Erie County, PA Demographic Data
Erie County, PA Summary
Erie County is located in Pennsylvania
- Population: 280,646
- Area: 1,558.23 sq. miles
- Land Area: 799.15 sq. miles
- Water Area: 759.08 sq. miles
- Population Density: 180.10 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 677.17 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Erie County, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
139,835
51%
50.8
Male
136,372
49%
49.2
Total Population
276,207
323,128,000
Erie County, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
15,544
5.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
17,965
6.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
15,475
5.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
20,212
7.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
18,557
6.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
35,974
13.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
30,203
10.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
37,227
13.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
19,874
7.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
19,669
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
25,955
9.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
12,278
4.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
7,274
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
216,297
78.3%
77.2
Female
110,574
51.1%
51.3
Male
105,723
48.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
203,439
73.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
57,285
20.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
45,507
16.5%
15.2
Female
25,565
56.2%
55.8
Male
19,942
43.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Erie County, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
269,574
97.6%
96.8
White
241,733
87.5%
72.6
Black or African American
20,144
7.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
613
0.2%
0.8
Asian
4,980
1.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
293
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
796
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
225
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
106
0.0%
0.2
Korean
459
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
188
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
2,913
1.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
201
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
1,903
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
6,633
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
11,340
4.1%
17.8
Mexican
1,849
0.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
5,561
2.0%
1.7
Cuban
159
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3,771
1.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
264,867
95.9%
82.2
Erie County, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
4,172
2.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
10,557
5.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
77,664
41.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
28,324
15.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
14,911
7.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
34,587
18.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
18,239
9.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
14,729
7.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
173,725
92.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
52,826
28.1%
31.2
Erie County, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
82,021
36.1%
33.7%
Now Married
101,112
44.5%
47.5
Divorced
23,318
10.3%
11.0%
Separated
5,345
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
15,427
6.8
5.8%
Erie County, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
242,350
93.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
18,313
7.0%
21.6%
Spanish
6,303
2.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
7,031
2.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2,809
1.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
2,170
0.8%
1.1%
Erie County, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
7,697
7.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
5,686
5.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
12,683
11.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
12,268
11.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
17,640
16.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
21,975
20.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
13,808
12.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
11,127
10.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3,610
3.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
3,211
2.9%
6.4
Median household income
48,964
57,617
Per capita income
25,727
31,128
Erie County, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
914
0.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
16,259
12.7%
9.8
Construction
5,409
4.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
35,450
27.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
8,524
6.7%
6.6
Information
2,209
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
22,293
17.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
5,833
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
8,069
6.3%
11.4
Public administration
3,869
3.0%
4.6
Retail trade
11,697
9.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4,071
3.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
3,086
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
8,384
6.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
43,398
34.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
18,496
14.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
30,621
24.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
26,784
21.0%
18.1%
Erie County, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
126,310
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
101,002
80.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
13,988
11.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,165
1.7%
5.1
Walked
3,891
3.1%
2.7
Other means
936
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
4,328
3.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.9
26.6
Erie County, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
12,021
11.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
42,608
38.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
37,926
34.6%
37.1
3 or more
17,150
15.6%
21.0
Erie County, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
109,705
91.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
72,423
66.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
37,282
34.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
10,372
8.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Erie County, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
120,077
1 room
3,060
2.5%
2.4
2 rooms
2,903
2.4%
2.7
3 rooms
7,958
6.6%
9.1
4 rooms
14,777
12.3%
16.5
5 rooms
22,497
18.7%
19.8
6 rooms
25,084
20.9%
17.8
7 rooms
17,697
14.7%
12.0
8 rooms
12,535
10.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
13,566
11.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Erie County, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
120,077
1-unit, detached
79,883
66.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,443
2.9%
5.9
2-units
10,258
8.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
7,635
6.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,569
3.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,647
2.2%
4.4
20 or more units
6,009
5.0%
9.0
Mobile home
6,633
5.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Erie County, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
29,249
24.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
8,438
7.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
19,002
15.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
11,079
9.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
13,998
11.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
13,401
11.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
12,990
10.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
8,303
6.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,609
2.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,008
0.8%
1.4%
Erie County, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
84,827
77.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
5,257
4.8%
4.7
Electricity
12,218
11.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2,459
2.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
420
0.4%
0.1
Wood
3,206
2.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
1,174
1.1%
0.5
No fuel used
144
0.1%
1.1
Erie County, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
41,540
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
642
1.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
902
2.2%
7.0%
Less than $500
971
2.3%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,231
5.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
6,341
15.3%
20.1%
$500 to $999
15,155
36.5%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
15,298
36.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
21,216
51.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
6,883
16.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,619
11.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,360
5.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
6,400
15.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
62
0.0%
0.0%
Erie County, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
35,163
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
119
0.3%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
505
1.4%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
558
1.6%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
5,384
15.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
7,006
19.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
21,591
61.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
2,119
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
703
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
5,426
15.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
4,201
12.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,959
14.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,021
11.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,828
8.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
12,644
37.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
3,203
0.0%
0.0%
Erie County, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
72,423
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
7,303
10.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
19,225
26.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
17,474
24.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
11,769
16.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
11,378
15.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
4,031
5.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
705
1.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
538
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
125,700
205,000
