Erie County, OH Demographic Data
Erie County, OH Summary
Erie County is located in Ohio
- Population: 76,398
- Area: 625.99 sq. miles
- Land Area: 251.56 sq. miles
- Water Area: 374.43 sq. miles
- Population Density: 122.04 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 567.59 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Erie County, OH Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
38,426
51%
50.8
Male
36,681
49%
49.2
Total Population
75,107
323,128,000
Erie County, OH Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,633
4.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,812
5.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,752
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
5,002
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,242
5.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
7,914
10.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,418
9.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
10,354
13.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,581
6.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
7,202
9.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
9,611
12.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,769
6.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,817
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
59,756
79.6%
77.2
Female
31,021
51.9%
51.3
Male
28,735
48.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
57,362
76.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
20,079
26.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
16,197
21.6%
15.2
Female
8,911
55.0%
55.8
Male
7,286
45.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0
Erie County, OH Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
72,578
96.6%
96.8
White
64,185
85.5%
72.6
Black or African American
6,933
9.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
61
0.1%
0.8
Asian
620
0.8%
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
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
779
1.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,529
3.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,282
4.4%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
71,825
95.6%
82.2
Erie County, OH Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
781
1.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,588
6.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
20,144
37.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
12,199
22.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,335
9.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
7,228
13.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,391
8.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,369
8.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
49,297
91.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11,619
21.7%
31.2
Erie County, OH Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
17,715
28.2%
33.7%
Now Married
30,100
47.8%
47.5
Divorced
8,224
13.1%
11.0%
Separated
2,209
3.5%
2.0
Widowed
4,662
7.4
5.8%
Erie County, OH Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
78.4
Languages other than english
21.6
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Erie County, OH Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,929
6.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,575
5.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,182
10.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,012
9.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
5,878
19.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,240
17.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,348
10.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,897
12.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,456
4.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,165
3.8%
6.4
Median household income
48,949
57,617
Per capita income
31,715
31,128
Erie County, OH Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
442
1.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,898
14.7%
9.8
Construction
1,481
4.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
7,702
23.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,026
3.1%
6.6
Information
466
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
6,274
18.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,201
3.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,347
7.0%
11.4
Public administration
1,463
4.4%
4.6
Retail trade
3,676
11.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,950
5.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
494
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,800
8.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
11,129
33.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
6,406
19.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,135
18.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
6,950
20.8%
18.1%
Erie County, OH Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
32,951
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
27,744
84.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,556
7.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
419
1.3%
5.1
Walked
245
0.7%
2.7
Other means
493
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
1,494
4.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.8
26.6
Erie County, OH Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,132
6.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
11,177
36.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
11,236
36.6%
37.1
3 or more
6,137
20.0%
21.0
Erie County, OH Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
30,682
81.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
21,808
71.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
8,874
28.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
6,989
18.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Erie County, OH Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
37,671
1 room
173
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
772
2.0%
2.7
3 rooms
1,814
4.8%
9.1
4 rooms
5,428
14.4%
16.5
5 rooms
6,514
17.3%
19.8
6 rooms
7,810
20.7%
17.8
7 rooms
5,142
13.6%
12.0
8 rooms
4,735
12.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5,283
14.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Erie County, OH Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
37,671
1-unit, detached
27,315
72.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,291
3.4%
5.9
2-units
2,070
5.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,794
4.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,553
4.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
889
2.4%
4.4
20 or more units
1,318
3.5%
9.0
Mobile home
1,441
3.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Erie County, OH Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
8,831
23.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,308
6.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,488
14.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
5,269
14.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,982
13.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,510
9.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,762
10.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,914
7.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
166
0.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
441
1.2%
1.4%
Erie County, OH Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
20,318
66.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,227
7.3%
4.7
Electricity
6,816
22.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
253
0.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
684
2.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
101
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
283
0.9%
1.1
Erie County, OH Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
13,941
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
68
0.5%
7.0%
Less than $500
204
1.5%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
289
2.1%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
566
4.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,010
14.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,646
33.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
6,158
44.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
7,982
57.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,658
19.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
661
4.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
890
6.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,696
12.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
54
0.0%
0.0%
Erie County, OH Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
719
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,183
14.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
958
11.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
822
9.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,738
20.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
890
10.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,810
33.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
473
0.0%
0.0%
Erie County, OH Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
21,808
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,942
8.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
5,523
25.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
5,613
25.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4,004
18.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,281
15.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
987
4.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
423
1.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
35
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
123,900
205,000
