EriePennsylvania

Erie Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Erie is 94,013. 25.65% is under 18, while 16.20% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 6.73% of the population was five years old or younger, 25.65% were 18 years or younger and 29.90% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 52.03% female and 47.97% male.

Erie Housing

According to the US Census, Erie has 42,194 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Erie was 91.57%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $95,900

Erie Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Black Or African American Alone constitute 84.19% of Erie's population. Residents of the city who were Asian Alone, made up 3.75% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Some Other Race Alone, constituting 3.53% of the city's population and White Black Or African American at 2.97%

RacePercentage
White Alone66.21%
Black Or African American Alone17.99%
Asian Alone3.75%
Some Other Race Alone3.53%
White Black Or African American2.97%
American Indian And Alaska Native Alone0.24%

How Educated is Erie

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 15.6% of Erie residents had a bachelor's degree, while 7.1% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 22.70% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Education Attainment (Population 25 Years and Older) in Erie CityPercentage
High School Graduate Or Higher91.8%
Some College Or Associates Degree48.9%
High School Graduate Includes Equivalency40.3%
Bachelors Degree Or Higher19.6%
Some College No Degree17.9%
Bachelors Degree15.6%

Average Income in Erie

The median household income in Erie is $43,186. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $43,186.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $57,661 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $74,188.

A closer examination of the income groups of Erie households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $35,000 and $49,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $50,000 and $74,999 (15.1%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (2.0%). 9.6% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family

Type of FamilyIncome
Families$57,661
Married-couple families$74,188
Nonfamily households$28,225