Erie County, PA Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Erie County Pennsylvania Avg U.S. Average
Population 267,752 12,851,405 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 172.0 278.8 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.50% 0.21% 0.57%
Median age 40.1 41.5 37.1
Households 110,103 5,230,563 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Erie County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Erie County Pennsylvania Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $61,793 $76,231 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 3.89% 4.69% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.5% 5.2% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Erie County Pennsylvania Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $129,188 $154,283 $242,182
Median rent $875 $1,161 $1,342
Homeownership rate 68.3% 69.3% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Erie County Pennsylvania Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 17.6 22.5 22.5
Work from home 8.2% 13.8% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Erie County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.

Metric Erie County Pennsylvania Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 27.1% 31.4% 31.6%
Average household size 2.33 2.40 2.54

Health

Erie County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Erie County Pennsylvania Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 77.3 78.4 78.3
Self-rated poor health 16.8% 15.7% 16.3%
Smokers 21.0% 20.1% 19.0%