Erie, PA City Data

Erie, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 103,717 people who live in Erie and approximately 280,843 who live in Erie 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

Erie County where Erie resides is 1,558.4 square miles. The resident population of this county is 280,843 and has a population rank of 199 out of all the places in the United States.

Erie has a total of 103,717 people and of those residents there are 49,355 males and 54,362 females. The median age of the male population is 32.3 and the female population is 35.8. There are approximately 3,479 births each year and around 2,745 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Erie varies per year, but currently 101,315 are one race and 2,402 are two or more races.

Of the 103,717 people who live in Erie, there are 29,926 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Erie is 15,250 male and 14,676 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 77,375.

General Erie Information
Total area in square miles - Erie County	1,558.4
Water area in square miles - Erie County	N/A
Resident population - Erie County	280,843
Population rank - Erie County	199
Total population	103,717
Total population (male)	49,355
Total population (female)	54,362
Population median age (male)	32.3
Population median age (female)	35.8
Births - Erie County	3,479
Deaths- Erie County	2,745
Population of one race	101,315
Population of two or more races	2,402
Population under 20 years	29,926
Population under 20 years (male)	15,250
Population under 20 years (female)	14,676
Total population 18 years and over	77,375

Erie Social Characteristics

There are 106,507 households in Erie. Families make up 71,650 of these households. The table below breaks down the Erie families into three different groups. Married-couple families (53,792), male householder with no wife present (4,292) and female householder with no husband present (12,265). The remainder of the Erie households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 35,468. Erie, PA 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 116,151 females 15 and over; of those females there are 30,469 never married, 58,467 now married, 2,907 separated, 13,185 widowed, and 11,123 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,247 separated, 3,333 widowed and 8,742 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 (Erie County)
Total households	106,507
Family households (families)	71,650
With own children under 18 years	36,049
Married-couple family	53,792
With own children under 18 years	24,389
Male householder, no wife present, family	4,292
With own children under 18 years	2,352
Female householder, no husband present, family	12,265
With own children under 18 years	7,870
Nonfamily households	35,468
Householder living alone	29,335
65 years and over	11,957

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	13,259
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	11,163
Average household size	2.39
Average family size	3.08

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	77,853
Householder	24,493
Spouse	15,641
Child	30,326
Other relatives	1,065
Nonrelatives	2,526
Unmarried partner	1,372
Roomer or boarder	255
Housemate or roommate	339
Unmarried partner	2,739
Foster child	96
Other	464

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	20,010
Male householder	7,217
Male householder living alone	5,672
Male householder not living alone	1,545
Female householder	9,228
Female householder living alone	8,004
Female householder not living alone	1,224
Nonrelatives	3,565
Unmarried partner	1,367
Roomer or boarder	395
Housemate or roommate	1,383
Foster child	37
Other	383

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	116,151
Never married	30,469
Now married	58,467
Separated	2,907
Widowed	13,185
Divorced	11,123
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,247
Widowed	3,333
Divorced	8,742

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	103,717
Male	49,355
Under 5 years	3,905
5 to 9 years	4,017
10 to 14 years	3,517
15 to 17 years	2,098
18 and 19 years	1,713
20 years	948
21 years	824
22 to 24 years	2,195
25 to 29 years	3,730
30 to 34 years	3,683
35 to 39 years	3,567
40 to 44 years	3,690
45 to 49 years	3,308
50 to 54 years	2,577
55 to 59 years	1,998
60 and 61 years	653
62 to 64 years	938
65 and 66 years	591
67 to 69 years	898
70 to 74 years	1,626
75 to 79 years	1,404
80 to 84 years	932
85 years and over	543
Female	54,362
Under 5 years	3,584
5 to 9 years	3,827
10 to 14 years	3,461
15 to 17 years	1,933
18 and 19 years	1,871
20 years	1,067
21 years	1,040
22 to 24 years	2,344
25 to 29 years	3,815
30 to 34 years	3,626
35 to 39 years	3,697
40 to 44 years	3,768
45 to 49 years	3,401
50 to 54 years	2,823
55 to 59 years	2,285
60 and 61 years	758
62 to 64 years	1,125
65 and 66 years	733
67 to 69 years	1,197
70 to 74 years	2,350
75 to 79 years	2,361
80 to 84 years	1,712
85 years and over	1,584

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	103,717
One race	101,315
White	83,550
Black or African American	14,724
American Indian and Alaska Native	232
Asian	776
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	42
Some other race	189
Two or more races	2,402

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	97,863
People who are White alone	78,412
People who are Black or African American alone	14,089
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	217
People who are Asian alone	758
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	42
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4,488
People who are Some other race alone	1,980

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	263,678
Same house	158,864
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	12,756
Different state or abroad	17,321
Different state	14,098
Abroad	3,223

PLACE OF BIRTH (Erie County)
Total resident population	280,843
Born in United States	228,641
State of residence	227,843
Different state	42,624
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,670
Foreign born	7,706

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 77,763 for the population of the country, which includes Erie. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 29,590 and elementary or high school enrollment was 100,031 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 18,831.

