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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Erie Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Erie Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

93,511

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.7%
5 - 17:
15.7%
18 - 24:
12.8%
25 - 34:
15.8%
35 - 54:
21.9%
55 - 64:
12.5%
Over 65 Years:
15.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
6.8%
6.8%
88.6%
88.6%
22.4%
22.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Erie
USA
$25,090
$25,090
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Erie
USA
$43,135
$43,135
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

24.3%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Accommodation
Education
Other
Finance
Administration
Construction
Transportation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Public Service
Arts
Wholesale
20.3%
20.3%
15.0%
15.0%
12.0%
12.0%
9.8%
9.8%
7.5%
7.5%
6.2%
6.2%
4.5%
4.5%
3.6%
3.6%
3.6%
3.6%
3.3%
3.3%
3.2%
3.2%
3.0%
3.0%
2.6%
2.6%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
67.2%
67.2%
15.7%
15.7%
8.3%
8.3%
6.1%
6.1%
2.5%
2.5%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
Polish
Italian
English
Swedish
French
African
Russian
Slovak
Ukrainian
Scots-Irish
Scottish
Dutch
Welsh
Yugoslavian
European
Hungarian
Iraqi
Czech
18.5%
18.5%
10.8%
10.8%
10.5%
10.5%
9.8%
9.8%
4.8%
4.8%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Slavic languages
Arabic
Serbo-Croatian
African languages
German/Yiddish
Other Asian languages
Russian
French
Tagalog
Native American languages
Langs. of India
Other Indo-European
Vietnamese
Hungarian
Italian
Chinese
Urdu
Persian
88.8%
88.8%
4.8%
4.8%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Erie Residents

6.8%