	N/A
Resident population - Monroe County	145,945
Population rank - Monroe County	375
Total population	5,355
Total population (male)	2,727
Total population (female)	2,628
Population median age (male)	36.2
Population median age (female)	37.4
Births - Monroe County	1,859
Deaths- Monroe County	1,172
Population of one race	5,276
Population of two or more races	79
Population under 20 years	1,637
Population under 20 years (male)	878
Population under 20 years (female)	759
Total population 18 years and over	3,882

Erie Social Characteristics

There are 53,772 households in Erie. Families make up 40,223 of these households. The table below breaks down the Erie families into three different groups. Married-couple families (32,241), male householder with no wife present (2,171) and female householder with no husband present (5,119). The remainder of the Erie households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 13,839. Erie, MI moving companies help people in Erie move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Erie. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Erie is based, there are 57,617 females 15 and over; of those females there are 11,447 never married, 34,233 now married, 684 separated, 5,727 widowed, and 5,526 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 560 separated, 1,454 widowed and 5,003 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Erie social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Erie.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Monroe County)
Total households	53,772
Family households (families)	40,223
With own children under 18 years	20,757
Married-couple family	32,241
With own children under 18 years	15,674
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,171
With own children under 18 years	1,257
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,119
With own children under 18 years	3,190
Nonfamily households	13,839
Householder living alone	11,634
65 years and over	4,565

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	773
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	413
Average household size	2.7
Average family size	3.12

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,758
Householder	1,491
Spouse	1,200
Child	1,775
Other relatives	51
Nonrelatives	99
Unmarried partner	56
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	10
Unmarried partner	107
Foster child	1
Other	23

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	591
Male householder	266
Male householder living alone	213
Male householder not living alone	53
Female householder	222
Female householder living alone	193
Female householder not living alone	29
Nonrelatives	103
Unmarried partner	51
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	21
Foster child	N/A
Other	29

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	57,617
Never married	11,447
Now married	34,233
Separated	684
Widowed	5,727
Divorced	5,526
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	560
Widowed	1,454
Divorced	5,003

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,355
Male	2,727
Under 5 years	152
5 to 9 years	238
10 to 14 years	234
15 to 17 years	153
18 and 19 years	101
20 years	28
21 years	23
22 to 24 years	57
25 to 29 years	147
30 to 34 years	186
35 to 39 years	207
40 to 44 years	264
45 to 49 years	228
50 to 54 years	185
55 to 59 years	152
60 and 61 years	47
62 to 64 years	72
65 and 66 years	46
67 to 69 years	53
70 to 74 years	68
75 to 79 years	56
80 to 84 years	20
85 years and over	10
Female	2,628
Under 5 years	155
5 to 9 years	192
10 to 14 years	218
15 to 17 years	131
18 and 19 years	63
20 years	17
21 years	21
22 to 24 years	69
25 to 29 years	156
30 to 34 years	194
35 to 39 years	222
40 to 44 years	247
45 to 49 years	200
50 to 54 years	197
55 to 59 years	132
60 and 61 years	50
62 to 64 years	60
65 and 66 years	38
67 to 69 years	63
70 to 74 years	90
75 to 79 years	55
80 to 84 years	25
85 years and over	33

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,355
One race	5,276
White	5,070
Black or African American	59
American Indian and Alaska Native	35
Asian	32
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	7
Two or more races	79

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,349
People who are White alone	5,064
People who are Black or African American alone	59
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	35
People who are Asian alone	32
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	246
People who are Some other race alone	80

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	136,291
Same house	83,124
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	11,363
Different state or abroad	12,194
Different state	11,225
Abroad	969

PLACE OF BIRTH (Monroe County)
Total resident population	145,945
Born in United States	81,297
State of residence	84,731
Different state	57,889
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	562
Foreign born	2,763

Erie Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Erie. That total enrollment is 39,786 for the population of the country, which includes Erie. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 9,297 and elementary or high school enrollment was 57,231 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,668.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Erie population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	39,786
Pre-kindergarten	2,409
Public	1,491
Private	918
Kindergarten	2,092
Public	1,840
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	19,003
Public	16,496
Private	2,507
Elementary and high school	28,616
Public	25,288
Private	3,328
High school grades 9 to 12	9,613
Public	8,792
Private	821
College, undergraduate years	5,739
Public	5,000
Private	739
Graduate or professional school	930
Public	705
Private	225
Not enrolled in school	100,339

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	94,281
Less than 9th grade	4,466
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	11,452
High school graduate	35,166
Some college, no degree	22,743
Associate's degree	6,931
Bachelor's degree	13,523
Graduate or professional degree	14.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	9,060

Erie Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 110,933 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Erie. The Erie occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (17,467), service occupations (9,793), sales and office occupations (16,620), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (426), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (9,060) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (16,978). The 110,933 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 60,665 private wage and salary workers, 6,264 government workers, 3,216 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Monroe County)
Population 16 years and over	110,933
In labor force	72,941
Civilian labor force	72,896
Employed	70,344
Unemployed	2,552
Percent Unemployed	3.5
Armed Forces	45
Females 16 years and over	56,601
In labor force	32,781
Civilian labor force	32,776
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,109
Armed forces	5
Males 16 years and over	54,332
In labor force	40,160
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,443
Armed forces	40

COMMUTING TO WORK (Monroe County)
Workers 16 years and over	68,835
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	60,671
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,627
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	704
Other means	215
Worked at home	1,259
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,620,205

OCCUPATION (Monroe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,467
Management, professional, and related occupations	17,467
Service occupations	9,793
Sales and office occupations	16,620
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	426
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	9,060
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	16,978

INDUSTRY (Monroe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,467
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	894
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	18,120
Wholesale trade	2,307
Retail trade	8,430
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	5,112
Information	973
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,669
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,012
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	12,891
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,894
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,618

CLASS OF WORKER (Monroe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,467
Private wage and salary workers	60,665
Government workers	6,264
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,216
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Erie Housing Characteristics

In Erie, MI there are 56,471 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 53,772 occupied and 2,699 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Erie, there are 42,044 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,097 units in Erie. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Erie, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Erie, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Erie. There are 496 housing units with rent less than $200, 419 with rent between $200-299, 2,833 with rent between $300-499 and 5,617 with rent for $500 and above. Full Erie gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Erie, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Monroe County)
Total housing units	56,471
Occupied housing units	53,772
Vacant housing units	2,699

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Monroe County)
Total housing units	56,471
1-unit, detached	42,044
1-unit, attached	1,097
2 units	1,546
3 or 4 units	1,071
5 to 9 units	1,596
10 to 19 units	1,141
20 to 49 units	718
50 or more units	1,385
Mobile home	5,858

HOUSING TENURE (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	53,772
Owner-occupied	43,536
Renter-occupied	10,236

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	53,772
No vehicles available	2,671
2 vehicle available	36,315
3 vehicles available	9,205
4 vehicles available	2,663
5 or more vehicles available	1,119

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	53,772
Utility gas	42,901
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,772
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,678
Coal or coke
Wood	442
Solar energy
Other fuel	205
No fuel used	85

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	53,772
Less Than $50,000	43,536
$50,000 to $99,999	7,995
$100,000 to $149,999	12,477
$150,000 to $199,999	7,136
$200,000 to $299,999	4,431
$300,000 to $499,999	665
$1,000,000 or more	13
Median (dollars)	132,000

GROSS RENT (Monroe County)
Occupied units paying rent	10,236
Less than $200	496
$200 to $299	419
$300 to $499	2,833
$500 to $699	3,545
$700 to $999	1,825
$1,000 to $1,499	226
$1,500 or more	20