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	77,763
Pre-kindergarten	4,967
Public	2,309
Private	2,658
Kindergarten	3,948
Public	3,012
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	33,079
Public	26,320
Private	6,759
Elementary and high school	50,016
Public	40,664
Private	9,352
High school grades 9 to 12	16,937
Public	14,344
Private	2,593
College, undergraduate years	16,319
Public	10,476
Private	5,843
Graduate or professional school	2,513
Public	1,251
Private	1,262
Not enrolled in school	193,137

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	180,106
Less than 9th grade	7,444
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	20,204
High school graduate	75,150
Some college, no degree	29,948
Associate's degree	9,770
Bachelor's degree	37,590
Graduate or professional degree	20.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	23,829

Erie Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 218,948 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Erie. The Erie occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (37,776), service occupations (21,122), sales and office occupations (33,126), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (587), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (10,148) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (26,566). The 218,948 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 109,084 private wage and salary workers, 12,955 government workers, 6,903 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Erie County)
Population 16 years and over	218,948
In labor force	137,485
Civilian labor force	137,337
Employed	129,325
Unemployed	8,012
Percent Unemployed	5.8
Armed Forces	148
Females 16 years and over	114,236
In labor force	64,956
Civilian labor force	64,942
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,292
Armed forces	14
Males 16 years and over	104,712
In labor force	72,529
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,720
Armed forces	134

COMMUTING TO WORK (Erie County)
Workers 16 years and over	126,797
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	101,299
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	14,187
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	5,409
Other means	651
Worked at home	2,876
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,292,880

OCCUPATION (Erie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	37,776
Management, professional, and related occupations	37,776
Service occupations	21,122
Sales and office occupations	33,126
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	587
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	10,148
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	26,566

INDUSTRY (Erie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	37,776
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,320
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	30,731
Wholesale trade	3,305
Retail trade	15,642
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,583
Information	2,775
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	6,352
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	7,554
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	30,431
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	10,948
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,733

CLASS OF WORKER (Erie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	37,776
Private wage and salary workers	109,084
Government workers	12,955
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	6,903
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Erie Housing Characteristics

In Erie, PA there are 114,322 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 106,507 occupied and 7,815 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Erie, there are 73,551 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 3,217 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, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Erie, PA 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 2,445 housing units with rent less than $200, 3,529 with rent between $200-299, 13,041 with rent between $300-499 and 11,575 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, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Erie County)
Total housing units	114,322
Occupied housing units	106,507
Vacant housing units	7,815

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Erie County)
Total housing units	114,322
1-unit, detached	73,551
1-unit, attached	3,217
2 units	11,244
3 or 4 units	6,524
5 to 9 units	4,422
10 to 19 units	2,382
20 to 49 units	1,855
50 or more units	3,359
Mobile home	7,724

HOUSING TENURE (Erie County)
Occupied housing units	106,507
Owner-occupied	73,729
Renter-occupied	32,778

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Erie County)
Occupied housing units	106,507
No vehicles available	11,230
2 vehicle available	55,139
3 vehicles available	10,312
4 vehicles available	2,532
5 or more vehicles available	813

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Erie County)
Occupied housing units	106,507
Utility gas	89,792
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,963
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,549
Coal or coke	40
Wood	1,712
Solar energy	10
Other fuel	745
No fuel used	73

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Erie County)
Occupied housing units	106,507
Less Than $50,000	73,729
$50,000 to $99,999	28,981
$100,000 to $149,999	12,785
$150,000 to $199,999	4,853
$200,000 to $299,999	2,272
$300,000 to $499,999	535
$1,000,000 or more	47
Median (dollars)	85,300

GROSS RENT (Erie County)
Occupied units paying rent	32,778
Less than $200	2,445
$200 to $299	3,529
$300 to $499	13,041
$500 to $699	8,028
$700 to $999	2,885
$1,000 to $1,499	461
$1,500 or more	200