Erie, PA

Census Place

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2022 Population
94,826
0.743% 1-year decline
US Senator
Bob Casey Jr.
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
35
0.285% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
24.3%
1.78% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$43,135
7.3% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$101,500
11.2% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
42,232
0.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Erie, PA had a population of 94.8k people with a median age of 35 and a median household income of $43,135. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Erie, PA declined from 95,536 to 94,826, a −0.743% decrease and its median household income grew from $40,201 to $43,135, a 7.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Erie, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (15.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.49%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.88%), and White (Hispanic) (2.61%).

None of the households in Erie, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.5% of the residents in Erie, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Erie, PA are Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (1,234 degrees awarded in 2022), Gannon University (1,194 degrees), and Mercyhurst University (939 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Erie, PA was $101,500, and the homeownership rate was 52.6%.

Most people in Erie, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Erie, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Erie, PA is home to a population of 94.8k people, from which 96.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.07% of Erie, PA residents were born outside of the country (5.76k people).

In 2022, there were 4.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (63.7k people) in Erie, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.21k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.5%
2022 Citizenship
96.2%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.5% of Erie, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Erie, PA was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Erie, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    63.7k ± 1.16k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    14.8k ± 862
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    5.21k ± 827
8.33%
Hispanic Population
7.9k people

In 2022, there were 4.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (63.7k people) in Erie, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.21k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.33% of the people in Erie, PA are hispanic (7.9k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,082 ± 7,698 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    90,229 ± 7,349 people
  3. China
    69,880 ± 6,473 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,082 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 90,229 and China with 69,880.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.07%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
5.76k people
6.98%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
6.67k people

As of 2022, 6.07% of Erie, PA residents (5.76k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Erie, PA was 6.98%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,361 ± 269
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    793 ± 207
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    470 ± 155

Erie, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Erie, PA employs 42.2k people. The largest industries in Erie, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,590 people), Manufacturing (6,341 people), and Retail Trade (5,083 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($68,444), Public Administration ($49,407), and Finance & Insurance ($48,154).

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,610. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

42.2k
2022 Value
± 1,606
0.5%
1 Year growth
± 5.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Erie, PA grew at a rate of 0.5%, from 42k employees to 42.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Erie, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,567 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (3,835 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,784 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Erie, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

42.2k
2022 Value
± 1,606
0.5%
1 Year growth
± 5.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Erie, PA grew at a rate of 0.5%, from 42k employees to 42.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Erie, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,590 people), Manufacturing (6,341 people), and Retail Trade (5,083 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Erie, PA, though some of these residents may live in Erie, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$35,652
Median earning men ± $2,155
$27,745
Median earning women ± $1,413

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($56,447), Public Administration ($55,685), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,284).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($45,784), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,195), and Information ($44,031).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Erie, PA awarded 3,367 degrees. The student population of Erie, PA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 4,981 male students and 6,792 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Erie, PA are White (2,400 and 75%), followed by Asian (330 and 10.3%), Hispanic or Latino (166 and 5.18%), and Black or African American (156 and 4.87%).

The largest universities in Erie, PA by number of degrees awarded are Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (1,234 and 36.6%), Gannon University (1,194 and 35.5%), and Mercyhurst University (939 and 27.9%).

The most popular majors in Erie, PA are Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (541 and 16.1%), Pharmacy (278 and 8.26%), and Other Health Preparatory Programs (188 and 5.58%).

The median tuition cost in Erie, PA for private four year colleges is $35,620.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Erie, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 11,773 (42.3% men and 57.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 11,773 students enrolled in Erie, PA, 42.3% men and 57.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 7,411 records, of which 59.8% were women and 40.2% men.

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Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Erie, PA was Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences with 126 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 1,234 degrees awarded
  2. 1,194 degrees awarded
  3. 939 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine with 1,234 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,374 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Erie, PA, which is 0.689 times less than the 1,993 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,400 degrees mean that there were 7.27 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 330 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($35,620) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,008) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,179) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Erie, PA was $101,500 in 2022, which is 0.36 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $91,300 to $101,500, a 11.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Erie, PA is 52.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Erie, PA have an average commute time of 18.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Erie, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Erie, PA is $43,135. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Erie, PA was Census Tract 29 with a value of $85,592, followed by Census Tract 22 and Census Tract 2, with respective values of $74,175 and $68,884.

Property

$101,500
Median Property Value 2022
±$3,032
$20,621
Median Property Taxes
±$1,088

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Erie, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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Rent vs Own

52.6%
Homeownership
2022
61%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 52.6% of the housing units in Erie, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.1%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 29
  2. Census Tract 22
  3. Census Tract 2

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Erie, PA was Census Tract 29 with a value of $85,592, followed by Census Tract 22 and Census Tract 2, with respective values of $74,175 and $68,884.

The following map shows all of the places in Erie, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$43,135
Median Household Income
± $2,142
39.2k
Number of Households
± 1,486

In 2022, the median household income of the 39.2k households in Erie, PA grew to $43,135 from the previous year's value of $40,201.

The following chart displays the households in Erie, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Erie, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.467
2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (70%)
  2. Carpooled (12.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.85%)

In 2022, 70% of workers in Erie, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.6%) and those who worked at home (5.85%).

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Commute Time

18.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Erie, PA have a shorter commute time (18.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.66% of the workforce in Erie, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Erie, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Erie, PA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

24.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Erie, PA (21.7k out of 89.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Erie, PA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

93.8% of the population of Erie, PA has health coverage, with 36.7% on employee plans, 32.7% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 1.18% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Erie County, PA see 1193 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.5% decrease from the previous year (1199 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1380 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 406 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,193 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Erie County, PA

Primary care physicians in Erie County, PA see an average of 1,193 patients per year. This represents a 0.5% decrease from the previous year (1,199 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Erie County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 26.9% between 18 and 34 years, 34.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.23%
Uninsured
36.7%
Employer Coverage
32.7%
Medicaid
10.8%
Medicare
12.4%
Non-Group
1.18%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Erie, PA declined by 6.35% from 6.65% to 6.23%.

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